23 Best colleges for Organic Chemistry in South Carolina

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in South Carolina ranked based on their research performance in Organic Chemistry. A graph of 1.92M citations received by 50.4K 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 Organic Chemistry

#89 in the United States

#104 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 94%

2. Clemson University

Clemson

For Organic Chemistry

#99 in the United States

#114 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

3. Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston

For Organic Chemistry

#117 in the United States

#133 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 3,246
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1824

4. College of Charleston

Charleston

For Organic Chemistry

#386 in the United States

#434 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 95%

5. Furman

Greenville

For Organic Chemistry

#401 in the United States

#450 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $34,086

6. University of South Carolina - Aiken

Aiken

For Organic Chemistry

#477 in the United States

#527 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 96%

7. Citadel Military College of South Carolina

Charleston

For Organic Chemistry

#532 in the United States

#585 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 90%

8. University of South Carolina - Beaufort

Bluffton

For Organic Chemistry

#546 in the United States

#599 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $8,692
Enrollment: 2,208

9. Coastal Carolina University

Conway

For Organic Chemistry

#604 in the United States

#659 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

10. Winthrop University

Rock Hill

For Organic Chemistry

#641 in the United States

#697 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 99%

11. Presbyterian College

Clinton

For Organic Chemistry

#695 in the United States

#752 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1090
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $20,840

12. Anderson University - South Carolina

Anderson

For Organic Chemistry

#792 in the United States

#853 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $24,434

13. Benedict College

Columbia

For Organic Chemistry

#824 in the United States

#886 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Net Price: $18,665
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $13,335

14. South Carolina State University

Orangeburg

For Organic Chemistry

#851 in the United States

#914 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $11,579
Enrollment: 3,242

15. Claflin University

Orangeburg

For Organic Chemistry

#858 in the United States

#921 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Net Price: $17,272
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $16,596

16. Columbia College - South Carolina

Columbia

For Organic Chemistry

#868 in the United States

#931 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Net Price: $18,790
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $16,451

17. Francis Marion University

Florence

For Organic Chemistry

#918 in the United States

#983 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 993
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 98%

18. Newberry College

Newberry

For Organic Chemistry

#1053 in the United States

#1122 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Net Price: $21,943
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $24,461

19. University of South Carolina - Upstate

Spartanburg

For Organic Chemistry

#1110 in the United States

#1180 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1090
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 98%

20. Wofford College

Spartanburg

For Organic Chemistry

#1129 in the United States

#1203 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1271
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $30,481

21. Charleston Southern University

Charleston

For Organic Chemistry

#1133 in the United States

#1207 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1045
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $21,080

22. Converse College

Spartanburg

For Organic Chemistry

#1145 in the United States

#1220 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $19,061

23. Lander University

Greenwood

For Organic Chemistry

#1149 in the United States

#1224 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1064
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 99%

Closest to South Carolina states to learn Organic Chemistry

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
North Carolina	29	24
Georgia	29	29
Virginia	33	50
Tennessee	28	44
Kentucky	15	55
Alabama	23	64
West Virginia	13	115
District of Columbia	8	111
Florida	38	21
Maryland	24	10
Ohio	46	22
Indiana	27	19
Pennsylvania	81	12
Mississippi	12	140
New Jersey	19	28
Illinois	44	9
Arkansas	14	130
Louisiana	22	76
Connecticut	19	16
New York	100	6
Missouri	23	32
Rhode Island	8	87
Michigan	29	5
Massachusetts	51	1
Vermont	5	132
Iowa	15	34
Wisconsin	26	7
New Hampshire	8	106
Oklahoma	14	114
Kansas	11	91
Maine	10	174
Minnesota	22	14
Texas	64	18
Nebraska	9	75
South Dakota	8	214
North Dakota	5	139
Colorado	16	42
Puerto Rico	13	259
New Mexico	7	92
Utah	9	37
Arizona	6	40
Montana	3	145
Idaho	5	150
Nevada	4	134
California	88	3
Oregon	17	70
Washington	22	8
Alaska	3	211
Hawaii	5	144