2026 Best Colleges for English & Literature in South Carolina

Name: 2026 Best Colleges for English & Literature in South Carolina (Kollegio college rankings)
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29 South Carolina schools ranked in Kollegio's 2026 Best Colleges for English & Literature ranking, based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

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$67,000

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100%

Average aid package

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$82,308

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$150

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1200

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#1 Best Colleges for English & Literature

Wofford College

Spartanburg

Acceptance rate

58.6%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$47,845

Avg. Cost after Aid

$31,000

#2 Best Colleges for English & Literature

Clemson University

Clemson

Acceptance rate

38.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$14,118

Avg. Cost after Aid

$24,000

#3 Best Colleges for English & Literature

Furman University

Greenville

Acceptance rate

52.6%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$52,992

Avg. Cost after Aid

$34,000

#4 Best Colleges for English & Literature

Presbyterian College

Clinton

Acceptance rate

72.3%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$38,220

Avg. Cost after Aid

$21,000

#5 Best Colleges for English & Literature

College of Charleston

Charleston

Acceptance rate

72.0%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$12,518

Avg. Cost after Aid

$20,000

#6 Best Colleges for English & Literature

University of South Carolina-Columbia

Columbia

Acceptance rate

61.5%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$12,288

Avg. Cost after Aid

$14,303

#7 Best Colleges for English & Literature

The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina

Charleston

Acceptance rate

98.1%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$8,356

Avg. Cost after Aid

$19,000

#8 Best Colleges for English & Literature

Bob Jones University

Greenville

Acceptance rate

83.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$19,212

Avg. Cost after Aid

$19,000

#9 Best Colleges for English & Literature

Winthrop University

Rock Hill

Acceptance rate

75.1%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$15,306

Avg. Cost after Aid

$17,000

#10 Best Colleges for English & Literature

Anderson University

Anderson

Acceptance rate

55.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$27,480

Avg. Cost after Aid

$37,611

#11 Best Colleges for English & Literature

Erskine College

Due West

Acceptance rate

60.6%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$34,435

Avg. Cost after Aid

$34,000

#12 Best Colleges for English & Literature

Allen University

Columbia

Acceptance rate

32.1%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$12,540

Avg. Cost after Aid

$13,000

#13 Best Colleges for English & Literature

Coastal Carolina University

Conway

Acceptance rate

80.2%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$11,460

Avg. Cost after Aid

$15,000

#14 Best Colleges for English & Literature

Francis Marion University

Florence

Acceptance rate

82.2%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$10,384

Avg. Cost after Aid

$13,000

#15 Best Colleges for English & Literature

University of South Carolina Aiken

Aiken

Acceptance rate

79.7%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$10,398

Avg. Cost after Aid

$13,000

#16 Best Colleges for English & Literature

Claflin University

Orangeburg

Acceptance rate

72.5%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$16,476

Avg. Cost after Aid

$19,000

#17 Best Colleges for English & Literature

University of South Carolina Beaufort

Bluffton

Acceptance rate

69.2%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$10,344

Avg. Cost after Aid

$15,309

#18 Best Colleges for English & Literature

University of South Carolina Upstate

Spartanburg

Acceptance rate

69.6%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$11,208

Avg. Cost after Aid

$15,000

#19 Best Colleges for English & Literature

North Greenville University

Tigerville

Acceptance rate

62.8%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$22,470

Avg. Cost after Aid

$20,000

#20 Best Colleges for English & Literature

Converse University

Spartanburg

Acceptance rate

64.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$19,500

Avg. Cost after Aid

$17,000

#21 Best Colleges for English & Literature

Columbia International University

Columbia

Acceptance rate

97.6%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$24,490

Avg. Cost after Aid

$20,000

#22 Best Colleges for English & Literature

Lander University

Greenwood

Acceptance rate

67.9%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$10,700

Avg. Cost after Aid

$17,000

#23 Best Colleges for English & Literature

South Carolina State University

Orangeburg

Acceptance rate

81.7%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$9,528

Avg. Cost after Aid

$21,000

#24 Best Colleges for English & Literature

Newberry College

Newberry

Acceptance rate

74.8%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$25,650

Avg. Cost after Aid

$19,000

#25 Best Colleges for English & Literature

Charleston Southern University

Charleston

Acceptance rate

76.1%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$28,660

Avg. Cost after Aid

$18,000

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