South Carolina Private Colleges Ranked by Smallest Enrollment

Below is a ranking of the 21 private colleges in South Carolina with the smallest enrollment of full and part time students. Clinton College leads the list with a population of 126 students.

Enrollment is a measure of the size of the student body. Larger schools are more likely to offer a wider range of programs and services while smaller schools may have a more intimate and personalized experience.

List of South Carolina Private Colleges Ranked by Smallest Enrollment
College Enrollment

Rock Hill, South Carolina

 126

Sumter, South Carolina

 383

Denmark, South Carolina

 578

Columbia, South Carolina

 610

Due West, South Carolina

 912

Central, South Carolina

 980

Clinton, South Carolina

 1,095

Spartanburg, South Carolina

 1,119

Hartsville, South Carolina

 1,325

Newberry, South Carolina

 1,536

Columbia, South Carolina

 1,691

Columbia, South Carolina

 1,725

Spartanburg, South Carolina

 1,787

Gaffney, South Carolina

 1,807

Spartanburg, South Carolina

 1,817

Orangeburg, South Carolina

 1,852

Tigerville, South Carolina

 2,304

Greenville, South Carolina

 2,554
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This list is updated annually based on the latest data from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Last updated: March 15, 2026

Data source: IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025 - National Center for Education Statistics.