Match #1
University of South Carolina-Lancaster
Lancaster, SC
Profile closeness90/100
Admit rate83%
- 668 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Enrollment 668 students, close to 716
- Graduation rate 22%, close to 30%
The colleges most similar to University of South Carolina-Sumter are University of South Carolina-Lancaster, University of South Carolina-Union, and University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie. University of South Carolina-Sumter admits 74% of applicants and has an average net price of $11,119 a year; 9 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 2 admit a larger share of applicants, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with University of South Carolina-Sumter. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to University of South Carolina-Sumter
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Match #2
University of South Carolina-Union
Union, SC
Profile closeness83/100
Admit rate62%
- 270 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 31%, close to 30%
- Average net price $10,545, close to $11,119
Match #3
University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie
Allendale, SC
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate76%
- 271 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Average net price $10,749, close to $11,119
- Acceptance rate 76%, close to 74%
Match #4
Northeastern Technical College
Cheraw, SC
Profile closeness70/100
Admit rate—
- 921 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 36%, close to 30%
- Enrollment 921 students, close to 716
Match #5
Denmark Technical College
Denmark, SC
Profile closeness64/100
Admit rate—
- 519 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 24%, close to 30%
- Enrollment 519 students, close to 716
Match #6
Aiken Technical College
Graniteville, SC
Profile closeness64/100
Admit rate—
- 1,925 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 22%, close to 30%
- Same control type (public)
Match #7
Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College
Orangeburg, SC
Profile closeness62/100
Admit rate—
- 1,539 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 26%, close to 30%
- Same control type (public)
Match #8
York Technical College
Rock Hill, SC
Profile closeness59/100
Admit rate—
- 3,816 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 28%, close to 30%
- Same control type (public)
Match #9
Williamsburg Technical College
Kingstree, SC
Profile closeness59/100
Admit rate—
- 448 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Same control type (public)
Match #10
Central Carolina Technical College-South Carolina
Sumter, SC
Profile closeness56/100
Admit rate—
- 2,163 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 23%, close to 30%
- Same control type (public)
Questions about University of South Carolina-Sumter alternatives
What colleges are similar to University of South Carolina-Sumter?
The closest matches to University of South Carolina-Sumter are University of South Carolina-Lancaster, University of South Carolina-Union, University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie, Northeastern Technical College, and Denmark Technical College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is University of South Carolina-Sumter hard to get into?
University of South Carolina-Sumter admitted 74% of its 518 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is moderately selective. 2 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which University of South Carolina-Sumter alternatives cost less?
9 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than University of South Carolina-Sumter ($11,119 a year), including Central Carolina Technical College-South Carolina ($1,232), Williamsburg Technical College ($3,532), and York Technical College ($4,979). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
