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2023 Top South Carolina Men's D1 Football Schools

5 Colleges
$40,148 Avg Tuition & Fees*
52% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

With all of the options student athletes have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Colleges for Division I Men's Football in South Carolina ranking.

We analyzed 5 colleges and universities across South Carolina to determine which were the best for D1 Men's Football athletes in South Carolina. Our ranking is based on several objective factors, including the school's overall quality and the athletic competitiveness of the school. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another. So, even if a school has a great team, it won't place well if it is also considered a low quality college or university.

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Top Colleges in South Carolina for D1 Men's Football athletes in South Carolina

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Wofford College
Spartanburg, South Carolina

Our analysis found Wofford College to be the best school for D1 Men’s Football athletes in South Carolina in this year’s ranking. Wofford is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Spartanburg, South Carolina. It awarded 517 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the FCS Men’s Football team at Wofford took home $6,155,740 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 984. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Wofford also took the #3 spot in our overall quality rankings. Read More…

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Furman University
Greenville, South Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Furman University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D1 Men’s Football athletes in South Carolina list. Greenville, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 779 students in . The FCS Men’s Football team at Furman brought home $7,306,643 in revenue in a single year. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Furman also took the #1 spot in our overall quality rankings. Read full sports report on Furman University

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Presbyterian College
Clinton, South Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Presbyterian College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D1 Men’s Football athletes in South Carolina list. Presbyterian College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Clinton, South Carolina that handed out 211 bachelor’s degrees in . The FCS Men’s Football team at PC brought home $1,457,099 in revenue in a single year. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 970. On top of its placing in this ranking, PC also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis. Full Presbyterian College Sports Report

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Charleston Southern University
Charleston, South Carolina

A rank of #4 on our list means Charleston Southern University is a great place for D1 Men’s Football athletes in South Carolina working on their bachelor’s degree. CSU is located in Charleston, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 523 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. Speaking financially, the FCS Men’s Football team at CSU took home $3,976,595 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 932. Full Charleston Southern University Sports Report

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South Carolina State University
Orangeburg, South Carolina

The excellent sports programs at South Carolina State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D1 Men’s Football athletes in South Carolina. Orangeburg, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 320 students in . The FCS Men’s Football team at South Carolina State University brought home $2,333,856 in revenue in a single year. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 940. Read More…

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 5 schools only.

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