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Best ROI Universities in South Carolina

Rankings based on government-verified data for qualifying institutions in South Carolina.

33 results
# Institution Tuition Avg Earnings Grad Rate ROI Ratio
1 Citadel Military College of South Carolina
Public SC ROI
$12,570 $60,168 72% 4.8x
2 University of South Carolina-Columbia
Public SC ROI
$12,688 $50,621 78% 4.0x
3 Clemson University
Public SC ROI
$15,554 $58,311 87% 3.7x
4 University of South Carolina-Upstate
Public SC ROI
$11,583 $43,339 43% 3.7x
5 University of South Carolina Aiken
Public SC ROI
$10,760 $39,689 41% 3.7x
6 University of South Carolina Beaufort
Public SC ROI
$10,730 $39,214 39% 3.7x
7 College of Charleston
Public SC ROI
$12,978 $43,821 65% 3.4x
8 Coastal Carolina University
Public SC ROI
$11,640 $38,070 50% 3.3x
9 Francis Marion University
Public SC ROI
$11,160 $36,304 41% 3.3x
10 Lander University
Public SC ROI
$11,700 $36,851 47% 3.1x
11 South Carolina State University
Public SC ROI
$11,060 $30,064 32% 2.7x
12 Winthrop University
Public SC ROI
$15,956 $39,048 61% 2.4x
13 Clinton College
Private Non-Profit SC ROI
$10,516 $24,047 12% 2.3x
14 Columbia College
Private Non-Profit SC ROI
$21,450 $45,863 54% 2.1x
15 Voorhees University
Private Non-Profit SC ROI
$12,630 $24,199 37% 1.9x
16 South University-Columbia
Private For-Profit SC ROI
$18,238 $34,115 4% 1.9x
17 Bob Jones University
Private Non-Profit SC ROI
$23,400 $40,892 69% 1.7x
18 Claflin University
Private Non-Profit SC ROI
$17,046 $29,227 50% 1.7x
19 Allen University
Private Non-Profit SC ROI
$14,304 $23,889 11% 1.7x
20 North Greenville University
Private Non-Profit SC ROI
$24,650 $38,173 54% 1.5x
21 Morris College
Private Non-Profit SC ROI
$16,224 $24,250 22% 1.5x
22 Southern Wesleyan University
Private Non-Profit SC ROI
$27,870 $41,489 56% 1.5x
23 Converse University
Private Non-Profit SC ROI
$23,096 $33,110 52% 1.4x
24 Benedict College
Private Non-Profit SC ROI
$18,000 $24,908 21% 1.4x
25 Charleston Southern University
Private Non-Profit SC ROI
$31,030 $40,606 46% 1.3x
26 Newberry College
Private Non-Profit SC ROI
$30,050 $38,983 47% 1.3x
27 Anderson University
Private Non-Profit SC ROI
$33,580 $42,073 66% 1.3x
28 Columbia International University
Private Non-Profit SC ROI
$27,900 $33,929 68% 1.2x
29 Coker University
Private Non-Profit SC ROI
$31,854 $36,650 39% 1.2x
30 Erskine College
Private Non-Profit SC ROI
$36,710 $39,618 47% 1.1x
31 Presbyterian College
Private Non-Profit SC ROI
$43,300 $44,387 63% 1.0x
32 Wofford College
Private Non-Profit SC ROI
$54,100 $52,076 82% 1.0x
33 Furman University
Private Non-Profit SC ROI
$58,312 $50,796 84% 0.9x

About This Ranking

This ranking is based on data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which provides comprehensive information about colleges and universities across the country.

Institutions are ranked by best roi metrics using the most recently available data. Only institutions with complete data for the ranking criteria are included.

Frequently Asked Questions

The top Best ROI university in South Carolina is Citadel Military College of South Carolina, followed by University of South Carolina-Columbia. Rankings are based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

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