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Colleges in South Carolina by Acceptance Rate

31 South Carolina colleges ranked from most to least selective, using the latest federal IPEDS admissions data.

# College State Rate Trend Applicants
1 Allen University South Carolina 32.1% 3,658
2 Clemson University South Carolina 38.1% 60,122
3 Furman University South Carolina 52.6% 8,406
4 Anderson University South Carolina 52.8% 4,732
5 Wofford College South Carolina 58.6% 4,183
6 Erskine College South Carolina 60.6% 1,037
7 University of South Carolina-Columbia South Carolina 61.5% 46,682
8 North Greenville University South Carolina 62.8% 3,243
9 Converse University South Carolina 64% 2,628
10 Benedict College South Carolina 67.3% 8,073
11 Lander University South Carolina 67.9% 5,184
12 University of South Carolina Beaufort South Carolina 69.2% 2,745
13 University of South Carolina-Upstate South Carolina 69.6% 3,557
14 College of Charleston South Carolina 72% 26,683
15 Presbyterian College South Carolina 72.3% 3,359
16 Claflin University South Carolina 72.6% 6,999
17 Newberry College South Carolina 74.8% 4,269
18 Winthrop University South Carolina 75.1% 5,858
19 University of South Carolina-Lancaster South Carolina 75.9% 646
20 Charleston Southern University South Carolina 76.1% 6,072
21 University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie South Carolina 76.3% 700
22 University of South Carolina-Sumter South Carolina 76.3% 594
23 University of South Carolina Aiken South Carolina 79.7% 2,905
24 Coastal Carolina University South Carolina 80.2% 18,223
25 Spartanburg Methodist College South Carolina 81.4% 1,946
26 South Carolina State University South Carolina 81.7% 9,830
27 Francis Marion University South Carolina 82.2% 3,489
28 Columbia College South Carolina 95.8% 2,163
29 Coker University South Carolina 97.2% 1,121
30 Citadel Military College of South Carolina South Carolina 98.1% 2,883
31 Limestone University South Carolina 98.3% 3,075