Hardest Colleges to Get Into in South Carolina

South Carolina has 32 colleges in the CollegeCalcAI database, and this page ranks every one of them by acceptance rate. The most selective are Clemson University (38%), Furman University (43%), and Morris College (50%). No school in the state admits fewer than a quarter of its applicants, the median South Carolina college admits 73%, and 12 are public against 20 private. At the other end, Southern Wesleyan University admits 100%. Open any school for its full admissions profile, or check your own odds free.

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Median acceptance

73%

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Clemson University

38% acceptance

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Estimated chance of admission for three typical students, from the same model as the calculator. Unweighted GPA; 2, 4 and 7 AP courses respectively; Regular Decision; no legacy, athletic or first-generation hook.

Which of the Hardest Colleges in South Carolina can I get into with a 3.7 GPA and a 1300 SAT?

By CollegeCalcAI's model, a student with a 3.7 unweighted GPA and a 1300 SAT has a Likely or Safety estimate (45% or higher) at 31 of the 31 colleges here, including Clemson University, Furman University and Morris College. Estimates assume Regular Decision and no hook; courses, activities and essays move them.

Estimated admission chance for three student profiles at each college: 3.3 GPA, 1150 SAT; 3.7 GPA, 1300 SAT; 4.0 GPA, 1500 SAT
College	3.3 GPA1150 SAT	3.7 GPA1300 SAT	4.0 GPA1500 SAT
Clemson Universityadmits 38%	25%Target	58%Likely	86%Safety
Furman Universityadmits 43%	34%Target	71%Safety	91%Safety
Morris Collegeadmits 50%	77%Safety	91%Safety	96%Safety
Voorhees Universityadmits 50%	78%Safety	91%Safety	96%Safety
Wofford Collegeadmits 52%	52%Likely	88%Safety	97%Safety
Anderson University (SC)admits 55%	79%Safety	95%Safety	98%Safety
Bob Jones Universityadmits 58%	82%Safety	97%Safety	98%Safety
College of Charlestonadmits 60%	70%Safety	96%Safety	98%Safety
University of South Carolinaadmits 60%	63%Likely	94%Safety	98%Safety
Erskine Collegeadmits 63%	90%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Claflin Universityadmits 65%	95%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
USC Upstateadmits 67%	95%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
North Greenville Universityadmits 67%	93%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Presbyterian Collegeadmits 68%	95%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Converse Universityadmits 68%	94%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Allen Universityadmits 73%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
USC Beaufortadmits 73%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Coastal Carolina Universityadmits 75%	97%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
The Citadeladmits 76%	97%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Spartanburg Methodist Collegeadmits 78%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Winthrop Universityadmits 79%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
USC Aikenadmits 79%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Lander Universityadmits 81%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
South Carolina State Universityadmits 83%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Francis Marion Universityadmits 86%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety

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Estimated admission chance for three student profiles at each college: 3.3 GPA, 1150 SAT; 3.7 GPA, 1300 SAT; 4.0 GPA, 1500 SAT (continued)
Newberry Collegeadmits 90%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Coker Universityadmits 94%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Columbia International Universityadmits 94%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Charleston Southern Universityadmits 96%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Benedict Collegeadmits 96%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Southern Wesleyan Universityadmits 100%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety

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