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Colleges in South Carolina

Every South Carolina college College Intel tracks, with admit rates and enrollment from the US Dept of Education College Scorecard. Application deadlines come from each school's own admissions pages and are shown where we've researched them.

29Colleges tracked
72%Avg. admit rate
0Under 20% admit
8With researched deadlines

South Carolina college guide

How South Carolina students pay for and get into college: Palmetto Fellows, LIFE and HOPE, the need-based grant, USC's top 10% guarantee, Clemson's in-state admissions, and school-by-school SAT results.

Palmetto Fellows early deadlineMay 12027, class of 2027; late round closes July 15Palmetto Fellows award$7,500Per year after freshman year ($6,700); up to $10,000 with enhancementLIFE Scholarship2 of 33.0 GPA, 1100 SAT/22 ACT, top 30% rankUSC guaranteed admissionTop 10%SC students who apply by Dec. 1Average SAT1013Class of 2026; 52% of seniors testedNational Merit cutoff212Selection Index, class of 2027

Paying for college

  1. South Carolina Scholarships: Palmetto Fellows vs. LIFE vs. HOPE, the Need-Based Grant, and the Deadlines That Matter
  2. Palmetto Fellows Scholarship Requirements: 1200 SAT and Top 6%, or 1400 and a 4.0 -- and the May 1, 2027 Deadline
  3. South Carolina LIFE Scholarship Requirements: Two of Three (3.0 GPA, 1100 SAT, Top 30%), $5,000 a Year, and the 3.0/30-Credit Rule to Keep It

Getting in

  1. Clemson and USC Admissions for South Carolina Students: USC's Top 10% Guarantee, Clemson's 53% In-State Rate, and Fall 2027 Deadlines

Test scores and high school data

  1. South Carolina High School SAT Scores, Class of 2026: State Average 1013, Academic Magnet Leads at 1368, and the Top 25 Schools
  2. South Carolina's National Merit Semifinalist Cutoff, Class of 2027: 212, Five Points Behind Both Georgia and North Carolina

All 29 South Carolina colleges

Showing 29 colleges, most selective first. Tuition is the published rate before financial aid, for the year shown.