4-Year College Requirements

SC Public 4-Year College Requirements

In addition to completing the courses required to graduate from high school, students who want to apply to public 4 year colleges in SC should also take the following courses:

2-3 years of the same foreign language

3 Sciences (including at least 1 lab science)

1 fine arts credit

1 math beyond Algebra 2 (ex. PreCalculus, Algebra 3, Statistics, etc.)

Universities may vary in what classes they require students to complete in high school. We recommend students research which high school classes are required if they are planning on applying to highly selective universities or out of state colleges.