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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in South Carolina for Students from Nepal

4 Colleges
$27,819 Avg Tuition & Fees*
44% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

With all of the options international students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its Best Value Colleges for Nepali Students in South Carolina ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

We analyzed 4 colleges and universities across South Carolina to determine which were the best for Nepali students in South Carolina. Our ranking is based on several objective factors, including the school's overall value 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 Value Colleges in South Carolina for Students from Nepal

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Claflin University
Orangeburg, SC

Our 2021 rankings named Claflin University the best affordable school for Nepali students in South Carolina working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Orangeburg, South Carolina, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 437 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 2.6% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Claflin come from such countries as Panama, Nigeria, and Mexico. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Claflin runs, on average, about $17,046. Graduate students pay around $12,035 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Out of the 4 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #2 spot on the list. 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. The top three countries sending students to study at UofSC are China, India, and Saudi Arabia. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at UofSC is about $33,928 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $30,160 a year in average tuition and fees.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clemson University. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Nepali students in South Carolina list. Clemson University is a large public school located in Clemson, South Carolina that handed out 5,155 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 4.9% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at Clemson are India, China, and Iran. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Clemson runs, on average, about $38,550. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $23,246 per year.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at South Carolina State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Nepali students in South Carolina. This small public school is located in Orangeburg, South Carolina, and it awarded 309 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 0.2% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Nigeria, Czech Republic, and Nepal come to South Carolina State University to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at South Carolina State University is about $21,750 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $22,570 a year in average tuition and fees.

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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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