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Top Colleges Ranked by Student Loan Default Rate – Conference Carolinas

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The two-year student loan default rate measures how many graduates from the institution go into default on their student loans with two years of graduation. This is a complicated metric with many factors, but in general colleges and universities with high student loan default rates may indicate that students have trouble finding employment or well-paying jobs after college. This may mean that the institution has a less-established reputation with employers or that it graduates a higher percentage of students with degrees in lower-wage fields of study.

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Rank	Institution	Student Loan Default Rate (2 Year)	Acceptance Rate	SAT Score	Your Est. Net Price Avg. Net Price	Median Starting Salary	Save
1	Erskine College	1.5	60.56	950 – 1,170	21982	39618	#1 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Student Loan Default Rate – Conference Carolinas Erskine College Due West, SC Found in Due West, Erskine College accepted 61% students who applied to the school in the last admissions cycle and requests $25 to apply, but fee waivers may be available. Approximately 100% of students at Erskine College will receive institutional grant aid to make attending college more affordable....Read more Student Loan Default Rate (2 Year) 1.5 % Acceptance Rate 60.6% SAT Score 950 – 1,170 Avg. Net Price $21,982 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $39,618
2	Converse University	3.3	64.24	1,040 – 1,240	19438	33110	#2 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Student Loan Default Rate – Conference Carolinas Converse University Spartanburg, SC Located in Spartanburg, Converse University accepted 64% students who applied to the school in the last admissions cycle. They request unknown for undergraduate applications, but fee waivers may be offered. About 100% of students at Converse University will receive institutional grant aid to make attending college more......Read more Student Loan Default Rate (2 Year) 3.3 % Acceptance Rate 64.2% SAT Score 1,040 – 1,240 Avg. Net Price $19,438 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $33,110
3	Young Harris College	3.5	64.02	970 – 1,140	20509	36389	#3 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Student Loan Default Rate – Conference Carolinas Young Harris College Young Harris, GA Located in Young Harris, Young Harris College accepts 64% of applicants. Undergraduates have to pay unknown to apply. Approximately 100% of attending students will receive institutional grant aid. The first year retention rate is 76%....Read more Student Loan Default Rate (2 Year) 3.5 % Acceptance Rate 64.0% SAT Score 970 – 1,140 Avg. Net Price $20,509 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $36,389
4	King University	4.4	99.72	930 – 1,140	23282	52248	#4 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Student Loan Default Rate – Conference Carolinas King University Bristol, TN Based in Bristol, King University accepted 100% students who applied to the school in the last admissions cycle and charges unknown for undergraduate applications. About 78% of students at King University will receive grant aid from the school....Read more Student Loan Default Rate (2 Year) 4.4 % Acceptance Rate 99.7% SAT Score 930 – 1,140 Avg. Net Price $23,282 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $52,248
5	Lees-McRae College	6.8	76.85	1,040 – 1,240	26009	41599	#5 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Student Loan Default Rate – Conference Carolinas Lees-McRae College Banner Elk, NC Located in Banner Elk, Lees-McRae College’s acceptance rate is 77%. They charge $25 for undergraduate applications and . About 100% of attending students will receive institutional grant aid to make attending college more affordable....Read more Student Loan Default Rate (2 Year) 6.8 % Acceptance Rate 76.9% SAT Score 1,040 – 1,240 Avg. Net Price $26,009 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $41,599
6	Francis Marion University	6.9	86.39	880 – 1,150	11231	36304	#6 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Student Loan Default Rate – Conference Carolinas Francis Marion University Florence, SC Located in Florence, Francis Marion University accepted 86% students who applied to the school in the last admissions cycle. Undergraduates have to pay $41 to apply. Approximately 46% of attending students will receive grant aid from the school. The college’s first year retention rate is 70% and around 18% of students will......Read more Student Loan Default Rate (2 Year) 6.9 % Acceptance Rate 86.4% SAT Score 880 – 1,150 Avg. Net Price $11,231 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $36,304
7	University of Mount Olive	7	77.75	850 – 1,040	17893	43026	#7 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Student Loan Default Rate – Conference Carolinas University of Mount Olive Mount Olive, NC Found in Mount Olive, the University of Mount Olive accepts 78% of applicants and requires unknown for undergraduate applications and . Approximately 96% of attending students currently receive institutional grant aid....Read more Student Loan Default Rate (2 Year) 7.0 % Acceptance Rate 77.8% SAT Score 850 – 1,040 Avg. Net Price $17,893 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $43,026
8	Southern Wesleyan University	7.2	100	1,020 – 1,160	20336	41489	#8 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Student Loan Default Rate – Conference Carolinas Southern Wesleyan University Central, SC Found in Central, Southern Wesleyan University accepts 100% of applicants and charges unknown for undergraduate applications. Approximately 100% of students attending Southern Wesleyan University currently receive grant aid from the school. The school’s first year retention rate is 67% and 45% of students will graduate in four......Read more Student Loan Default Rate (2 Year) 7.2 % Acceptance Rate 100.0% SAT Score 1,020 – 1,160 Avg. Net Price $20,336 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $41,489
9	Emmanuel University	11.9	53.36	970 – 1,170	19006	37595	#9 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Student Loan Default Rate – Conference Carolinas Emmanuel University Franklin Springs, GA Based in Franklin Springs, Emmanuel University accepts 53% of applicants. They charge $25 for undergraduate applications and $50 for graduate applications. About 93% of students at Emmanuel University will receive institutional grant aid to make attending college more affordable. At Emmanuel University, there is a 64% first......Read more Student Loan Default Rate (2 Year) 11.9 % Acceptance Rate 53.4% SAT Score 970 – 1,170 Avg. Net Price $19,006 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $37,595
10	Belmont Abbey College	12.4	90.38	960 – 1,190	23463	43816	#10 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Student Loan Default Rate – Conference Carolinas Belmont Abbey College Belmont, NC Found in Belmont, Belmont Abbey College’s acceptance rate is 90% and requests unknown to apply, but fee waivers may be available. About 99% of students attending Belmont Abbey College will receive institutional grant aid to make attending college more affordable....Read more Student Loan Default Rate (2 Year) 12.4 % Acceptance Rate 90.4% SAT Score 960 – 1,190 Avg. Net Price $23,463 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $43,816