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2021 Best Colleges in South Carolina for Students from India

4 Colleges
$35,724 Avg Tuition & Fees*
59% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for international students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Colleges for Indian Students in South Carolina ranking is part of that endeavor.

Our analysis looked at 4 schools in South Carolina to determine which ones were the best for Indian students in South Carolina. Our ranking is based on several objective factors, including the school's overall quality and the total number of international students at the school. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another.

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Top Colleges in South Carolina for Students from India

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our analysis found Clemson University to be the best school for Indian students in South Carolina in this year’s ranking. Clemson is a public institution located in Clemson, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5,155 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.9% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Clemson are India, China, and Iran.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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A rank of #2 on our list means University of South Carolina - Columbia is a great place for Indian students in South Carolina working on their bachelor’s degree. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a large public school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 7,272 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 4.6% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at UofSC are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Furman University
Greenville, SC

Out of the 4 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Furman University landed the #3 spot on the list. Furman is located in Greenville, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 780 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 2.4% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, United Kingdom, and Canada come to Furman to study.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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Claflin University
Orangeburg, SC

Out of the 4 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Claflin University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Orangeburg, South Carolina, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 437 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 2.6% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Claflin come from such countries as Panama, Nigeria, and Mexico.

Full Claflin University Report

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

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