Best South Carolina HBCUs
This ranking lists 8 HBCUs in South Carolina, part of a national network of historically Black colleges and universities built to expand access to higher education for Black students and still known for strong community, mentorship, and value.
Leading our 2027 rankings is Claflin University in Orangeburg, South Carolina, topping our list in South Carolina. Also highly ranked: South Carolina State University and Benedict College.
Compare tuition, enrollment, acceptance rates, and majors across the HBCUs below. Rankings follow the CollegeSimply methodology, blending academics, cost, outcomes, and selectivity. Sort by cost, selectivity, or enrollment to find the school that fits you.
List of HBCUs
Claflin University
- Private 4 Year
- Orangeburg, SC
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Claflin is a private historically Black university known for undergraduate biology, business, and education. The residential campus is located in Orangeburg in central South Carolina.
- SAT Range 840-1040
- Avg GPA 3.28
- Acceptance Rate 65%
- Net Price $17,272
South Carolina State University
- Public 4 Year
- Orangeburg, SC
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- Jul 31 application deadline
SC State is a public HBCU known for undergraduate education, business, and biological sciences. Most undergrads live on the residential campus in the small city of Orangeburg.
- SAT Range 800-1050
- Avg GPA 3.17
- Acceptance Rate 83%
- Net Price $17,965
Benedict College
- Private 4 Year
- Columbia, SC
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3.0 | 2 reviews
- Feb 15 application deadline
Benedict is a private historically Black college known for undergraduate business and criminal justice. The urban campus sits in South Carolina's capital city of Columbia.
- SAT Range 820-1010
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 96%
- Net Price $18,665
Allen University
- Private 4 Year
- Columbia, SC
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- Jul 1 application deadline
Allen is a small private university with undergraduate programs in business, religion, and the liberal arts. It is an HBCU with historic ties to the African Methodist Episcopal Church.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 73%
- Net Price $11,182
Clinton College
- Private 2 Year
- Rock Hill, SC
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Clinton College is a small private historically Black college known for undergraduate education, business, and religious studies. The campus is affiliated with the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,159
Denmark Technical College
- Public 2 Year
- Denmark, SC
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A public two-year technical college known for undergraduate programs in nursing, business, and industrial technology. Students attend an HBCU campus in the small town of Denmark.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $18,722
Morris College
- Private 4 Year
- Sumter, SC
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1.0 | 1 reviews
Morris College is a private historically Black college with undergraduate programs in business, education, and the liberal arts. The residential campus is in Sumter in central South Carolina.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.57
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $19,180
Voorhees University
- Private 4 Year
- Denmark, SC
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Voorhees is a private historically Black university with undergraduate programs in business, education, and the sciences. Students attend a rural campus in the small town of Denmark.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.0
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $13,307