2025’s Best Colleges in South Carolina

With the first “early decision” college-application deadline looming on November 1, and tuition plus room and board at a four-year college costing $28,000 – $60,000 per year, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its reports on 2025’s Best College & University Rankings, to help college-bound seniors make the most informed school choices.

WalletHub compared over 800 higher-education institutions in the U.S. based on 30 key measures grouped into seven categories, such as Student Selectivity, Cost & Financing and Career Outcomes. The data set ranges from student-faculty ratios to graduation rates to salaries after graduation.

Top 10 Colleges & Universities in South Carolina

1. Wofford College
2. Furman University
3. Clemson University
4. Presbyterian College
5. University of South Carolina-Columbia
6. Converse University
7. Citadel Military College of South Carolina
8. Winthrop University
9. College of Charleston
10. Erskine College

With that in mind, here’s a closer look at some of the top schools and how each performed in certain metrics:

School Snapshot: Wofford College (1 = Best; 10 = Average; 20 = Worst):

• 3^rd – Admission Rate
• 19^th – Net Cost
• 3^rd – Student-Faculty Ratio
• 14^th – On-Campus Crime
• 18^th – Gender & Racial Diversity
• 2^nd – Graduation Rate
• 3^rd – Post-Attendance Median Salary

School Snapshot: Furman University (1 = Best; 10 = Average; 20 = Worst):

• 2^nd – Admission Rate
• 20^th – Net Cost
• 1^st – Student-Faculty Ratio
• 19^th – On-Campus Crime
• 17^th – Gender & Racial Diversity
• 2^nd – Graduation Rate
• 4^th – Post-Attendance Median Salary

School Snapshot: Clemson University (1 = Best; 10 = Average; 20 = Worst):

• 1^st – Admission Rate
• 18^th – Net Cost
• 16^th – Student-Faculty Ratio
• 3^rd – On-Campus Crime
• 16^th – Gender & Racial Diversity
• 1^st – Graduation Rate
• 2^nd – Post-Attendance Median Salary

To view the full reports, please visit:

Best Colleges & Universities Overall: https://wallethub.com/edu/e/college-rankings/40750

Best Colleges: https://wallethub.com/edu/e/best-colleges-in-the-us-ranking/40748

Best Universities: https://wallethub.com/edu/e/best-universities-in-usa-ranking/39704