Biggest Colleges in South Carolina

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List of the Largest Colleges in South Carolina

The big college experience in South Carolina comes with many perks. Some of these advantages that students can appreciate include strong sports programs, distinguished professors, a plethora of academic choices and student activities, and big, well-stocked libraries. Those who already know what they want to pursue in college will thrive in a big university, because they will most likely need less hand-holding from advisors and professors. If you are one to be comfortable speaking up in large lectures with many other students around, the big college setting will be perfect for you! Feel free to take a look at our list of South Carolina's biggest colleges below.

Rank	School Name	City	State	Net Cost	School Level	Retention Rate	# of Students
1	University of South Carolina-Columbia	Columbia	SC	$17,972	4 year	87.92%	36,273
2	Clemson University	Clemson	SC	$16,799	4 year	92.27%	24,637
3	Trident Technical College	Charleston	SC	$8,444	2 year	49.66%	24,083
4	Greenville Technical College	Greenville	SC	$7,697	2 year	48.95%	18,128
5	Midlands Technical College	West Columbia	SC	$5,413	2 year	52.3%	16,105
6	College of Charleston	Charleston	SC	$17,609	4 year	79%	14,268
7	Coastal Carolina University	Conway	SC	$14,231	4 year	66.89%	10,915
8	Horry-Georgetown Technical College	Conway	SC	$6,530	2 year	57.86%	10,071
9	Tri-County Technical College	Pendleton	SC	$10,279	2 year	47.43%	8,636
10	Piedmont Technical College	Greenwood	SC	$7,650	2 year	59.78%	8,401
11	Florence-Darlington Technical College	Florence	SC	$5,985	2 year	52.72%	8,335
12	Spartanburg Community College	Spartanburg	SC	$4,830	2 year	56.36%	8,015
13	York Technical College	Rock Hill	SC	$7,223	2 year	51.56%	7,182
14	Winthrop University	Rock Hill	SC	$15,856	4 year	76.73%	7,081
15	University of South Carolina-Upstate	Spartanburg	SC	$14,597	4 year	73.08%	6,750
16	Central Carolina Technical College	Sumter	SC	$7,969	2 year	51.63%	6,071
17	Charleston Southern University	Charleston	SC	N/A	4 year	64.33%	4,935
18	Francis Marion University	Florence	SC	$10,485	4 year	68.33%	4,879
19	Citadel Military College of South Carolina	Charleston	SC	$17,450	4 year	85.74%	4,206
20	University of South Carolina-Aiken	Aiken	SC	$12,887	4 year	65.99%	4,093
21	Converse College	Spartanburg	SC	N/A	4 year	70.56%	3,882
22	South Carolina State University	Orangeburg	SC	$18,315	4 year	62.79%	3,853
23	Bob Jones University	Greenville	SC	N/A	4 year	80.61%	3,786
24	Limestone College	Gaffney	SC	N/A	4 year	60.46%	3,760
25	Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College	Orangeburg	SC	$8,195	2 year	53.55%	3,740

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