2024 Most Enrolled Students in South Carolina Rankings
Among South Carolina colleges, University of South Carolina-Columbia has the largest number of students (35,653) and Clemson University has the second largest number of students (28,466) based on academic year 2022-2023 college enrollment data.
Below table ranks and compares the Most Enrolled Students in South Carolina having the largest student population. For the ranking, we only include 4-year colleges and exclude colleges which the percentage of online students is more than 50% of total enrollment. You can view the largest online colleges at colleges with most online students rankings.
Most Enrolled Students in South Carolina
| Rank | College Name | Total Population | Men | Women | Undergraduate | Graduate | Online Enrollment | Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC | 35,653 | 15,070 | 20,583 | 27,343 | 8,310 | 3,171 | $34,943 | 61.5% | 18 to 1 |
| 2 | Clemson University Clemson, SC | 28,466 | 13,554 | 14,912 | 22,566 | 5,900 | 2,208 | $39,498 | 38.1% | 16 to 1 |
| 3 | Greenville Technical College Greenville, SC | 11,380 | 4,584 | 6,796 | 11,380 | - | 3,692 | $10,657 | - | 17 to 1 |
| 4 | College of Charleston Charleston, SC | 10,885 | 3,498 | 7,387 | 9,972 | 913 | 707 | $36,858 | 72.0% | 16 to 1 |
| 5 | Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC | 10,337 | 4,604 | 5,733 | 9,794 | 543 | 554 | $29,628 | 80.2% | 16 to 1 |
| 6 | University of South Carolina-Upstate Spartanburg, SC | 4,913 | 1,557 | 3,356 | 4,481 | 432 | 1,184 | $23,085 | 69.6% | 15 to 1 |
| 7 | Winthrop University Rock Hill, SC | 4,712 | 1,452 | 3,260 | 3,741 | 971 | 665 | $30,286 | 75.1% | 12 to 1 |
| 8 | Lander University Greenwood, SC | 4,167 | 1,317 | 2,850 | 3,562 | 605 | 794 | $21,300 | 67.9% | 16 to 1 |
| 9 | Anderson University Anderson, SC | 4,121 | 1,436 | 2,685 | 3,237 | 884 | 872 | $33,580 | 52.8% | 14 to 1 |
| 10 | Francis Marion University Florence, SC | 4,045 | 1,342 | 2,703 | 3,635 | 410 | 352 | $21,544 | 82.2% | 13 to 1 |
Qualified South Carolina Colleges in Core Admission Stats
