Graduate Programs at South Carolina Best Colleges
View Graduate Programs at the best colleges in South Carolina
| Number of Schools | 92 schools |
|---|---|
| By Types | 33 public, 59 private |
| By Levels | 91 undergraduate schools 31 graduate schools |
| By Categories (where graduate program offered) | 2 National Universities 3 Liberal Arts Colleges 2 Law Schools 2 Medical Schools |
| Tuition & fees | |
| Undergraduate | $8,363 South Carolina residents $18,739 out-of-state |
| Graduate | $12,753 South Carolina residents $19,058 out-of-state |
| Student Population | 234,637 |
| Undergraduate | 207,514 |
| Graduate | 27,123 |
| Students to Faculty Ratio | 14.85 to 1 |
| Rank* | Name | Graduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Students | Offered Degree/Programs | Number of Graduate Programs | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clemson UniversityPublic, 4 yearsClemson, SC | $23,912 ($12,204 Residents) |
5,688 | Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate | 266 programs | 16 to 1 |
| 2 | University of South Carolina-ColumbiaPublic, 4 yearsColumbia, SC | $30,160 ($13,774 Residents) |
8,607 | Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate | 294 programs | 18 to 1 |
| 3 | Furman UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsGreenville, SC | $12,233 | 156 | Master's, Post-MS | 67 programs | 9 to 1 |
| 5 | Columbia International UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsColumbia, SC | $11,930 | 1,433 | Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate | 71 programs | 16 to 1 |
| 6 | North Greenville UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsTigerville, SC | $12,600 | 291 | Post-BS, Master's, Doctorate | 63 programs | 11 to 1 |
| 7 | Citadel Military College of South CarolinaPublic, 4 yearsCharleston, SC | $18,540 ($10,890 Residents) |
975 | Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS | 87 programs | 11 to 1 |
| 8 | Anderson UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsAnderson, SC | $11,487 | 851 | Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate | 127 programs | 16 to 1 |
| 9 | College of CharlestonPublic, 4 yearsCharleston, SC | $39,332 ($14,230 Residents) |
974 | Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS | 96 programs | 16 to 1 |
| 10 | Converse UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsSpartanburg, SC | $7,860 | 618 | Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate | 83 programs | 15 to 1 |
| 11 | Coker UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsHartsville, SC | $19,150 | 109 | Master's | 52 programs | 12 to 1 |
| 12 | Winthrop UniversityPublic, 4 yearsRock Hill, SC | $30,660 ($16,186 Residents) |
1,201 | Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS | 90 programs | 12 to 1 |
| 13 | Coastal Carolina UniversityPublic, 4 yearsConway, SC | $20,628 ($10,764 Residents) |
683 | Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate | 85 programs | 17 to 1 |
| 14 | Charleston Southern UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsCharleston, SC | $5,085 | 616 | Master's, Post-MS | 102 programs | 13 to 1 |
| 15 | Southern Wesleyan UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsCentral, SC | $12,954 | 257 | Post-BS, Master's, Doctorate | 64 programs | 13 to 1 |
| 17 | Presbyterian CollegePrivate, 4 yearsClinton, SC | $47,728 | 240 | Master's | 43 programs | 11 to 1 |
| 18 | South Carolina State UniversityPublic, 4 yearsOrangeburg, SC | $22,570 ($11,460 Residents) |
300 | Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate | 66 programs | 15 to 1 |
| 19 | Francis Marion UniversityPublic, 4 yearsFlorence, SC | $22,000 ($11,388 Residents) |
448 | Master's, Post-MS | 48 programs | 13 to 1 |
| 20 | Bob Jones UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsGreenville, SC | $11,624 | 450 | Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate | 181 programs | 12 to 1 |
| 21 | Columbia CollegePrivate, 4 yearsColumbia, SC | $13,802 | 324 | Post-BS, Master's | 62 programs | 11 to 1 |
| 22 | South University-ColumbiaPrivate, 4 yearsColumbia, SC | $16,440 | 139 | Master's, Post-MS | 22 programs | 12 to 1 |
| 23 | Allen UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsColumbia, SC | $8,950 | 58 | Master's | 12 programs | 15 to 1 |
| - | Sherman College of ChiropracticPrivate, 4 yearsSpartanburg, SC | - | 394 | - | 1 programs | - |
| - | Claflin UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsOrangeburg, SC | $10,912 | 87 | Master's | 68 programs | 13 to 1 |
| - | University of South Carolina AikenPublic, 4 yearsAiken, SC | $30,122 ($14,096 Residents) |
768 | Master's | 34 programs | 16 to 1 |
| - | Lander UniversityPublic, 4 yearsGreenwood, SC | $9,910 ($9,810 Residents) |
226 | Post-BS, Master's | 42 programs | 16 to 1 |
| - | Charleston School of LawPrivate, 4 yearsCharleston, SC | $44,734 | 607 | Master's | 2 programs | - |
| - | Limestone UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsGaffney, SC | $12,500 | 160 | Master's | 49 programs | 13 to 1 |
| - | Strayer University-South CarolinaPrivate, 4 yearsGreenville, SC | $15,135 | 243 | Post-BS, Master's | 31 programs | 27 to 1 |
| - | Medical University of South CarolinaPublic, 4 yearsCharleston, SC | $25,673 ($17,702 Residents) |
2,906 | Post-BS, Master's, Post-MS, Doctorate | 48 programs | 8 to 1 |
| - | Strayer University-Charleston CampusPrivate, 4 yearsNorth Charleston, SC | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | University of South Carolina-UpstatePublic, 4 yearsSpartanburg, SC | $30,135 ($14,109 Residents) |
457 | Post-BS, Master's | 45 programs | 15 to 1 |
| - | Strayer University-Columbia CampusPrivate, 4 yearsColumbia, SC | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | Erskine CollegePrivate, 4 yearsDue West, SC | $13,900 | 125 | Master's, Doctorate | 31 programs | 15 to 1 |
| Average | $12,753 Residents $19,058 Out-of-State |
27,123 | - | 40 programs | 14.85 to 1 |