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2021 Best Colleges in South Carolina for Students from Germany

8 Colleges
$29,427 Avg Tuition & Fees*
40% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

International students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Colleges for German Students in South Carolina ranking.

Our analysis looked at 8 schools in South Carolina to determine which ones were the best for German students in South Carolina. To come up with this ranking, we look at a number of factors that are all objective measurements. These factors include the school's overall quality as determined by our Best Colleges ranking and the percentage of international students on campus.

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Top Colleges in South Carolina for Students from Germany

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our 2021 rankings named University of South Carolina - Columbia the best school for German students in South Carolina working on their bachelor’s degree. UofSC is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7,272 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.6% are international. Students studying at UofSC come from such countries as China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Clemson University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for German students in South Carolina. Clemson is located in Clemson, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5,155 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 4.9% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, China, and Iran come to Clemson to study.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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College of Charleston
Charleston, SC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of Charleston. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. C of C is located in Charleston, South Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,134 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 0.9% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at C of C are Japan, Germany, and China.

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Winthrop University
Rock Hill, SC

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Winthrop University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for German students in South Carolina. Winthrop is a public institution located in Rock Hill, South Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,001 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 1.5% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Winthrop are Saudi Arabia, China, and Australia.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Francis Marion University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for German students in South Carolina. Located in Florence, South Carolina, the small public school handed out 600 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 1.0% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Francis Marion University come from such countries as Germany, United Kingdom, and Sweden.

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Limestone College landed the #6 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for German Students in South Carolina. Located in Gaffney, South Carolina, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 408 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 3.0% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Limestone College come from such countries as Canada, United Kingdom, and Brazil.

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Coastal Carolina University did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for German Students in South Carolina ranking, coming in at #7. Coastal Carolina University is located in Conway, South Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,941 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 1.2% are international. Students studying at Coastal Carolina University come from such countries as South Africa, Netherlands, and France.

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University of South Carolina - Upstate came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for German Students in South Carolina ranking. Located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,139 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 1.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as Germany, Brazil, and United Kingdom come to USC Upstate to study.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 8 schools only.

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