Ranking

Best English Language and Literature, General Colleges in South Carolina 2026

27 South Carolina colleges offering English Language and Literature, General, ranked by EduGradify value grade.

Schools ranked: 25
Cheapest net price: $10,972
Top earnings 10y: $72,085
Public / Private: 12 / 13

University of South Carolina Aiken

Aiken, SC · Public

ROI score: 9.79
Net price: $11,641
Earnings 10y: $45,603
Acceptance: 78.5%

Francis Marion University

Florence, SC · Public

ROI score: 9.64
Net price: $11,386
Earnings 10y: $43,888
Acceptance: 86.4%

Wofford College

Spartanburg, SC · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 9.20
Net price: $18,732
Earnings 10y: $68,964
Acceptance: 51.9%

University of South Carolina-Upstate

Spartanburg, SC · Public

ROI score: 8.96
Net price: $13,557
Earnings 10y: $48,587
Acceptance: 67.3%

Citadel Military College of South Carolina

Charleston, SC · Public

ROI score: 8.70
Net price: $20,723
Earnings 10y: $72,085
Acceptance: 22.7%

Coastal Carolina University

Conway, SC · Public

ROI score: 8.46
Net price: $13,966
Earnings 10y: $47,258
Acceptance: 75.3%

University of South Carolina Beaufort

Bluffton, SC · Public

ROI score: 8.20
Net price: $14,656
Earnings 10y: $48,088
Acceptance: 72.5%

Erskine College

Due West, SC · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 8.09
Net price: $16,525
Earnings 10y: $53,459
Acceptance: 62.7%

Clemson University

Clemson, SC · Public

ROI score: 8.03
Net price: $22,253
Earnings 10y: $71,513
Acceptance: 38.3%

#10

Southern Wesleyan University

Central, SC · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 7.72
Net price: $15,464
Earnings 10y: $47,756
Acceptance: 99.5%

#11

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, SC · Public

ROI score: 7.69
Net price: $15,343
Earnings 10y: $47,185
Acceptance: 79.3%

#12

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC · Public

ROI score: 7.44
Net price: $18,960
Earnings 10y: $56,416
Acceptance: 60%

#13

Presbyterian College

Clinton, SC · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 7.33
Net price: $20,528
Earnings 10y: $60,194
Acceptance: 68.4%

#14

Allen University

Columbia, SC · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 6.95
Net price: $10,972
Earnings 10y: $30,497
Acceptance: 72.5%

#15

Lander University

Greenwood, SC · Public

ROI score: 6.90
Net price: $15,363
Earnings 10y: $42,396
Acceptance: 81.3%

#16

University of South Carolina-Columbia

Columbia, SC · Public

ROI score: 6.81
Net price: $22,811
Earnings 10y: $62,177
Acceptance: 60.2%

#17

Bob Jones University

Greenville, SC · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 6.66
Net price: $16,641
Earnings 10y: $44,354
Acceptance: Open / not reported

#18

Furman University

Greenville, SC · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 5.66
Net price: $30,308
Earnings 10y: $68,635
Acceptance: 43%

#19

Claflin University

Orangeburg, SC · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 5.66
Net price: $17,800
Earnings 10y: $40,304
Acceptance: 64.9%

#20

Columbia College

Columbia, SC · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 5.61
Net price: $18,408
Earnings 10y: $41,338
Acceptance: 93.9%

#21

Newberry College

Newberry, SC · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 5.55
Net price: $21,656
Earnings 10y: $48,040
Acceptance: 89.8%

#22

South Carolina State University

Orangeburg, SC · Public

ROI score: 5.29
Net price: $18,097
Earnings 10y: $38,262
Acceptance: 82.6%

#23

North Greenville University

Tigerville, SC · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 5.11
Net price: $21,063
Earnings 10y: $43,035
Acceptance: 66.7%

#24

Anderson University

Anderson, SC · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 4.47
Net price: $23,544
Earnings 10y: $42,101
Acceptance: 54.7%

#25

Converse University

Spartanburg, SC · Private Non-Profit

ROI score: 4.39
Net price: $23,283
Earnings 10y: $40,867
Acceptance: 67.7%

How we picked this list

This list starts with South Carolina schools with positive English Language and Literature, General program-share evidence, then sorts by EduGradify's school-wide ROI proxy: ten-year median earnings weighed against average net price. The set's average EduGradify ROI score is 7.13 (12 public, 13 private).

Every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. See our full methodology for the formulas.

FAQ

Who leads this ranking?

University of South Carolina Aiken in Aiken, SC tops this ranking. EduGradify value grade is B.

How does EduGradify pick this list?

We rank this set by roi score using the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — see our methodology for the full formula. No paid placements, no surveys.

How many South Carolina colleges are in this list?

27 South Carolina colleges qualified for this ranking based on available federal data.

What does net price mean here?

Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — not the sticker price. It is reported by each college to the U.S. Department of Education.