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Best Colleges In South Carolina

Rankings of the top 30 Colleges and Universities In South Carolina, Masters Program

Rankings of the Best Colleges and Universities in South Carolina, Masters Degree - May 2025

Rank

School Name

Year
Founded

Students

Acceptance
Rate

Graduation
Rate

On-Time
Graduation

Cost to
Attend
In-State

Cost to
Attend
Out-of
State

Funding
Available

Public
Or
Private

AVG
GPA

AVG SAT Scores

Math
Verbal
Writing
 

AVG
ACT

Student Life

Academic Life

Diversity

Spiritual

Technology

Over All Score

0
100
 
G
VG
E
 

CHANGE IN RANK

Leaders

1

Anderson University

http://www.andersonuniversity.edu
316 Boulevard
Anderson, South Carolina
(864) 231-2030

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1917

2,630

72%

46.1%

41.7%

$22,790

$22,790

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.37

532

531

519

23

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

2

Anderson University

http://www.andersonuniversity.edu
316 Boulevard
Anderson, South Carolina
(864) 231-2030

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1917

2,630

72%

46.1%

41.7%

$22,790

$22,790

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.37

532

531

519

23

0%

NC

 

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Leaders

3

Anderson University

http://www.andersonuniversity.edu
316 Boulevard
Anderson, South Carolina
(864) 231-2030

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1917

2,630

72%

46.1%

41.7%

$22,790

$22,790

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.37

532

531

519

23

0%

NC

 

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4

Medical University of South Carolina

http://www.musc.edu
179 Ashley Avenue
Charleston, South Carolina
(843) 792-3281

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1824

200

Not reported

0%

Not reported

N/A

N/A

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

0%

NC

 

N/A

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5

Medical University of South Carolina

http://www.musc.edu
179 Ashley Avenue
Charleston, South Carolina
(843) 792-3281

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1824

200

Not reported

0%

Not reported

N/A

N/A

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

0%

NC

 

N/A

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6

Medical University of South Carolina

http://www.musc.edu
179 Ashley Avenue
Charleston, South Carolina
(843) 792-3281

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1824

200

Not reported

0%

Not reported

N/A

N/A

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

0%

NC

 

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Strong Performers

7

North Greenville University

http://www.ngu.edu
PO Box 1892
Tigerville, South Carolina
(864) 977-7001

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1892

2,215

60%

48%

38.5%

$14,772

$14,772

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.5

530

550

560

23

0%

NC

 

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Strong Performers

8

North Greenville University

http://www.ngu.edu
PO Box 1892
Tigerville, South Carolina
(864) 977-7001

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1892

2,215

60%

48%

38.5%

$14,772

$14,772

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.5

530

550

560

23

0%

NC

 

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9

North Greenville University

http://www.ngu.edu
PO Box 1892
Tigerville, South Carolina
(864) 977-7001

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1892

2,215

60%

48%

38.5%

$14,772

$14,772

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.5

530

550

560

23

0%

NC

 

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10

Claflin University

http://www.claflin.edu
400 Magnolia Street
Orangeburg, South Carolina
(803) 535-5382

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1869

1,883

53%

37.3%

26.2%

$15,010

$15,010

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3

440

436

N/A

18

0%

NC

 

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11

Claflin University

http://www.claflin.edu
400 Magnolia Street
Orangeburg, South Carolina
(803) 535-5382

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1869

1,883

53%

37.3%

26.2%

$15,010

$15,010

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3

440

436

N/A

18

0%

NC

 

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12

Claflin University

http://www.claflin.edu
400 Magnolia Street
Orangeburg, South Carolina
(803) 535-5382

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1869

1,883

53%

37.3%

26.2%

$15,010

$15,010

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3

440

436

N/A

18

0%

NC

 

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13

Southern Wesleyan University

http://www.swu.edu
907 Wesleyan Drive, PO Box 1020
Central, South Carolina
(864) 644-5550

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1906

1,456

94%

37%

32.8%

$22,200

$22,200

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.5

496

494

472

20

0%

NC

 

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14

Southern Wesleyan University

http://www.swu.edu
907 Wesleyan Drive, PO Box 1020
Central, South Carolina
(864) 644-5550

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1906

1,456

94%

37%

32.8%

$22,200

$22,200

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.5

496

494

472

20

0%

NC

 

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15

Southern Wesleyan University

http://www.swu.edu
907 Wesleyan Drive, PO Box 1020
Central, South Carolina
(864) 644-5550

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1906

1,456

94%

37%

32.8%

$22,200

$22,200

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.5

496

494

472

20

0%

NC

 

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Contenders

16

College of Charleston

http://www.cofc.edu
66 George Street
Charleston, South Carolina
(843) 953-5670

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1770

10,506

68%

64.7%

57.8%

$10,490

$26,954

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.9

603

606

N/A

25

0%

NC

 

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Contenders

17

College of Charleston

http://www.cofc.edu
66 George Street
Charleston, South Carolina
(843) 953-5670

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1770

10,506

68%

64.7%

57.8%

$10,490

$26,954

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.9

603

606

N/A

25

0%

NC

 

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18

College of Charleston

http://www.cofc.edu
66 George Street
Charleston, South Carolina
(843) 953-5670

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1770

10,506

68%

64.7%

57.8%

$10,490

$26,954

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.9

603

606

N/A

25

0%

NC

 

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19

The Citadel

http://www.citadel.edu
171 Moultrie Street
Charleston, South Carolina
(843) 953-5230

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1842

2,629

80%

65.9%

60.2%

$12,237

$31,038

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.5

549

538

506

23

0%

NC

 

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20

The Citadel

http://www.citadel.edu
171 Moultrie Street
Charleston, South Carolina
(843) 953-5230

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1842

2,629

80%

65.9%

60.2%

$12,237

$31,038

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.5

549

538

506

23

0%

NC

 

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21

The Citadel

http://www.citadel.edu
171 Moultrie Street
Charleston, South Carolina
(843) 953-5230

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1842

2,629

80%

65.9%

60.2%

$12,237

$31,038

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

3.5

549

538

506

23

0%

NC

 

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22

Clemson University

http://www.clemson.edu
Clemson, South Carolina
(864) 656-2287

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1889

16,562

58%

72.7%

57.5%

$13,382

$30,826

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

4.23

590

560

N/A

26

0%

NC

 

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23

Clemson University

http://www.clemson.edu
Clemson, South Carolina
(864) 656-2287

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1889

16,562

58%

72.7%

57.5%

$13,382

$30,826

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

4.23

590

560

N/A

26

0%

NC

 

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24

Clemson University

http://www.clemson.edu
Clemson, South Carolina
(864) 656-2287

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1889

16,562

58%

72.7%

57.5%

$13,382

$30,826

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Public

4.23

590

560

N/A

26

0%

NC

 

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25

Columbia College

http://www.columbiasc.edu
1301 Columbia College Drive
Columbia, South Carolina
(803) 786-3871

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1851

1,088

65%

43.4%

35.5%

$27,250

$27,250

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.6

501

511

91 aver

22

0%

NC

 

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26

Columbia College

http://www.columbiasc.edu
1301 Columbia College Drive
Columbia, South Carolina
(803) 786-3871

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1851

1,088

65%

43.4%

35.5%

$27,250

$27,250

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.6

501

511

91 aver

22

0%

NC

 

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Columbia College

http://www.columbiasc.edu
1301 Columbia College Drive
Columbia, South Carolina
(803) 786-3871

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1851

1,088

65%

43.4%

35.5%

$27,250

$27,250

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.6

501

511

91 aver

22

0%

NC

 

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28

Columbia International University

http://www.ciu.edu
PO Box 3122
Columbia, South Carolina
(803) 754-4100 x5024

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1923

534

64%

64.4%

58.6%

$18,930

$18,930

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.73

534

560

480

23

0%

NC

 

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Columbia International University

http://www.ciu.edu
PO Box 3122
Columbia, South Carolina
(803) 754-4100 x5024

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1923

534

64%

64.4%

58.6%

$18,930

$18,930

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.73

534

560

480

23

0%

NC

 

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Columbia International University

http://www.ciu.edu
PO Box 3122
Columbia, South Carolina
(803) 754-4100 x5024

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1923

534

64%

64.4%

58.6%

$18,930

$18,930

Tuition Assistance, Scholarships

Private

3.73

534

560

480

23

0%

NC

 

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