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How Porter-Gaud School compares for families

What families should know about Porter-Gaud School.

  • LocallySC sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
  • vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: First Baptist School Of Charleston, Harvest Time International Academy, Palmetto Christian Academy and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.

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Your state's public flagship

University of South Carolina-Columbia

62%
admit rate
$12,688
in-state tuition/yr · $35,972 out-of-state
1180–1380
SAT 25–75 · ACT 26–32

The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $22,811/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.

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Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.

Their published college acceptances

College acceptances, Classes of 2022, 2023. 2024, 2025

Porter-Gaud School publishes the colleges that admitted its graduates. What follows is copied from that document — 313 colleges, in the document's own order.

Alabama A & M University Alabama State University Allegheny College Allen University American University Anderson University Appalachian State University Arizona State University Auburn University Austin Peay State University Bates College Baylor University Belmont University Beloit College Berry College Bethune-Cookman University Boston College* Boston University* Bowdoin College* Brandeis University Brown University Bucknell University Calvin University Carthage College Case Western Reserve University Centre College Champlain College Chapman University Charleston Southern University Citadel Military College of South Carolina
and 283 more
Claflin University Claremont McKenna College Clark Atlanta University Clark University Clemson University Coastal Carolina University Colby College Colgate University College of Charleston College of William and Mary Colorado College Colorado Mesa University Colorado State University Columbia College Columbia College Chicago Columbia University Concord University Converse College Cornell University Culinary Institute of America Dartmouth College Davidson College Denison University DePaul University Dickinson College Drexel University Duke University East Carolina University East Tennessee State University Eckerd College Elizabeth City State University Elon University Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Emerson College Emory University Erskine College Fashion Institute of Technology Fayetteville State University Fisk University Flagler College Florida Atlantic University Florida Institute of Technology Florida Memorial University Florida Polytechnic University Florida State University Fordham University Francis Marion University Franklin and Marshall College Furman University George Mason University George Washington University Georgetown College Georgetown University Georgia Institute of Technology Georgia Southern University Gettysburg College Gonzaga University Grambling State University Grinnell College Grove City College Guilford College Hamilton College Hampden-Sydney College Hampton University Haverford College High Point University Hobart William Smith Colleges Holy Cross College Howard University Indiana University Bloomington Ithaca College Jacksonville University James Madison University Johnson and Wales University - Charlotte Johnson C. Smith University Lake Forest College Lehigh University Lenoir-Rhyne University LIM College Lindenwood University Louisiana State University Loyola Marymount University Loyola University Chicago Loyola University Maryland Loyola University New Orleans Maine Maritime Academy Manhattan College Marymount Manhattan College Maryville College Massachusetts Institute of Technology McGill University Mercer University Miami University, Oxford Michigan State University Middlebury College Midlands Technical College Montana State University Morehouse College Morgan State University New York University North Carolina A & T State University North Carolina Central University North Carolina State University North Carolina State University at Raleigh North Greenville University Northeastern University Northland College Northwestern Michigan College - Great Lakes Maritime Academy Northwestern Preparatory School Northwestern University Notre Dame College Nova Southeastern University NYU Shanghai Oberlin College Ohio State University Ohio University Otterbein University Oxford College of Emory University Pace University Palm Beach Atlantic University Pennsylvania State University Pennsylvania State University - Berks Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg Pepperdine University Pratt Institute Presbyterian College Princeton University Providence College Purdue University Queens University of Charlotte Radford University Randolph College Randolph-Macon College Rennselaer Polytechnic Institute Rhodes College Rice University Roanoke University Rochester Institute of Technology Rollins College Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Rutgers University Saint Edward's University Saint Louis University Salem College Samford University San Diego State University Savannah College of Art and Design Seton Hall University Sewanee: The University of the South South Carolina State University Southern Methodist University Spelman College St. John's College St. John's University - New York Stanford University Stetson University Stevens Institute of Technology Stonehill College SUNY Maritime College SUNY Purchase Sweetbriar College Syracuse University Talladega College Temple University Tennessee State University Texas A & M University - Galveston Texas Christian University The American University of Paris The George Washington University The New School The University of Alabama The University of Findlay The University of Montana The University of Tampa The University of Tennessee The University of Tennessee Chattanooga The University of Texas at Austin The University of the South Thomas Jefferson University Trident Technical College Trinity College Dublin Trinity University Truman State University Tufts University Tulane University of Louisiana Tuskegee University Union College United States Air Force Academy United States Merchant Marine Academy United States Military Academy University College Dublin University of Alabama at Birmingham University of Alabama at Huntsville University of Arizona University of Arkansas University of California - Berkeley University of California - Davis University of California - Irvine University of California - Los Angeles University of California - Riverside University of California - San Diego University of California - Santa Barbara University of California - Santa Cruz University of Central Florida University of Chicago University of Cincinnati University of Colorado Boulder University of Colorado Denver University of Delaware University of Denver University of Edinburgh University of Florida University of Georgia University of Hawaii at Manoa University of Illinois - Urbana Champaign University of Iowa University of Kansas University of Kentucky University of Maryland University of Massachusetts - Amherst University of Massachusetts - Boston University of Miami University of Michigan University of Minnesota University of Mississippi University of Missouri University of Nebraska University of New Hampshire University of North Carolina at Asheville University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University of North Carolina at Charlotte University of North Carolina at Wilmington University of North Georgia University of Notre Dame University of Oregon University of Pennsylvania University of Pittsburgh University of Rhode Island University of Richmond University of Rochester University of Roehampton University of San Diego University of San Francisco University of South Carolina - Beaufort University of South Carolina - Columbia University of South Carolina - Lancaster University of South Carolina - Upstate University of South Carolina* University of South Florida University of Southern California University of St Andrews University of Toledo University of Toronto University of Utah University of Vermont University of Virginia University of Washington University of Wisconsin - Madison University of Wyoming University of York Vanderbilt University Vassar College Villanova University Virginia Commonwealth University Virginia Military Institute Virginia Polytechnic Institute Wake Forest University Wake Forest University* Washington and Lee University Washington State University Washington University in St Louis Wentworth Institute of Technology West Virginia University Western Carolina University Westminster University Williams College Wingate University Winthrop University Wofford College Wofford College* Worcester Polytechnic Institute Xavier University Yale University

These graduates were admitted to the colleges above.

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Independently verified As published by Porter-Gaud School — Porter-Gaud School Profile 2025-2026 (page 4, 'Acceptance and Matriculation') ↗. Found at: School Profile PDF, p.4, 'ACCEPTANCE AND MATRICULATION' 4-column list.

Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment went from 940 in 2018 to 1,039 in 2022 — over 4 years.
+10.5%
Why only 3 data points?

Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.

If the recent trend holds…

At its recent rate of +2.5%/year, projecting from 2022's 1,039 students:

2023
1,065
2025
1,120
2027
1,178

An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.

Revenue upside

At tuition per student, the 139 students projected to be gained by 2027 represent ≈ $2,224,000/year in tuition upside.

Tuition is an editable estimate (PSS doesn't publish tuition) — set it to your school's figure.

Most similar nearby high schools

The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.

SchoolTypeMilesHS enrollmentTrend
First Baptist School Of Charleston
Charleston
Private 2.0 410 -11.1%
Harvest Time International Academy
Charleston
Private 2.4 8
Palmetto Christian Academy
Mount Pleasant
Private 8.1 605 +25.8%
Cathedral Academy
Charleston
Private 12.8 319 +30.2%
Northside Christian School
North Charleston
Private 12.9 201 -0.5%
Ashley Hall School
Charleston
Private 1.4 561 +3.3%
Palmetto Christian Academy
Mount Pleasant
Private 14.2 610
University School Of The Lowcountry
Mount Pleasant
Private 5.6 80 +14.3%

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