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2019 Best Greek Life Colleges in South CarolinaAbout this List

Explore the colleges with the best Greek life ranking based on reviews from students and alumni. Compare the best colleges for joining a sorority or fraternity. Read more on how this ranking was calculated.

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  1. University of South Carolina

    • 4 Year
    • Columbia, SC
    • 3,983
    1 Best Greek Life Colleges in South Carolina

    Graduate Student: Wonderful people, place and a first rate education!
    You will love the Southern Hospitality of your fellow classmates, teachers, and all who work in and around the campus!
    Bring your School Spirit, and all your tailgating equipment! The University of South Carolina takes School Spirit to a hole another level! Make sure you purchase at least a University of South Carolina t-shirt and sweatshirt. Everything your need is within walking distance. You will love the food on Gervais Street. You will enjoy your your whole experience at the University of South Carolina!
    Read 3,983 Reviews

    • A
      Overall Niche Grade
    • A+
      Party Scene
    • 72% Acceptance Rate
    • $20,271 Net Price
    • 1170-1330 SAT Range
    Will You Get In?

  2. South Carolina State University

    • 4 Year
    • Orangeburg, SC
    • 926
    2 Best Greek Life Colleges in South Carolina

    Sophomore: Once I step foot onto South Carolina State University campus, I knew then and there it was the right college for me! The professors take their time out to assist you with any work and student activities are amazing! It is always something going on around campus. You’re never bored, lots of entertainment, new people, and new environment. I love State! It’s an outstanding school and I would love to be an Alumni of this University!
    Read 926 Reviews

    • C+
      Overall Niche Grade
    • A-
      Party Scene
    • 78% Acceptance Rate
    • $21,112 Net Price
    • 840- 980 SAT Range
    Will You Get In?

  3. Clemson University

    • 4 Year
    • Clemson, SC
    • 3,019
    3 Best Greek Life Colleges in South Carolina

    Senior: I loved everything! The setting is I'm the hills of the Smokey Mountains abs the town is so college friendly. Being at a football game on a Saturday is like nothing else! To hear the roar of the crowns and ro know that you're there for the same common goal... to win as a family and to live like Champions! All of the professors have to do research in order to receive tenure, so they really encourage and thrive on research.
    The weather is a bit tricky in the winter but you'll experience all four seasons here. The long hot summer days are filled with alot of homemade ice cream on campus. Yes, the school is an agricultural school so you can purchase a lot of organic foods, fresh eggs, salad dressings and ice cream on campus.
    Come visit us to see Clemson!
    Read 3,019 Reviews

    • A
      Overall Niche Grade
    • A
      Party Scene
    • 47% Acceptance Rate
    • $18,757 Net Price
    • 1220-1390 SAT Range
    Will You Get In?
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    Worcester Polytechnic Institute

    • 4 Year
    • Worcester, MA
    • 641

    Sophomore: I began my experience at WPI when I was a little girl going to my dad’s work, seeing his lab and wanting to be a scientist there just like him. I now attend school there and work in the psychology lab and study psychological science. WPI is on the smaller side and allows me to navigate, build relationships with my professors and easily recognize people all around campus. The reputation and opportunities the school has to offer are incredible. They really set you up for a career after graduation. One thing I want to see change is the diversity in majors and growing the humanities department. Science and math mixed with cultural studies, english, religion, language and psychology would make an even more well rounded individual and school. Overall I love my experience.
    Read 641 Reviews

    • A+
      Overall Niche Grade
    • 48% Acceptance Rate
    • $43,027 Net Price
    • 1310-1480 SAT Range
    Will You Get In?

  5. College of Charleston

    • 4 Year
    • Charleston, SC
    • 2,011
    4 Best Greek Life Colleges in South Carolina

    Sophomore: CofC is great! There are awesome people and nice amenities and resources available. The disabilities office is extremely helpful and most professors are as well and want to see students succeed, but there are also professors who want to see students fail to prove their class is the hardest. The library has a section in the back that is called the CSL where students can get tutoring for free by other students who are majoring in the particular subject they tutor in. There are also tons of spots to get away from the crowds to study other than the library. The dorms are fully furnished and secure with a public safety officer in the building at night.
    Read 2,011 Reviews

    • B+
      Overall Niche Grade
    • A+
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    • 80% Acceptance Rate
    • $19,790 Net Price
    • 1070-1230 SAT Range
    Will You Get In?

  6. Wofford College

    • 4 Year
    • Spartanburg, SC
    • 336
    5 Best Greek Life Colleges in South Carolina

    Junior: The Wofford College campus is beautiful. The academics at Wofford College are superior with the small class size, professors that take the time to know their students both in and out of the classroom, and a large variety of majors to choose from. Wofford is a safe campus and has worked hard to show its diversity in the students that go there as well as the staff working there. The dorms are above average for a school their size and the food is good. Student life
    Read 336 Reviews

    • A-
      Overall Niche Grade
    • B
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    • 69% Acceptance Rate
    • $27,101 Net Price
    • 1120-1310 SAT Range
    Will You Get In?

  7. University of South Carolina - Upstate

    • 4 Year
    • Spartanburg, SC
    • 882
    6 Best Greek Life Colleges in South Carolina

    Freshman: My experience with USC Upstate has been educational, exciting and full of opportunities where I have met and engaged with students from diverse backgrounds and cultures. USC Upstate is part of a great University of South Carolina network of schools throughout South Carolina, but this particular campus of about 6000 students is the perfect fit for me. I love it here and encourage anyone interested in a great education at a campus that feels like home to join us here at USC Upstate!
    Read 882 Reviews

    • B-
      Overall Niche Grade
    • B+
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    • 58% Acceptance Rate
    • $14,730 Net Price
    • 920-1100 SAT Range
    Will You Get In?
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  9. Morris College

    • 4 Year
    • Sumter, SC
    • 181
    7 Best Greek Life Colleges in South Carolina

    Senior: My HBCU is an amazing 4 year private school. My school offers a great deal of programs to study and major in. We offer a variety of sports from cheerleading, baseball, softball, basketball etc. Our faculty and staff are very helpful and attend to our needs as students. Our campus as a whole is like one big family, if someone has a problem academically or personally we all think of it as our problems and try to come with ways to help and solve it, we help each other with everything. Our homecomings are even more family oriented, every year at homecoming we always have a big bonfire where the alumni come back and share past experiences and have a good time with friends and family. We also have a wide range of organizations and clubs starting from Omega Psi Phi, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Sigma Ghama Rho and many clubs to name. When you join a sorority or a fraternity they make you feel like a family.
    Read 181 Reviews

    • C-
      Overall Niche Grade
    • B+
      Party Scene
    • 100% Acceptance Rate
    • $16,472 Net Price
    • — SAT Range
    Will You Get In?

  10. Coastal Carolina University

    • 4 Year
    • Conway, SC
    • 1,773
    8 Best Greek Life Colleges in South Carolina

    Sophomore: I love how open and welcoming everyone seems to be on and around campus! The professors are helping when they are asked, but you have to start by building that connection with them right off the bat otherwise you might have a hard time to make that connection. It is important to get involved and a majority of the campus is into serving/giving back to the community.
    Read 1,773 Reviews

    • B
      Overall Niche Grade
    • A
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    • 61% Acceptance Rate
    • $16,224 Net Price
    • 1020-1170 SAT Range
    Will You Get In?

  11. Presbyterian College

    • 4 Year
    • Clinton, SC
    • 229
    9 Best Greek Life Colleges in South Carolina

    Sophomore: A school’s size may be a deciding factor for a lot of students when choosing their school. I never thought that I would want to go to a small private school, but now I couldn’t imagine going to a large college! It is so nice knowing all of my professors personally and having them know me as well. It makes SUCH a huge difference when it comes to your studies! There is a huge difference in attending a lecture with 20 people than attending a lecture with 500+.
    Read 229 Reviews

    • B+
      Overall Niche Grade
    • B
      Party Scene
    • 65% Acceptance Rate
    • $20,518 Net Price
    • 1020-1250 SAT Range
    Will You Get In?

  14. Newberry College

    • 4 Year
    • Newberry, SC
    • 350
    10 Best Greek Life Colleges in South Carolina

    Junior: I transferred to Newberry College during the fall of 2017 and now this is my second year being there and I'm currently a junior. Newberry College is a family oriented campus, yes the campus is small but you get that one on one interaction a student needs with his or her professor. The best part of it is as a student you are not just a number!
    Read 350 Reviews

    • C+
      Overall Niche Grade
    • B-
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    • 58% Acceptance Rate
    • $19,427 Net Price
    • 920-1130 SAT Range
    Will You Get In?

  15. Furman University

    • 4 Year
    • Greenville, SC
    • 529
    11 Best Greek Life Colleges in South Carolina

    Sophomore: Furman is a place where you will be academically pushed to your limits and then some. Although it is academically challenging you will still find lots of fun activities within student life. The faculty all want to help and see you succeed in any way they can. The inescapable beauty of the nationally acclaimed campus is not only mirrored but amplified by the students you will meet. Every person I have encountered at Furman has been genuinely kind and interested in me as a person. I could not recommend this school in a higher regard! Roll Dins!
    Read 529 Reviews

    • A
      Overall Niche Grade
    • B+
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    • 61% Acceptance Rate
    • $32,951 Net Price
    • 1190-1380 SAT Range
    Will You Get In?

  16. Claflin University

    • 4 Year
    • Orangeburg, SC
    • 1,107
    12 Best Greek Life Colleges in South Carolina

    Junior: There are many different elements that make Claflin great, but the main one is class sizes and the atmosphere is family-like. Once you step on to the campus, everyone is happy to help, direct you, or to just greet you. It's a wonderful experience being on the ground of the oldest HBCU! One thing, I would change is the AC/HEAT within some of the campus buildings. Some days inside the buildings would be hotter than outside.
    Read 1,107 Reviews

    • B-
      Overall Niche Grade
    • B-
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    • 41% Acceptance Rate
    • $18,089 Net Price
    • 780-1130 SAT Range
    Will You Get In?

  18. Benedict College

    • 4 Year
    • Columbia, SC
    • 413
    13 Best Greek Life Colleges in South Carolina

    Niche User: My experience has been good! I have 2 sons who attended Benedict College. My oldest son graduated a few years ago after graduation he move back to Atlanta in currently working a great job! My other son transferred from Alabama A&M which was a bad experience after coming to Benedict his college experience has been a positive one. Staff support is great, dorm life could improve but I think that’s all college dorms. The police department has been very visible as a parent my two sons have had a great experience.
    Read 413 Reviews

    • C-
      Overall Niche Grade
    • B
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    • 100% Acceptance Rate
    • $19,340 Net Price
    • — SAT Range
    Will You Get In?

  19. Winthrop University

    • 4 Year
    • Rock Hill, SC
    • 1,458

    Niche User: My uncle introduced and encouraged me to apply to Winthrop University. I refused to research the school because I did not believe Winthrop was the place for me; however, I toured the campus about three years later. One reason why is because of the campus's size. In my opinion, Winthrop is a smaller Clemson. Furthermore, the student ratio is 15:1. Another reason is the convivial atmosphere. Winthrop's faculties are organized, easy to find, and productive. For example, the student center has over four different restaurants and the workers are nice. The staff occupying these places such as the recreation center, bookstore, and admissions office are welcoming, helpful, and friendly. Last but not least, Winthrop has the graphic design program which is my intended major. Thus, I have been accepted into Winthrop University and I am looking forward to finish in two years. I love Winthrop. This is the place for me!
    Read 1,458 Reviews

    • B+
      Overall Niche Grade
    • B
      Party Scene
    • 73% Acceptance Rate
    • $16,970 Net Price
    • 980-1200 SAT Range
    Will You Get In?

  20. University of South Carolina - Beaufort

    • 4 Year
    • Bluffton, SC
    • 417

    Niche User: I absolutely loved that the campus was so safe. The dorms are great! The diversity is great. I also loved how friendly staff were. I noticed the student to teacher ratio is also great. I do feel like more sports should be offered on the Bluffton campus. It is great that it is such a local school. There are plenty of internships to apply for which is awesome! It is all around a great school.
    Read 417 Reviews

    • B-
      Overall Niche Grade
    • B-
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    • 64% Acceptance Rate
    • $16,266 Net Price
    • 930-1090 SAT Range
    Will You Get In?

  21. Francis Marion University

    • 4 Year
    • Florence, SC
    • 825

    Freshman: I am a freshman at Francis Marion university. I was so nervous the day of orientation but when I got there my nerves went away. I was separated from my parents and my anxiety was out the roof but was quickly calmed down. The leaders that day were wonderful at calming me down and making me feel so at home! I felt like I had been there for a year already! That made my first day of class so much easier. They don’t need to change anything about their orientation process. It was wonderful!
    Read 825 Reviews

    • B-
      Overall Niche Grade
    • B-
      Party Scene
    • 60% Acceptance Rate
    • $11,935 Net Price
    • 870-1080 SAT Range
    Will You Get In?

  22. Lander University

    • 4 Year
    • Greenwood, SC
    • 668

    Junior: My experience with Lander University has been nothing but positive! I love Lander and would strongly recommend all of my friends to go here! I have made so many friends at Lander and I absolutely love all of my professors. The environment is great. It is one of the most beautiful campuses I have ever toured. All the professors are friendly and helpful. Everyone always seems to be smiling and happy. I absolutely love the library because there are so many options. From single study rooms, group study rooms, the loft area, and even a Starbucks! There are many food options whether you are eating in the cafeteria, Which Wich, or Twisted Taco! Great school!
    Read 668 Reviews

    • B
      Overall Niche Grade
    • C+
      Party Scene
    • 48% Acceptance Rate
    • $14,570 Net Price
    • 940-1100 SAT Range
    Will You Get In?

  25. University of South Carolina Aiken

    • 4 Year
    • Aiken, SC
    • 614

    Freshman: There's so many new things going on. I was surprised coming from out of state, but I love it. I'm a big sports fan so seeing a nationally ranked basketball and baseball team is great.

    My favorite is the professors. They seem to care about me and my classmates. I feel like I am getting everything a big university offers, but in a place where I am not just a number. Most of my classes have less than 20 people.

    I was worried about tuition, but the tuition here is comparable to my home state and I was fortunate to receive aid. Everyone has been super friendly. I live in a great on campus apartment, have made a lot of friends, and even got invited to my roommate's family home for the holidays. I really do love it here and am so happy I chose Aiken. I didn't know all that much about the school going in, but it definitely worked out great!
    Read 614 Reviews

    • B
      Overall Niche Grade
    • C+
      Party Scene
    • 53% Acceptance Rate
    • $14,821 Net Price
    • 920-1120 SAT Range
    Will You Get In?

  26. Charleston Southern University

    • 4 Year
    • Charleston, SC
    • 722

    Alum: I graduated from Charleston Southern in 2009. They gave me a full ride with academics and athletics. My experience was great! Everyone, students and faculty, was like family.
    Read 722 Reviews

    • B-
      Overall Niche Grade
    • C
      Party Scene
    • 56% Acceptance Rate
    • $17,858 Net Price
    • 1010-1090 SAT Range
    Will You Get In?