23 Best colleges for Paleontology in South Carolina

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in South Carolina ranked based on their research performance in Paleontology. A graph of 1.06M citations received by 31.3K academic papers made by 23 universities in South Carolina was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia

For Paleontology

#95 in the United States

#112 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

2. Clemson University

Clemson

For Paleontology

#116 in the United States

#136 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 84%

3. Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston

For Paleontology

#144 in the United States

#166 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 3,117
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1824

4. College of Charleston

Charleston

For Paleontology

#309 in the United States

#352 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 87%

5. Anderson University - South Carolina

Anderson

For Paleontology

#439 in the United States

#490 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $22,222

6. Citadel Military College of South Carolina

Charleston

For Paleontology

#480 in the United States

#531 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 89%

7. University of South Carolina - Beaufort

Bluffton

For Paleontology

#555 in the United States

#607 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $7,735
Enrollment: 2,121

8. Coastal Carolina University

Conway

For Paleontology

#564 in the United States

#617 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

9. Furman

Greenville

For Paleontology

#587 in the United States

#641 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1343
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $32,901

10. Winthrop University

Rock Hill

For Paleontology

#706 in the United States

#767 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

11. University of South Carolina - Aiken

Aiken

For Paleontology

#734 in the United States

#795 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 99%

12. Benedict College

Columbia

For Paleontology

#884 in the United States

#951 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 915
Average ACT: 17
Net Price: $18,146

13. Columbia College - South Carolina

Columbia

For Paleontology

#972 in the United States

#1041 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Net Price: $23,920
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $13,961

14. South Carolina State University

Orangeburg

For Paleontology

#981 in the United States

#1050 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $12,130
Enrollment: 3,041

15. Francis Marion University

Florence

For Paleontology

#1000 in the United States

#1070 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1019
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 100%

16. Claflin University

Orangeburg

For Paleontology

#1017 in the United States

#1088 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Net Price: $21,232
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $12,306

17. University of South Carolina - Upstate

Spartanburg

For Paleontology

#1049 in the United States

#1122 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 98%

18. Newberry College

Newberry

For Paleontology

#1071 in the United States

#1144 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 940
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $20,941

19. Presbyterian College

Clinton

For Paleontology

#1077 in the United States

#1150 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $20,058

20. Lander University

Greenwood

For Paleontology

#1205 in the United States

#1282 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 99%

21. Wofford College

Spartanburg

For Paleontology

#1214 in the United States

#1291 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $31,061

22. Converse College

Spartanburg

For Paleontology

#1220 in the United States

#1297 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1134
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $19,438

23. Limestone College

Gaffney

For Paleontology

#1242 in the United States

#1319 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Net Price: $21,177
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $19,792

Closest to South Carolina states to learn Paleontology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
North Carolina	32	25
Georgia	33	31
Virginia	37	47
Tennessee	27	55
Kentucky	19	63
Alabama	22	80
West Virginia	15	115
District of Columbia	8	109
Florida	40	15
Maryland	24	14
Ohio	49	20
Indiana	27	41
Pennsylvania	84	17
Mississippi	10	134
New Jersey	21	28
Illinois	56	12
Arkansas	15	122
Louisiana	20	60
Connecticut	20	13
New York	112	6
Missouri	27	24
Rhode Island	8	57
Michigan	28	5
Massachusetts	60	1
Vermont	6	113
Iowa	18	42
Wisconsin	27	7
New Hampshire	11	88
Oklahoma	14	82
Kansas	11	78
Maine	12	140
Minnesota	24	11
Texas	63	18
Nebraska	12	83
South Dakota	8	214
North Dakota	5	186
Colorado	18	39
Puerto Rico	12	303
New Mexico	6	79
Utah	9	34
Arizona	7	22
Montana	6	85
Idaho	6	130
Nevada	6	108
California	104	2
Oregon	16	45
Washington	24	3
Alaska	4	110
Hawaii	6	96

Closest to South Carolina states to learn Paleontology

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