2026 Best Liberal Arts Colleges in South Carolina

Name: 2026 Best Liberal Arts Colleges in South Carolina (Kollegio college rankings)
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10 South Carolina schools ranked in Kollegio's 2026 Best Liberal Arts Colleges ranking, based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

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$77,180

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268763

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$67,000

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100%Clear Filter

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100%

Average aid package

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$82,308

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$150

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Mean SAT

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1200

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#1 Best Liberal Arts Colleges

Furman University

Greenville

Acceptance rate

52.6%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$52,992

Avg. Cost after Aid

$34,000

#2 Best Liberal Arts Colleges

Wofford College

Spartanburg

Acceptance rate

58.6%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$47,845

Avg. Cost after Aid

$31,000

#3 Best Liberal Arts Colleges

Presbyterian College

Clinton

Acceptance rate

72.3%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$38,220

Avg. Cost after Aid

$21,000

#4 Best Liberal Arts Colleges

Claflin University

Orangeburg

Acceptance rate

72.5%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$16,476

Avg. Cost after Aid

$19,000

#5 Best Liberal Arts Colleges

Newberry College

Newberry

Acceptance rate

74.8%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$25,650

Avg. Cost after Aid

$19,000

#6 Best Liberal Arts Colleges

Allen University

Columbia

Acceptance rate

32.1%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$12,540

Avg. Cost after Aid

$13,000

#7 Best Liberal Arts Colleges

University of South Carolina Upstate

Spartanburg

Acceptance rate

69.6%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$11,208

Avg. Cost after Aid

$15,000

#8 Best Liberal Arts Colleges

University of South Carolina Beaufort

Bluffton

Acceptance rate

69.2%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$10,344

Avg. Cost after Aid

$15,309

#9 Best Liberal Arts Colleges

Lander University

Greenwood

Acceptance rate

67.9%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$10,700

Avg. Cost after Aid

$17,000

#10 Best Liberal Arts Colleges

Benedict College

Columbia

Acceptance rate

67.3%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$14,892

Avg. Cost after Aid

$12,000

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