Best South Carolina Community Colleges (2022-23)
For the 2022-23 school year, there are 25 community colleges serving 84,593 students in South Carolina (21 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 Clinton College, University of South Carolina-Sumter and Spartanburg Methodist College.
The average community college acceptance rate in South Carolina is 78% (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 (2022-23)
College
Location
Students
Clinton College
Private not-for-profit
1029 Crawford Rd
Rock Hill, SC 29730
(803) 327-7402
Rock Hill, SC 29730
(803) 327-7402
| 190 students
506 S Pleasantburg Dr
Greenville, SC 29606
(864) 250-8000
Greenville, SC 29606
(864) 250-8000
| 11,123 students
Spartanburg Methodist College
Private not-for-profit
1000 Powell Mill Road
Spartanburg, SC 29301
(864) 587-4000
Spartanburg, SC 29301
(864) 587-4000
| 933 students
7900 U.S. Hwy 76
Pendleton, SC 29670
(864) 646-8282
Pendleton, SC 29670
(864) 646-8282
| 6,181 students
7000 Rivers Avenue
Charleston, SC 29423
(843) 574-6111
Charleston, SC 29423
(843) 574-6111
| 12,351 students
476 Hubbard Drive
Lancaster, SC 29720
(803) 313-7000
Lancaster, SC 29720
(803) 313-7000
| 1,640 students
200 Miller Rd
Sumter, SC 29150
(803) 775-8727
Sumter, SC 29150
(803) 775-8727
| 1,361 students
Aiken Technical College
Public
2276 Jefferson Davis Highway
Graniteville, SC 29829
(803) 508-7263
Graniteville, SC 29829
(803) 508-7263
| 2,236 students
506 N Guignard Dr
Sumter, SC 29150
(803) 778-1961
Sumter, SC 29150
(803) 778-1961
| 4,697 students
1126 Solomon Blatt Blvd
Denmark, SC 29042
(803) 793-5100
Denmark, SC 29042
(803) 793-5100
| 483 students
2715 W. Lucas Street
Florence, SC 29501
(843) 661-8324
Florence, SC 29501
(843) 661-8324
| 3,558 students
2050 Highway 501 East
Conway, SC 29526
(843) 347-3186
Conway, SC 29526
(843) 347-3186
| 6,705 students
1260 Lexington Drive
West Columbia, SC 29170
(803) 738-8324
West Columbia, SC 29170
(803) 738-8324
| 9,160 students
1201 Chesterfield Hwy.
Cheraw, SC 29520
(843) 921-6900
Cheraw, SC 29520
(843) 921-6900
| 1,276 students
3250 Saint Matthews Rd
Orangeburg, SC 29118
(803) 536-0311
Orangeburg, SC 29118
(803) 536-0311
| 2,298 students
620 North Emerald Road
Greenwood, SC 29646
(864) 941-8324
Greenwood, SC 29646
(864) 941-8324
| 4,747 students
Platt College-Miller-Motte Technical-Charleston
Private for-profit
8085 Rivers Ave., Ste E
Charleston, SC 29418
(843) 574-0101
Charleston, SC 29418
(843) 574-0101
| 411 students
107 Community College Drive
Spartanburg, SC 29303
(864) 592-4500
Spartanburg, SC 29303
(864) 592-4500
| 4,633 students
921 Ribaut Road
Beaufort, SC 29901
(800) 768-8252
Beaufort, SC 29901
(800) 768-8252
| 2,308 students
465 James Brandt Blvd
Allendale, SC 29810
(800) 922-5500
Allendale, SC 29810
(800) 922-5500
| 964 students
309 East Academy St
Union, SC 29379
(864) 429-8728
Union, SC 29379
(864) 429-8728
| 1,153 students
601 Martin Luther King Jr Ave
Kingstree, SC 29556
(843) 355-4110
Kingstree, SC 29556
(843) 355-4110
| 832 students
Community Colleges in South Carolina (Closed)
School
Location
Students
Brown Mackie College-Greenville (Closed 2020)
Private, for profit
Two Liberty Square, 75 Beattie Place Ste 100
Greenville, SC 29601
(864) 239-5300
Greenville, SC 29601
(864) 239-5300
| 708 students
Centura College-Columbia (Closed 2020)
Private for-profit
131 Berkshire Dr.
Columbia, SC 29223
(803) 754-7544
Columbia, SC 29223
(803) 754-7544
| 60 students
ITT Technical Institute-Columbia (Closed 2016)
Private, for profit
1628 Browning Road, Suite 180
Columbia, SC 29210
(803) 216-6600
Columbia, SC 29210
(803) 216-6600
| 315 students
ITT Technical Institute-Greenville (Closed 2016)
Private, for profit
Six Independence Pointe
Greenville, SC 29615
(864) 288-0777
Greenville, SC 29615
(864) 288-0777
| 269 students
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