For prospective college students looking for schools that align with their Christian faith and demonstrate academic excellence, here are the best Christian colleges and universities in South Carolina.
The 31 public schools range in tuition from $5,000 to $17,000. The largest institution, the University of South Carolina (U of SC), is right in the middle, totaling $11,000 for fees. Located in Columbia, U of SC has over 30,000 students in attendance and offers over 300 degree options. Aside from the technical and community colleges in the state, there are four universities under $10,000. At $17,000, the Medical University of South Carolina is the most expensive public school in the state.
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In addition, over 25 private schools, 17 with religious affiliations, offer academic settings with small student populations, none exceeding 3,500. Though it is the most expensive at $50,000, Furman University boasts an 84% graduation rate. With Methodist connections, Wofford College charges a tuition of $44,000, and it bears noting that the campus is situated on a national arboretum. The University of South Carolina School of Law is one of the nation’s oldest law schools and the state’s only nonprofit law school. Graduates of the school have the opportunity to receive financial assistance from the Public Interest Law Loan Forgiveness Fund if they are employed in the field of public interest law.
Along the 60-mile stretch of beaches in South Carolina is iconic Myrtle Beach, home to one of the world’s tallest Ferris wheels. Cypress swamps, military museums, and tea gardens add to the southern charm of this state. And with over 50 higher education institutions, students have plenty of options for where to earn their associate, bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree.
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The following list of the best Christian schools consists entirely of colleges and universities that offer four-year undergraduate degrees. We’ve identified 16 Christian colleges in South Carolina. In order to be included in this ranking list of best Christian colleges and universities, a school must self-identify as Christian, be fully accredited, and offer a broad range of bachelor degree programs.
Tuition + fees
$50K
Acceptance
53%
Graduation
80%
Student body
2K
Median SAT/ACT
1270/28
Wofford College’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$21K
Graduation
65%
Student body
3K
Bob Jones University’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$31K
Acceptance
59%
Graduation
57%
Student body
3K
Median SAT/ACT
1035/23
Anderson University, South Carolina’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$37K
Acceptance
60%
Graduation
52%
Student body
<1K
Median SAT/ACT
1025/19
Erskine College’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$13K
Acceptance
65%
Graduation
19%
Student body
<1K
Allen University’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$17K
Acceptance
73%
Graduation
28%
Student body
2K
Median SAT/ACT
925/17
Benedict College’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$41K
Acceptance
71%
Graduation
64%
Student body
1K
Median SAT/ACT
1115/22
Presbyterian College’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$28K
Acceptance
57%
Graduation
52%
Student body
1K
Median SAT/ACT
985/18
Newberry College’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$22K
Acceptance
65%
Graduation
51%
Student body
2K
Median SAT/ACT
1055/23
North Greenville University’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$17K
Acceptance
65%
Graduation
50%
Student body
2K
Median SAT/ACT
940/17
Claflin University’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$29K
Acceptance
54%
Graduation
44%
Student body
3K
Median SAT/ACT
1110/25
Charleston Southern University’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$26K
Acceptance
56%
Graduation
54%
Student body
1K
Median SAT/ACT
1050/20
Southern Wesleyan University’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$15K
Graduation
26%
Student body
<1K
Morris College’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$13K
Graduation
41%
Student body
<1K
Voorhees University’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$10K
Graduation
8%
Student body
<1K
Clinton College ’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$21K
Acceptance
97%
Graduation
66%
Student body
1K
Columbia College ’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Many of our 2022 undergraduate focused rankings look considerably different than 2021. That’s because we took a fundamentally different apporach. For 2021 we utiulized our Concentrated Influence algorithm, designed to take away the size advantage larger schools have when we rank their faculty and alumni’s academic influence. Concentrated influence highlights smaller schools that are proportionally as successful as larger universities at cultivating influential alumni and faculty.
