May 1st is National College Decision Day, which means for all of you high school seniors (or parents of high school seniors), this is a pretty big time.
It’s the day when all college admission deposits are due and no longer refundable. If you’re in the midst of making your insanely detailed college pros/cons lists right now, we’ve gathered some information on a few major S.C. universities that might make your decision a little easier.
As you may know, S.C. is home to our own College of Charleston (whose MBA program ranked no. 1 in the nation for job placement), Clemson University (home to some of the happiest students in the country), and University of South Carolina (no. 1 for undergraduate international business majors).
But what do you know about the 20+ other major schools that call S.C. home?
🎓 Allen University | Columbia, S.C.
In-state tuition (per semester): $6,270
Out-of-state tuition (per semester): $6,270
Total undergraduate student enrollment population: 563 students
Job placement rate: 83% employed two years after graduation
Fun facts:
– Founded by formerly enslaved-people in 1870
– 15:1 student-to-faculty ratio
🎓Anderson University | Anderson, S.C.
In-state tuition (per year): $26,130
Out-of-state tuition (per year): $26,130
Total undergraduate student enrollment population: ~2,940 students
Job placement rate: Above 60% employed or in graduate school within 24 months of graduation
Fun facts:
– 58% graduate within six years
– Ranked the 7th most innovative school among regional universities in the South by U.S. News & World Report
🎓 Benedict College | Columbia, S.C.
In-state tuition (per semester: $7,000
Out-of-state tuition (per semester): $7,000
Total undergraduate student enrollment population: 2,077 students
Job placement rate: 89% employed two years after graduation
Fun facts:
– Benedict College is cutting tuition by 26% this year to help students
– Ranked one of the top 10 colleges in the nation for African Americans with physics degrees
🎓Bob Jones University | Greenville, S.C.
In-state tuition (per year): $18,100
Out-of-state tuition (per year): $18,100
Total undergraduate student enrollment population:~2,415 students (68% out-of-state + 32% in-state)
Job placement fate: 91% employed two years after graduation
Fun facts:
– Ranked No. 5 among the most conservative colleges in America
– Ranked No. 6 for best college dorms in S.C.
🎓Charleston Southern University | Charleston, S.C.
In-state tuition (per semester): $13,000
Out-of-state tuition (per semester): $13,000
Total undergraduate student enrollment population: ~3,600 students
Job placement rate: 73% are employed or seeking higher education six months after graduation
Fun facts:
– 35% graduate within six years
– 56.3% acceptance rate
🎓 Claflin University | Orangeburg, S.C.
In-state tuition (per semester: $8,238
Out-of-state tuition (per semester): $8,238
Total undergraduate student enrollment population: 1,873 students
Job placement rate: 91% employed two years after graduation
Fun facts:
– Ranked among top 10 schools in the nation for alumni giving
– It was the first S.C. university open to all– regardless of race
– 13:1 student-to-faculty ratio
– #3 Best Value in the country among private universities according to Consumer Digest.
🎓Clemson University | Clemson, S.C.
In-state tuition (per year): $15,374
Out-of-state tuition (per year): $37,128
Total undergraduate student enrollment population: ~16,000 students (35% out-of-state + 65% in-state)
Job placement rate: 56% of Clemson’s 2016 class was employed full time within six months of graduation, 21% decided to continue their education, 4% had part-time employment, and 12% were still seeking jobs after six months
Fun facts:
– Ranked as the 24th best national public university by U.S. News & World Report
– 82% of students graduate within six years.
– Clemson ranks 7th nationally for having the “happiest students” according to the 2019 Princeton Review
🎓 Coastal Carolina University | Conway, S.C.
In-state tuition (per semester): $5,768
Out-of-state tuition (per semester): $13,324
Total undergraduate student enrollment population: ~9,898 students (51% out-of-state + 49% in-state)
Job placement rate: 90% of students nine months after graduation have a job or have chosen to continue education
Fun facts:
– 42% graduate within six years
– 16:1 faculty-to-student ratio
– 61% acceptance rate
🎓Converse College | Spartanburg, S.C.
In-state tuition (per year): $18,890
Out-of-state tuition (per year): $18,890
Total undergraduate student enrollment population: ~870 students (21% out-of-state + 79% in-state)
Job placement rate: 58% of students from the 2017 class have jobs or are in graduate/professional school
Fun facts:
– 94% graduate in four years or less
– This is a private, all women’s college
– 13:1 student-to-faculty ratio
🎓College of Charleston | Charleston, S.C.
In-state tuition (per year): $12,418
Out-of-state tuition (per year): $31,600
Total undergraduate student enrollment population: ~9,895 students (31% out-of-state + 69% in-state)
Job placement rate: 75% will be employed about a year after graduation
Fun facts:
– 69% graduate within six years
– Founded in 1770 (before the United States was even established)
– CofC can be seen in various films such as The Patriot, Cold Mountain, The Notebook, and Dear John.
🎓Erskine College | Due West, S.C.
In-state tuition (per year): $36,150
Out-of-state tuition (per year): $36,150
Total undergraduate student enrollment population: ~600 students
Job placement rate: 91% employed two years after graduation
Fun facts:
– 56% graduate in four years
– Ranked No. 9 for safest college campuses in South Carolina
🎓 Francis Marion University | Florence, S.C.
In-state tuition (per semester): $5,192
Out-of-state tuition (per semester): $10,384
Total undergraduate student enrollment population: ~3,947
Fun facts:
– Average class size is under 20 students.
– Its setting is rural and the campus size is 400 acres.
🎓 Furman University | Greenville, S.C.
In-state tuition (per year): $50,464
Out-of-state tuition (per year): $50,464
Total undergraduate student enrollment population: ~2,800 students (69% out-of-state + 31% in-state)
Job placement rate: 97% placement rate six months after graduation
Fun facts:
– Ranked ninth in a list of schools making an impact (including community service opportunities, sustainability efforts, + on-campus student engagement) by the Princeton Review
– Founded in 1826– Furman is the oldest private university in S.C.
– 80% of students graduate in four years
🎓Lander University | Greenwood, S.C.
In-state tuition (per semester: $5,350
Out-of-state tuition (per semester): $10,150
Total undergraduate student enrollment population: ~2,734 students
Fun facts:
– 45% graduate within six years
– Started as a college for women
🎓Newberry College | Newberry, S.C.
In-state tuition (per year): $25,000
Out-of-state tuition (per year): $25,000
Total undergraduate student enrollment population: ~1,070 students (21% out-of-state + 79% in-state)
Fun facts:
– 51% graduate within six years
– Ranks as the 3rd best value regional college in the South
🎓 North Greenville University | Tigerville, S.C.
In-state tuition (per semester): $10,560
Out-of-state tuition (per semester): $10,560Total undergraduate student enrollment population: ~2,345 students (20% out-of-state + 80% in-state)
Job placement rate: 92% employed within two years after graduation
Fun facts:
– 55% graduate within six years
– Ranked No. 35 on the top 50 best Christian college list
🎓 Presbyterian College | Clinton, S.C.
In-state tuition (per year): $35,800
Out-of-state tuition (per year): $35,800
Total undergraduate student enrollment population: ~1,063 students (34% out-of-state + 66% in-state)
Job placement rate: 62% from the class of 2017 are currently employed with 31% pursuing graduate/professional school
Fun facts:
– 100% of students participate in either an internship, research, or a study abroad program
– The nickname “Blue Hose” came from sportswriters who referred to PC athletic teams as the “Blue Stockings” because of the blue socks they wore
🎓 South Carolina State University | Orangeburg, S.C.
In-state tuition (per semester): $4,764
Out-of-state tuition (per semester): $10,109
Total undergraduate student enrollment population: 2,282 students
Job placement rate: 92% employed two years after graduation
Fun facts:
– It’s S.C.’s only public historically black university
– Home to the nation’s only undergraduate environmental field station
– Forbes magazine named it the exclusive HBCU for research in S.C.
🎓The Citadel | Charleston, S.C.
In-state tuition (per year): $29,663
Out-of-state tuition (per year): $52,135
Total undergraduate student enrollment population: ~2,300 students (40% out-of-state + 60% in-state)
Job placement rate: 89% have obtained a job within six months of graduation
Fun facts:
– 12:1 faculty-to-student ratio
– No. 1 public regional university in the South (for 7 years) by U.S. News & World Report
– No. 1 best public college for veterans in the South
🎓University of South Carolina | Columbia, S.C.
In-state tuition (per year): $12,618
Out-of-state tuition (per year): $33,321
Total undergraduate student enrollment population: ~25,556 students
Job placement rate: Click here for employment rates + average starting salaries for graduates from the Darla Moore School of Business
Fun facts:
– 77% graduate within six years
– No. 1undergraduate international business major
– No. 22 public university for delivering work-ready graduates
🎓 University of South Carolina Upstate | Spartanburg, S.C.
In-state tuition (per semester): $5,604
Out-of-state tuition (per semester): $11,355
Total undergraduate student enrollment population: ~5,395 students
Fun facts:
– $500 million annual economic impact
– No. 4 for best college in the South for veterans
– 18:1 student-to-faculty ratio
🎓Winthrop University | Rock Hill, S.C.
In-state tuition (per semester: $7,615
Out-of-state tuition (pesemester): $14,743
Total undergraduate student enrollment population: ~5,029 students
Fun facts:
– 73.4% admission rate
– Originally founded in 1886 as an all-girls teachers college
– Winthrop is Clemson’ssister school
🎓 Wofford College | Spartanburg, S.C.
In-state tuition (per year, off): $45,170
Out-of-state tuition (per year): $45,710
Total undergraduate student enrollment population: ~1,683 students (770 students from out-of-state)
Fun facts:
– 71% are expected to graduate within 4 years
– Founded in 1854 as an independent liberal arts college
Disclaimer: Tuition prices are based on the institutions’ websites as per April 22, 2019, and are subject to change.
