Showing South Carolina college and university sites. All education sites
Public colleges and universities in South Carolina are ranked and averaged together; private nonprofit institutions are listed below with their own average.
C 71
Average usability score of 28 fully scanned South Carolina public college sites
4th
of 48 states and territories, ranked by average usability score
28 of 29
South carolina public college sites fully scanned. We couldn't fully scan 1, so they're listed without grades
D 68
Average usability score of all 2,687 fully scanned education sites
How South Carolina usability scores are distributed
Smoothed distribution of the 28 fully scanned South Carolina public college sites, score 0 to 100. Height shows how many sites score near each value.
Distribution of 28 scores. The data table lists counts by score range.
- South Carolina average
- All education average
View the data table
| Score range | Sites |
|---|---|
| 0 to 9 | 0 |
| 10 to 19 | 0 |
| 20 to 29 | 0 |
| 30 to 39 | 0 |
| 40 to 49 | 3 |
| 50 to 59 | 4 |
| 60 to 69 | 6 |
| 70 to 79 | 5 |
| 80 to 89 | 7 |
| 90 to 100 | 3 |
South Carolina by usability grade, compared with all education sites
Share of fully scanned sites in each grade band. South Carolina: 28 sites. All education: 2687 sites.
- A (90 to 100)
- B to C (70 to 89)
- D to F (below 70)
View the data table
| Group | A (90 to 100) | B to C (70 to 89) | D to F (below 70) |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 11% (3) | 43% (12) | 46% (13) |
| All education sites | 11% (289) | 42% (1,124) | 47% (1,274) |
Top 3 South Carolina public college sites by usability score
#1 in South Carolina · U.S. education rank 1
Lander University
A 100 usability
- Accessibility A
- Botability A
- Security B
- Usability A
- Readability F
#2 in South Carolina · U.S. education rank 2
University of South Carolina-Upstate
A 93 usability
- Accessibility A
- Botability A
- Security C
- Usability A
- Readability A
#2 in South Carolina · U.S. education rank 2
Williamsburg Technical College
A 93 usability
- Accessibility B
- Botability A
- Security B
- Usability A
- Readability A
What each check means
- Open Graph image alt. The social media preview image has alt text for screen readers. Screen readers cannot describe shared images.
- Open Graph site name. The site has a name for social media and browser display. Site name missing in social media shares.
- First Contentful Paint (FCP). The page starts displaying content within 1.8 seconds. Users see blank screen and think site is broken.
- Largest Contentful Paint (LCP). The page's main content loads within 2.5 seconds. Users wait too long and leave your page.
- Open Graph description. The page has a description for social media previews. Shared links have no description on social media.
Every education site with one problem
- Education websites missing Open Graph tags: 1,859 of 2,687 fully scanned education sites (69%), with every site listed.
South Carolina public 4-year institutions by usability score
14 sites, 13 fully scanned, average usability score 70 (C). Part of the headline average.
| Rank | Site | Checks passed | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
lander.edu
Lander University U.S. rank 1 |
16 of 16 checks pass | A |
| 2 |
uscupstate.edu
University of South Carolina-Upstate U.S. rank 2 |
15 of 16 checks pass | A |
| 3 |
sc.edu
University of South Carolina-Columbia U.S. rank 4 |
14 of 16 checks pass | B |
| 4 |
citadel.edu
Citadel Military College of South Carolina U.S. rank 5 |
13 of 15 checks pass | B |
| 4 |
clemson.edu
Clemson University U.S. rank 5 |
13 of 15 checks pass | B |
| 5 |
web.musc.edu
Medical University of South Carolina U.S. rank 9 |
13 of 16 checks pass | B |
| 6 |
fmarion.edu
Francis Marion University U.S. rank 14 |
11 of 15 checks pass | C |
| 7 |
uscb.edu
University of South Carolina Beaufort U.S. rank 18 |
10 of 15 checks pass | D |
| 8 |
gvltec.edu
Greenville Technical College U.S. rank 20 |
10 of 16 checks pass | D |
| 9 |
usca.edu
University of South Carolina Aiken U.S. rank 23 |
9 of 16 checks pass | F |
| 10 |
charleston.edu
College of Charleston U.S. rank 27 |
7 of 16 checks pass | F |
| 10 |
scsu.edu
South Carolina State University U.S. rank 27 |
7 of 16 checks pass | F |
| 11 |
winthrop.edu
Winthrop University U.S. rank 29 |
6 of 15 checks pass | F |
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coastal.edu
|
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We didn't scan your site because its robots.txt asked us not to. Status 998 | - |
South Carolina public 2-year institutions by usability score
15 sites, 15 fully scanned, average usability score 71 (C). Part of the headline average.
| Rank | Site | Checks passed | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
wiltech.edu
Williamsburg Technical College U.S. rank 2 |
15 of 16 checks pass | A |
| 2 |
hgtc.edu
Horry-Georgetown Technical College U.S. rank 4 |
14 of 16 checks pass | B |
| 2 |
tridenttech.edu
Trident Technical College U.S. rank 4 |
14 of 16 checks pass | B |
| 3 |
cctech.edu
Central Carolina Technical College U.S. rank 9 |
13 of 16 checks pass | B |
| 4 |
denmarktech.edu
Denmark Technical College U.S. rank 13 |
12 of 16 checks pass | C |
| 4 |
fdtc.edu
Florence-Darlington Technical College U.S. rank 13 |
12 of 16 checks pass | C |
| 4 |
netc.edu
Northeastern Technical College U.S. rank 13 |
12 of 16 checks pass | C |
| 4 |
sccsc.edu
Spartanburg Community College U.S. rank 13 |
12 of 16 checks pass | C |
| 5 |
tcl.edu
Technical College of the Lowcountry U.S. rank 17 |
11 of 16 checks pass | D |
| 6 |
octech.edu
Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College U.S. rank 20 |
10 of 16 checks pass | D |
| 6 |
ptc.edu
Piedmont Technical College U.S. rank 20 |
10 of 16 checks pass | D |
| 6 |
tctc.edu
Tri-County Technical College U.S. rank 20 |
10 of 16 checks pass | D |
| 7 |
atc.edu
Aiken Technical College U.S. rank 23 |
9 of 16 checks pass | F |
| 7 |
midlandstech.edu
Midlands Technical College U.S. rank 23 |
9 of 16 checks pass | F |
| 8 |
yorktech.edu
York Technical College U.S. rank 25 |
8 of 16 checks pass | F |
South Carolina private nonprofit institutions by usability score
22 sites, 19 fully scanned, average usability score 83 (B). Ranked among themselves. Not part of the public average above.
| Rank | Site | Checks passed | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
smcsc.edu
Spartanburg Methodist College U.S. rank 1 |
16 of 16 checks pass | A |
| 2 |
acba.edu
American College of the Building Arts U.S. rank 2 |
15 of 16 checks pass | A |
| 2 |
bju.edu
Bob Jones University U.S. rank 2 |
15 of 16 checks pass | A |
| 2 |
converse.edu
Converse University U.S. rank 2 |
15 of 16 checks pass | A |
| 2 |
furman.edu
Furman University U.S. rank 2 |
15 of 16 checks pass | A |
| 2 |
ngu.edu
North Greenville University U.S. rank 2 |
15 of 16 checks pass | A |
| 2 |
presby.edu
Presbyterian College U.S. rank 2 |
15 of 16 checks pass | A |
| 3 |
allenuniversity.edu
Allen University U.S. rank 4 |
14 of 16 checks pass | B |
| 3 |
claflin.edu
Claflin University U.S. rank 4 |
14 of 16 checks pass | B |
| 3 |
columbiasc.edu
Columbia College U.S. rank 4 |
14 of 16 checks pass | B |
| 3 |
ciu.edu
Columbia International University U.S. rank 4 |
14 of 16 checks pass | B |
| 4 |
andersonuniversity.edu
Anderson University U.S. rank 9 |
13 of 16 checks pass | B |
| 4 |
benedict.edu
Benedict College U.S. rank 9 |
13 of 16 checks pass | B |
| 4 |
limestone.edu
Limestone University U.S. rank 9 |
13 of 16 checks pass | B |
| 4 |
newberry.edu
Newberry College U.S. rank 9 |
13 of 16 checks pass | B |
| 5 |
coker.edu
Coker University U.S. rank 13 |
12 of 16 checks pass | C |
| 6 |
voorhees.edu
Voorhees University U.S. rank 17 |
11 of 16 checks pass | D |
| 7 |
swu.edu
Southern Wesleyan University U.S. rank 23 |
9 of 16 checks pass | F |
| 7 |
wofford.edu
Wofford College U.S. rank 23 |
9 of 16 checks pass | F |
|
erskine.edu
Erskine College |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We couldn't fully scan your site because it responded without any page content. Status 995 | - | |
|
morris.edu
Morris College |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We couldn't fully scan your site because it responded without any page content. Status 995 | - | |
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sherman.edu
Sherman College of Chiropractic |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We didn't scan your site because its robots.txt asks crawlers to wait longer than we can. Status 997 | - |
About usability
Optimize content structure so users quickly find what they need.
Why it's important
Well-written pages help people understand laws, services, and procedures without confusion, reducing calls and office visits.
Risks
- Users cannot understand your information.
Guidance
What we use to grade usability:
- 21st Century Integrated Digital Experience Act (IDEA)
- U.S. Federal Website Standards
- Google Search Central
- Web Vitals / Core Web Vitals
- Open Graph
Standards
- Page title
- Page description
- Viewport meta tag
- www resolution
- Cumulative Layout Shift (CLS)
- First Contentful Paint (FCP)
- Interaction to Next Paint (INP)
- Largest Contentful Paint (LCP)
- Time to First Byte (TTFB)
- Open Graph site name
- Open Graph type
- Open Graph title
- Open Graph description
- Open Graph URL
- Open Graph image
- Open Graph image alt
Grades/scores
ScanGov
About this ranking
About this data
ScanGov scans the homepage of each college and university site on our higher education list. Scores come from the checks in the ScanGov standards. Sites were scanned between 10/27/2026 and 11/8/2026. Each site's report shows its own scan date. A site counts as fully scanned when its homepage loaded and sent us its page content. Averages, grade shares, failure rates, and ranks use fully scanned sites only. We could not fully scan 1 sites. They did not respond, blocked the scanner, or sent no page content. They appear in the table without grades, with their scan status, and are left out of every figure. Grades follow the ScanGov grade scale. Rank follows the ScanGov ranking method. The full dataset, with every county's raw results, is in the ScanGov data repository.