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2021 Best Colleges in South Carolina for Students from United Kingdom

14 Colleges
$30,467 Avg Tuition & Fees*
39% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for international students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Colleges for British Students in South Carolina ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

We analyzed 14 colleges and universities across South Carolina to determine which were the best for British students in South Carolina. Instead of depending on subjective information, we focus on objective factors to determine this ranking. These factors include such things as the total number of international students at the school and the school's overall quality.

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Top Colleges in South Carolina for Students from United Kingdom

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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University of South Carolina - Columbia tops this year’s ranking as the best school for British students in South Carolina. UofSC is a public institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7,272 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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.

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 join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clemson University. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. 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. The top three countries sending students to study at Clemson are India, China, and Iran.

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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Furman University
Greenville, SC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Furman University. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. Furman University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Greenville, South Carolina that handed out 780 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 2.4% of the total student body at the school. The top three countries sending students to study at Furman are China, United Kingdom, and Canada.

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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Out of the 14 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Presbyterian College landed the #4 spot on the list. PC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Clinton, South Carolina. It awarded 175 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 2.4% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at PC are China, Japan, and Spain.

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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 #5 in this year’s ranking. This fairly large public school is located in Charleston, South Carolina, and it awarded 2,134 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 0.9% are 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

Winthrop University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for British Students in South Carolina list. This medium-sized public school is located in Rock Hill, South Carolina, and it awarded 1,001 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 1.5% are international. Students studying at Winthrop come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, China, and Australia.

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Lander University
Greenwood, SC

Lander University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for British Students in South Carolina ranking. Lander University is a small public school located in Greenwood, South Carolina that handed out 536 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 0.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, United Kingdom, and France come to Lander University to study.

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Francis Marion University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for British Students in South Carolina ranking. Francis Marion University is a public institution located in Florence, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 600 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 1.0% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Francis Marion University come from such countries as Germany, United Kingdom, and Sweden.

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With a ranking of #9, Limestone College did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for British Students in South Carolina. Limestone College is located in Gaffney, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 408 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Of the total number of students at the school, 3.0% are international. Students from as far away as Canada, United Kingdom, and Brazil come to Limestone College to study.

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Newberry College
Newberry, SC

Newberry College did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for British Students in South Carolina ranking, coming in at #10. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Newberry, South Carolina, and it awarded 278 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 5.8% are international. Students studying at Newberry College come from such countries as Australia, Spain, and Canada.

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University of South Carolina - Aiken ranked #11 on this year’s Best Colleges for British Students in South Carolina list. UofSC Aiken is located in Aiken, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 602 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

International students make up 1.6% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UofSC Aiken come from such countries as Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, and France.

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Coker University
Hartsville, SC

Coker University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for British Students in South Carolina ranking. Hartsville, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 180 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.6% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at Coker come from such countries as United Kingdom, Brazil, and Denmark.

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With a ranking of #13, University of South Carolina - Upstate did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for British Students in South Carolina. Spartanburg, South Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,139 students in 2020-2021.

Around 1.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at USC Upstate come from such countries as Germany, Brazil, and United Kingdom.

Full University of South Carolina - Upstate Report

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University of South Carolina - Beaufort ranked #14 on this year’s Best Colleges for British Students in South Carolina list. University of South Carolina - Beaufort is a small public school located in Bluffton, South Carolina that handed out 407 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 1.3% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Canada, United Kingdom, and Sweden come to USCB to study.

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Footnotes

*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 14 schools only.

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