South Carolina colleges: SAT scores, ACT scores, acceptance rates, and admissions requirements
Explore college and university opportunities across South Carolina, with SAT and ACT score ranges, tuition, and admissions data for every school.
South Carolina admissions at a glance
Acely's college admissions directory helps students and families compare acceptance rates, SAT and ACT score ranges, tuition, financial aid and scholarship opportunities across South Carolina colleges and universities. Use this interactive resource to determine what may be safety, target, or reach schools based on your current test scores and your preferences.
Data sourced from Peterson's annual survey of undergraduate institutions. Data last updated: May 2026
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American College of the Building Arts
Charleston, SCSAT Range1130 to 1290ACT Range20 to 27Average GPAN/AAcceptance Rate44.4% - View schoolPublicMedium
University of South Carolina Aiken
Aiken, SCSAT Range1000 to 1200ACT Range19 to 26Average GPA4.0Acceptance Rate78.6% - View schoolPublicMedium
Francis Marion University
Florence, SCSAT Range870 to 1100ACT Range16 to 24Average GPA3.8Acceptance Rate86.4% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Erskine College
Due West, SCSAT Range920 to 1150ACT RangeN/AAverage GPAN/AAcceptance Rate62.7% - View schoolPublicMedium
South Carolina State University
Orangeburg, SCSAT Range770 to 1080ACT Range14 to 19Average GPA3.1Acceptance Rate82.6% - View schoolPublicMedium
Winthrop University
Rock Hill, SCSAT Range1020 to 1200ACT Range20 to 27Average GPA4.0Acceptance Rate79.3% - View schoolPublicMedium
University of South Carolina Upstate
Spartanburg, SCSAT Range940 to 1150ACT Range18 to 24Average GPA3.2Acceptance Rate81.3% - View schoolPublicMedium
Lander University
Greenwood, SCSAT Range950 to 1190ACT Range16 to 23Average GPA3.7Acceptance Rate81.3% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Newberry College
Newberry, SCSAT Range928 to 1103ACT RangeN/AAverage GPA3.6Acceptance Rate90.6% - View schoolPrivate not-for-profitSmall
Columbia College, SC
Columbia, SCSAT Range850 to 1140ACT RangeN/AAverage GPA3.0Acceptance Rate94.2%
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