2021 Best Nursing Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in South Carolina
11
Colleges
1,631
Bachelor's Degrees
$28,575
Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Nursing Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Nursing is one of the most popular subjects to study in South Carolina. With 1,631 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 1.0% of all the nursing bachelor's degrees in the country.
This year's Best Nursing Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in South Carolina ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer a bachelor's in nursing. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent nursing programs, but they also offer a lot of support to non-traditional students.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the nursing program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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2021 Best Nursing Schools for Non-Traditional Students in South Carolina
Check out the nursing programs at these schools if you want to see which ones are the best for non-traditional students.
Top 10 Best Nursing Schools for Non-Traditional Students
University of South Carolina - Columbia has taken the #1 spot in this year's nursing ranking for non-traditional students. UofSC is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia. UofSC also made our Best Colleges for Nursing in South Carolina list, coming in at #1.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.6%. Approximately 16,608 students take at least one class online at UofSC. There are roughly 3,896 part time students in attendance at UofSC.
Full Nursing at University of South Carolina - Columbia Report
Clemson University comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a very large student population. Clemson not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #2 on our Best Colleges for Nursing in South Carolina list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.6%. There are approximately 11,161 students at Clemson that take at least one class online. There are roughly 3,412 part time students in attendance at Clemson.
Full Nursing at Clemson University Report
The #3 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of South Carolina - Upstate. USC Upstate is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Spartanburg. As a testament to the quality of education offered at USC Upstate, the school also landed the #7 rank in our Best Colleges for Nursing in South Carolina ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 3.1%. Approximately 3,243 students take at least one class online at USC Upstate. There are roughly 1,416 part time students in attendance at USC Upstate.
Read full report on Nursing at University of South Carolina - Upstate
Anderson University South Carolina earned the #4 spot in our 2021 rankings. Anderson University South Carolina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Anderson. Anderson University South Carolina not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #4 on our Best Colleges for Nursing in South Carolina list.
About 1.7% of Anderson University South Carolina students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 1,672 students at Anderson University South Carolina that take at least one class online. About 537 of the students at Anderson University South Carolina are attending part time.
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The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of South Carolina - Aiken. Located in the suburb of Aiken, UofSC Aiken is a public college with a small student population. UofSC Aiken not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #9 on our Best Colleges for Nursing in South Carolina list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.4%. There are approximately 1,465 students at UofSC Aiken that take at least one class online. 1,009 of UofSC Aiken students are attending part time.
Read full report on Nursing at University of South Carolina - Aiken
The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Bob Jones University. Located in the small city of Greenville, Bob Jones University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Bob Jones University has also earned the #3 rank in our Best Colleges for Nursing in South Carolina ranking.
About 0.4% of Bob Jones University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 394 students at Bob Jones University that take at least one class online. 783 students are part time.
Read full report on Nursing at Bob Jones University
Charleston Southern University landed the #7 spot in our 2021 best nursing schools for non-traditional students. CSU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Charleston. CSU also made our Best Colleges for Nursing in South Carolina list, coming in at #8.
The student loan default rate at CSU is lower than is typical, just 2.1% of students default in three years. Approximately 1,564 students take at least one class online at CSU. There are roughly 679 part time students in attendance at CSU.
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The #8 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Francis Marion University. Located in the small suburb of Florence, Francis Marion University is a public school with a small student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Francis Marion University, the school also landed the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for Nursing in South Carolina ranking.
The student loan default rate at Francis Marion University is lower than is typical, just 3.5% of students default in three years. There are approximately 1,506 students at Francis Marion University that take at least one class online. 1,086 of Francis Marion University students are attending part time.
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The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Lander University. Lander University is a small public school located in the town of Greenwood.
About 2.8% of Lander University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 1,508 students take at least one class online at Lander University. About 541 of the students at Lander University are attending part time.
Full Nursing at Lander University Report
Our rankings recognize University of South Carolina - Beaufort as the #10 school in this year's rankings. USCB is a small public school located in the town of Bluffton.
The student loan default rate at USCB is lower than is typical, just 3.1% of students default in three years. There are approximately 1,215 students at USCB that take at least one class online. 428 students are part time.
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