2026 Best Small Colleges in South Carolina

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

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Undergraduate enrollment

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268763

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Alumni starting salary

Tuition cost

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$67,000

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Proportion of need based aid received

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100%Clear Filter

International students received aid

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100%

Average aid package

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$82,308

Application fee

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$150

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Mean GPA

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Mean SAT

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1200

Mean ACT

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#1 Best Small Colleges

Furman University

Greenville

Acceptance rate

52.6%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$52,992

Avg. Cost after Aid

$34,000

#2 Best Small Colleges

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

#3 Best Small Colleges

Wofford College

Spartanburg

Acceptance rate

58.6%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$47,845

Avg. Cost after Aid

$31,000

#4 Best Small Colleges

Presbyterian College

Clinton

Acceptance rate

72.3%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$38,220

Avg. Cost after Aid

$21,000

#5 Best Small Colleges

Bob Jones University

Greenville

Acceptance rate

83.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$19,212

Avg. Cost after Aid

$19,000

#6 Best Small Colleges

Claflin University

Orangeburg

Acceptance rate

72.5%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$16,476

Avg. Cost after Aid

$19,000

#7 Best Small Colleges

Southern Wesleyan University

Central

Acceptance rate

100.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$25,748

Avg. Cost after Aid

$19,000

#8 Best Small Colleges

Columbia International University

Columbia

Acceptance rate

97.6%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$24,490

Avg. Cost after Aid

$20,000

#9 Best Small Colleges

North Greenville University

Tigerville

Acceptance rate

62.8%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$22,470

Avg. Cost after Aid

$20,000

#10 Best Small Colleges

Erskine College

Due West

Acceptance rate

60.6%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$34,435

Avg. Cost after Aid

$34,000

#11 Best Small Colleges

Newberry College

Newberry

Acceptance rate

74.8%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$25,650

Avg. Cost after Aid

$19,000

#12 Best Small Colleges

Allen University

Columbia

Acceptance rate

32.1%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$12,540

Avg. Cost after Aid

$13,000

#13 Best Small Colleges

Columbia College, SC

Columbia

Acceptance rate

95.8%

Institution type

5YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$17,418

Avg. Cost after Aid

$15,468

#14 Best Small Colleges

Charleston Southern University

Charleston

Acceptance rate

76.1%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$28,660

Avg. Cost after Aid

$18,000

#15 Best Small Colleges

Converse University

Spartanburg

Acceptance rate

64.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$19,500

Avg. Cost after Aid

$17,000

#16 Best Small Colleges

Francis Marion University

Florence

Acceptance rate

82.2%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$10,384

Avg. Cost after Aid

$13,000

#17 Best Small 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

#18 Best Small Colleges

University of South Carolina Aiken

Aiken

Acceptance rate

79.7%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$10,398

Avg. Cost after Aid

$13,000

#19 Best Small Colleges

Coker University

Hartsville

Acceptance rate

97.2%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$30,864

Avg. Cost after Aid

$18,000

#20 Best Small Colleges

Benedict College

Columbia

Acceptance rate

67.3%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$14,892

Avg. Cost after Aid

$12,000

#21 Best Small Colleges

South Carolina State University

Orangeburg

Acceptance rate

81.7%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$9,528

Avg. Cost after Aid

$21,000

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