South Carolina Public Colleges Ranked by Highest ACT Score

List of Public Colleges by ACT Score

Below is a list of the 16 public colleges in South Carolina with the highest ACT Score for incoming freshmen. Clemson University tops the list with an average ACT Score of 30. Alternatively, check out the SAT version of these rankings.

List of South Carolina Public Colleges Ranked by Highest ACT Score
School Average ACT Score
Clemson University

Clemson, SC

30
University of South Carolina Columbia

Columbia, SC

29
College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

27
Citadel Military College of South Carolina

Charleston, SC

25
Coastal Carolina University

Conway, SC

22
University of South Carolina Upstate

Spartanburg, SC

22
Winthrop University

Rock Hill, SC

22
University of South Carolina Aiken

Aiken, SC

21
Lander University

Greenwood, SC

20
University of South Carolina Beaufort

Bluffton, SC

19
Francis Marion University

Florence, SC

18
University of South Carolina Lancaster

Lancaster, SC

18
University of South Carolina Sumter

Sumter, SC

18
South Carolina State University

Orangeburg, SC

17
University of South Carolina Salkehatchie

Allendale, SC

16
University of South Carolina Union

Union, SC

16