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Largest Universities in South Carolina

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

35 results
# Institution Tuition Avg Earnings Grad Rate Enrollment
1 University of South Carolina-Columbia
Public SC ROI
$12,688 $50,621 78% 28,113
2 Clemson University
Public SC ROI
$15,554 $58,311 87% 22,778
3 College of Charleston
Public SC ROI
$12,978 $43,821 65% 10,366
4 Coastal Carolina University
Public SC ROI
$11,640 $38,070 50% 9,909
5 University of South Carolina-Upstate
Public SC ROI
$11,583 $43,339 43% 4,008
6 Winthrop University
Public SC ROI
$15,956 $39,048 61% 3,424
7 Lander University
Public SC ROI
$11,700 $36,851 47% 3,384
8 Anderson University
Private Non-Profit SC ROI
$33,580 $42,073 66% 3,080
9 University of South Carolina Aiken
Public SC ROI
$10,760 $39,689 41% 2,805
10 South Carolina State University
Public SC ROI
$11,060 $30,064 32% 2,757
11 Charleston Southern University
Private Non-Profit SC ROI
$31,030 $40,606 46% 2,716
12 Francis Marion University
Public SC ROI
$11,160 $36,304 41% 2,640
13 Citadel Military College of South Carolina
Public SC ROI
$12,570 $60,168 72% 2,624
14 Furman University
Private Non-Profit SC ROI
$58,312 $50,796 84% 2,322
15 Bob Jones University
Private Non-Profit SC ROI
$23,400 $40,892 69% 2,209
16 University of South Carolina Beaufort
Public SC ROI
$10,730 $39,214 39% 1,958
17 Wofford College
Private Non-Profit SC ROI
$54,100 $52,076 82% 1,873
18 Claflin University
Private Non-Profit SC ROI
$17,046 $29,227 50% 1,727
19 North Greenville University
Private Non-Profit SC ROI
$24,650 $38,173 54% 1,719
20 Benedict College
Private Non-Profit SC ROI
$18,000 $24,908 21% 1,573
21 Newberry College
Private Non-Profit SC ROI
$30,050 $38,983 47% 1,462
22 Columbia College
Private Non-Profit SC ROI
$21,450 $45,863 54% 1,245
23 Presbyterian College
Private Non-Profit SC ROI
$43,300 $44,387 63% 862
24 Converse University
Private Non-Profit SC ROI
$23,096 $33,110 52% 845
25 Erskine College
Private Non-Profit SC ROI
$36,710 $39,618 47% 821
26 Coker University
Private Non-Profit SC ROI
$31,854 $36,650 39% 807
27 Southern Wesleyan University
Private Non-Profit SC ROI
$27,870 $41,489 56% 771
28 Columbia International University
Private Non-Profit SC ROI
$27,900 $33,929 68% 690
29 Allen University
Private Non-Profit SC ROI
$14,304 $23,889 11% 635
30 Voorhees University
Private Non-Profit SC ROI
$12,630 $24,199 37% 460
31 South University-Columbia
Private For-Profit SC ROI
$18,238 $34,115 4% 445
32 Morris College
Private Non-Profit SC ROI
$16,224 $24,250 22% 421
33 Medical University of South Carolina
Public SC ROI
$0 $77,677 N/A 281
34 American College of the Building Arts
Private Non-Profit SC ROI
$20,572 $0 58% 140
35 Clinton College
Private Non-Profit SC ROI
$10,516 $24,047 12% 94

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 largest metrics using the most recently available data. Only institutions with complete data for the ranking criteria are included.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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