Engineering colleges in South Carolina, ranked by graduates
10 colleges in South Carolina awarded at least 10 bachelor's degrees in engineering in 2023: 1,514 degrees, 9.2% of all bachelor's degrees at those colleges (6.8% across every college CollegeCalcAI tracks). Clemson University graduated the most (909, 16% of its class). 7 of the 10 are public universities. The median acceptance rate among them is 76%; the most selective is Clemson University at 38%.
Engineering colleges in South Carolina
Every South Carolina college awarding at least 10 bachelor's degrees in engineering, ranked by 2023 graduates. Click a college for its engineering page.
| # | College | Type | Degrees (2023) | Share of grads | Acceptance rate | SAT 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clemson University | Public | 909 | 16% | 38% | 1400 |
| 2 | University of South Carolina | Public | 369 | 6.2% | 60% | 1350 |
| 3 | The Citadel | Public | 132 | 22.8% | 76% | 1200 |
| 4 | Bob Jones University | Private | 24 | 4.6% | 58% | 1180 |
| 5 | Francis Marion University | Public | 16 | 3.3% | 86% | 1120 |
| 6 | USC Aiken | Public | 15 | 2.5% | 79% | 1120 |
| 7 | Coastal Carolina University | Public | 14 | 0.8% | 75% | 1200 |
| 8 | South Carolina State University | Public | 12 | 4.5% | 83% | 990 |
| 9 | Benedict College | Private | 12 | 4.7% | 96% | 1020 |
| 10 | Claflin University | Private | 11 | 3.6% | 65% | 1020 |
Questions about engineering colleges in South Carolina
What is the best college for engineering in South Carolina?
By bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023, the largest engineering programs in South Carolina are Clemson University (909), University of South Carolina (369), The Citadel (132). "Best" depends on your profile: this page ranks every South Carolina college in the field by output and shows each one's acceptance rate and admitted SAT so you can match it to your own numbers.
How many colleges in South Carolina offer engineering?
10 four-year colleges in South Carolina awarded 10 or more bachelor's degrees in engineering in 2023, 7 public and 3 private, for 1,514 graduates in total.
Is in-state status an advantage for engineering in South Carolina?
At the 7 public universities on this list, South Carolina residents are usually admitted at a higher rate than out-of-state applicants and pay in-state tuition. CollegeCalcAI applies the residency effect when you set your home state, and the per-major adjustment when you set the major.
Engineering elsewhere
The same field in other states, and the national ranking.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS 2023 Completions (bachelor's degrees, first majors, CIP 2-digit series), joined to CollegeCalcAI's admissions dataset. Built 2026-09-19. Estimates from CollegeCalcAI are not predictions or guarantees.