St. Joseph's Catholic School Photo - Students enjoy Community Time together in the new building.

Best South Carolina Religiously Affiliated Private Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 320 religiously affiliated private schools serving 55,209 students in South Carolina (74% of all schools).
The average tuition cost is $7,996, which is lower than the South Carolina private school average tuition cost of $10,536.
The most common religiously affiliated schools are Christian (28% of schools), Baptist (27% of schools) and Catholic (10% of schools).

Top-Ranked South Carolina Private Schools by Religious Affiliation (2026)

Religious Affiliation
# Schools
# Students
% Minority
86
13,216
15%
33
8,047
23%
91
17,869
18%
11
5,029
17%
3
202
48%
4
233
22%
6
349
7%
17
1,718
15%
11
2,341
7%
25
3,971
13%

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