Best South Carolina Community Colleges (2022)
For the 2022 school year, there are 26 community colleges serving 86,709 students in South Carolina (22 public colleges and 4 private colleges).
For South Carolina community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $5,692 per year for in-state students and $10,568 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $10,258 per year (view national tuition costs).
The best top ranked community colleges in California include Spartanburg Methodist College, Clinton College and South University, Columbia.
The average community college acceptance rate in South Carolina is 76% (view national acceptance rates).
Minority enrollment is 47% (majority Black) and the student:teacher ratio is 13:1.
Student by Ethnicity
(SC) School Average
Asian
2%
Hispanic
7%
Black
25%
White
53%
Two or more races
4%
Unknown
9%
Top Ranked South Carolina Community Colleges (2022)
- College Location Students
- Clinton CollegePrivate not-for-profit1029 Crawford Rd
Rock Hill, SC 29730
(803) 327-7402 190 students - 506 S Pleasantburg Dr
Greenville, SC 29606
(864) 250-8000 11,123 students - Spartanburg Methodist CollegePrivate not-for-profit1000 Powell Mill Road
Spartanburg, SC 29301
(864) 587-4000 933 students - 7900 U.S. Hwy 76
Pendleton, SC 29670
(864) 646-8282 6,181 students - 7000 Rivers Avenue
Charleston, SC 29423
(843) 574-6111 12,351 students - One University Boulevard
Bluffton, SC 29909
(843) 208-8055 2,116 students - 476 Hubbard Drive
Lancaster, SC 29720
(803) 313-7000 1,640 students - 200 Miller Rd
Sumter, SC 29150
(803) 775-8727 1,361 students - Aiken Technical CollegePublic2276 Jefferson Davis Highway
Graniteville, SC 29829
(803) 508-7263 2,236 students - 506 N Guignard Dr
Sumter, SC 29150
(803) 778-1961 4,697 students - 1126 Solomon Blatt Blvd
Denmark, SC 29042
(803) 793-5100 483 students - 2715 W. Lucas Street
Florence, SC 29501
(843) 661-8324 3,558 students - 2050 Highway 501 East
Conway, SC 29526
(843) 347-3186 6,705 students - 1260 Lexington Drive
West Columbia, SC 29170
(803) 738-8324 9,160 students - 1201 Chesterfield Hwy.
Cheraw, SC 29520
(843) 921-6900 1,276 students - 3250 Saint Matthews Rd
Orangeburg, SC 29118
(803) 536-0311 2,298 students - 620 North Emerald Road
Greenwood, SC 29646
(864) 941-8324 4,747 students - Platt College-Miller-Motte Technical-CharlestonPrivate for-profit8085 Rivers Ave., Ste E
Charleston, SC 29418
(843) 574-0101 411 students - 107 Community College Drive
Spartanburg, SC 29303
(864) 592-4500 4,633 students - 921 Ribaut Road
Beaufort, SC 29901
(800) 768-8252 2,308 students - 465 James Brandt Blvd
Allendale, SC 29810
(800) 922-5500 964 students - 309 East Academy St
Union, SC 29379
(864) 429-8728 1,153 students - 601 Martin Luther King Jr Ave
Kingstree, SC 29556
(843) 355-4110 832 students
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