Colleges with the most faculty per student in South Carolina
Colleges with the fewest students for each faculty member.
Colleges with the most faculty per student in South Carolina10 schools
10 schools qualify, ranked by students per faculty member.
How this list is made
- Schools in South Carolina.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Academic Excellence grade B+ or better (the top 35% of rated colleges).
- Has a student-to-faculty ratio from federal data (College Scorecard).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by students per faculty member, fewest first.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
American College of the Building Arts
Charleston, SC · Private nonprofitTop 13% for low debt
- 8 students per faculty member
- 140 undergraduates
- 2
Furman University
Greenville, SC · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#3 in South Carolina
- 10 students per faculty member
- 2,327 undergraduates
- 3Tie
Citadel Military College of South Carolina
Charleston, SC · PublicHonor Roll#2 in South Carolina
- 11 students per faculty member
- 2,661 undergraduates
- 3Tie
Bob Jones University
Greenville, SC · Private nonprofitExcellent: Compass grade A-
- 11 students per faculty member
- 2,477 undergraduates
- 5Tie
Wofford College
Spartanburg, SC · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 8% for graduation
- 12 students per faculty member
- 1,873 undergraduates
- 5Tie
Converse University
Spartanburg, SC · Private nonprofit#10 in South Carolina
- 12 students per faculty member
- 852 undergraduates
- 7
Anderson University
Anderson, SC · Private nonprofit#9 in South Carolina
- 13 students per faculty member
- 3,413 undergraduates
- 8Tie
Clemson University
Clemson, SC · PublicHonor Roll#1 in South Carolina
- 16 students per faculty member
- 22,875 undergraduates
- 8Tie
College of Charleston
Charleston, SC · Public#8 in South Carolina
- 16 students per faculty member
- 10,660 undergraduates
- 10
University of South Carolina-Columbia
Columbia, SC · PublicTop 12% for graduation
- 19 students per faculty member
- 28,470 undergraduates
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American College of the Building Arts | $30,403 | $12,500 | — | 62% |
| Furman University | $30,308 | $23,250 | $68,635 | 79% |
| Citadel Military College of South Carolina | $20,723 | $21,096 | $72,085 | 75% |
| Bob Jones University | $16,641 | $16,585 | $44,354 | 65% |
| Wofford College | $18,732 | $25,732 | $68,964 | 84% |
| Converse University | $23,283 | $27,000 | $40,867 | 62% |
| Anderson University | $23,544 | $26,700 | $42,101 | 66% |
| Clemson University | $22,253 | $21,500 | $71,513 | 87% |
| College of Charleston | $18,960 | $23,250 | $56,416 | 66% |
| University of South Carolina-Columbia | $22,811 | $21,500 | $62,177 | 79% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 5
- Arizona 4
- Arkansas 5
- California 64
- Colorado 7
- Connecticut 14
- District of Columbia 5
- Florida 21
- Georgia 9
- Idaho 3
- Illinois 21
- Indiana 21
- Iowa 16
- Kansas 4
- Kentucky 7
- Louisiana 3
- Maine 9
- Maryland 16
- Massachusetts 47
- Michigan 21
- Minnesota 19
- Missouri 20
- Nebraska 8
- New Hampshire 5
- New Jersey 17
- New York 80
- North Carolina 18
- Ohio 33
- Oklahoma 4
- Oregon 11
- Pennsylvania 62
- Rhode Island 9
- Tennessee 10
- Texas 20
- Utah 4
- Vermont 6
- Virginia 22
- Washington 13
- Wisconsin 15