U.S. News & World Report on Tuesday, Sept. 12, released its 2018 best college rankings.
The Washington D.C.-based media company publishes the annual list based on methodology that “focuses on academic excellence with schools evaluated on hundreds of data points and up to 15 measures of academic quality.”
Thirteen four-year institutions in the Upstate were among more than 30 colleges and universities from South Carolina named on the list.
2018 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges
Upstate Colleges:
Anderson University, Anderson
No. 73 in Regional Universities South
No. 7 in Most Innovative Schools
Enrollment: 3,431
Tuition: $26,920
Bob Jones University, Greenville
No. 61 in Regional Universities South
No. 7 in Best Value Schools
Enrollment: 2,750
Tuition: $16,500
Alumni Starting Salary: $42,400
Clemson University, Clemson
No. 67 in National Universities
No. 33 in Best Colleges for Veterans
No. 126 in Best Value Schools
No. 56 in High School Counselor Rankings
No. 25 in Most Innovative Schools
No. 23 in Top Public Schools
N. 56 in Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs
Enrollment: 23,406
In-State Tuition and Fees: $14,712
Out-of-State Tuition and Fees: $35,654
Alumni Starting Salary: $53,600
Converse College, Spartanburg
No. 27 in Regional Universities South
No. 10 in Best Value Schools
Enrollment: 1,319
Tuition and Fees: $18,030
Erskine College, Due West
No. 118 in High School Counselor Rankings
Enrollment: 822
Tuition: $35,245
Furman University, Greenville
No. 53 in National Liberal Arts Colleges
No. 74 in Best Value Schools
No. 47 in High School Counselor Rankings
No. 13 in Most Innovative Schools
Enrollment: 3,003
Tuition: $48,348
Alumni Starting Salary: $44,100
Lander University, Greenwood
No. 16 in Regional Colleges South
No. 6 in Best Colleges for Veterans
No. 3 in Top Public Schools
Enrollment: 2,772
In-State Tuition: $11,700
Out-of-State Tuition: $21,300
Alumni Starting Salary: $38,600
Limestone College, Gaffney
No. 39 in Regional Colleges South
No. 14 in Best Value Schools
Enrollment: 1,262
Tuition: $25,150
Alumni Starting Salary: $41,200
North Greenville University, Tigerville
No. 80 in Regional Universities South
Enrollment: 2,537
Tuition: $18,750
Presbyterian College, Clinton
No. 123 in National Liberal Arts Colleges
No. 101 in High School Counselor Rankings
Enrollment: 1,352
Tuition: $37,842
Alumni Starting Salary: $41,200
University of South Carolina-Upstate, Spartanburg
No. 14 in Regional Colleges South
No. 4 in Best Colleges for Veterans
No. 27 in Best Value Schools
No. 2 in Top Public Schools
Enrollment: 5,821
In-State Tuition: $10,818
Out-of-State Tuition: $21,468
Alumni Starting Salary: $42,700
Wofford College, Spartanburg
No. 71 in National Liberal Arts Colleges
No. 42 in Best Value Schools
No. 56 in High School Counselor Rankings
Enrollment: 1,622
Tuition and Fees: $41,955
Alumni Starting Salary: $43,800
Top National Universities:
Princeton University
Harvard University
University of Chicago
Yale University
Columbia University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Stanford University
Top National Liberal Arts Colleges:
Williams College
Amherst College
Bowdoin College
Swarthmore College
Wellesley College
Top Public Schools
National Universities:
University of California-Berkeley
University of California-Los Angeles
University of Virginia
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
National Liberal Arts College:
United States Military Academy
United States Naval Academy
United States Air Force Academy
Virginia Military Institute
St. Mary’s College of Maryland
