Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies colleges in South Carolina, ranked by graduates
20 colleges in South Carolina awarded at least 10 bachelor's degrees in parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies in 2023: 1,159 degrees, 5.7% of all bachelor's degrees at those colleges (2.9% across every college CollegeCalcAI tracks). Coastal Carolina University graduated the most (248, 13.5% of its class). 7 of the 20 are public universities. The median acceptance rate among them is 76%; the most selective is Clemson University at 38%.
Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies colleges in South Carolina
Every South Carolina college awarding at least 10 bachelor's degrees in parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies, ranked by 2023 graduates. Click a college for its parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies page.
| # | College | Type | Degrees (2023) | Share of grads | Acceptance rate | SAT 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coastal Carolina University | Public | 248 | 13.5% | 75% | 1200 |
| 2 | University of South Carolina | Public | 248 | 4.2% | 60% | 1350 |
| 3 | Clemson University | Public | 106 | 1.9% | 38% | 1400 |
| 4 | Furman University | Private | 70 | 14.6% | 43% | 1360 |
| 5 | Winthrop University | Public | 53 | 6.5% | 79% | 1170 |
| 6 | Anderson University (SC) | Private | 52 | 8% | 55% | 1150 |
| 7 | Newberry College | Private | 45 | 19.3% | 90% | 1150 |
| 8 | USC Aiken | Public | 44 | 7.2% | 79% | 1120 |
| 9 | Lander University | Public | 41 | 5.6% | 81% | 1120 |
| 10 | Bob Jones University | Private | 36 | 6.9% | 58% | 1180 |
| 11 | Charleston Southern University | Private | 32 | 6.4% | 96% | 1080 |
| 12 | The Citadel | Public | 30 | 5.2% | 76% | 1200 |
| 13 | Benedict College | Private | 27 | 10.5% | 96% | 1020 |
| 14 | Erskine College | Private | 27 | 19.4% | 63% | 1150 |
| 15 | Coker University | Private | 25 | 14.6% | 94% | 1150 |
| 16 | North Greenville University | Private | 19 | 6.2% | 67% | 1150 |
| 17 | Claflin University | Private | 18 | 5.9% | 65% | 1020 |
| 18 | Allen University | Private | 15 | 17.6% | 73% | 1020 |
| 19 | Southern Wesleyan University | Private | 12 | 6.3% | 100% | 1150 |
| 20 | Columbia International University | Private | 11 | 7.9% | 94% | 1130 |
Questions about parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies colleges in South Carolina
What is the best college for parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies in South Carolina?
By bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023, the largest parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies programs in South Carolina are Coastal Carolina University (248), University of South Carolina (248), Clemson University (106). "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 parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies?
20 four-year colleges in South Carolina awarded 10 or more bachelor's degrees in parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies in 2023, 7 public and 13 private, for 1,159 graduates in total.
Is in-state status an advantage for parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 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.
Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies 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.