26 Best colleges for Chemistry 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 Chemistry. A graph of 3.86M citations received by 108K academic papers made by 26 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 Chemistry

#98 in the United States

#113 in North America

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

2. Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston

For Chemistry

#106 in the United States

#122 in North America

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

3. Clemson University

Clemson

For Chemistry

#115 in the United States

#131 in North America

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

4. College of Charleston

Charleston

For Chemistry

#380 in the United States

#428 in North America

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

5. Furman

Greenville

For Chemistry

#470 in the United States

#521 in North America

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

6. Anderson University - South Carolina

Anderson

For Chemistry

#515 in the United States

#567 in North America

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

7. Citadel Military College of South Carolina

Charleston

For Chemistry

#546 in the United States

#599 in North America

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

8. University of South Carolina - Aiken

Aiken

For Chemistry

#561 in the United States

#614 in North America

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

9. University of South Carolina - Beaufort

Bluffton

For Chemistry

#625 in the United States

#680 in North America

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

10. Coastal Carolina University

Conway

For Chemistry

#645 in the United States

#701 in North America

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

11. Presbyterian College

Clinton

For Chemistry

#663 in the United States

#719 in North America

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

12. Winthrop University

Rock Hill

For Chemistry

#724 in the United States

#782 in North America

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

13. Columbia College - South Carolina

Columbia

For Chemistry

#843 in the United States

#907 in North America

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

14. Claflin University

Orangeburg

For Chemistry

#910 in the United States

#975 in North America

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

15. Benedict College

Columbia

For Chemistry

#922 in the United States

#987 in North America

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

16. South Carolina State University

Orangeburg

For Chemistry

#940 in the United States

#1005 in North America

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

17. Francis Marion University

Florence

For Chemistry

#1032 in the United States

#1100 in North America

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

18. University of South Carolina - Upstate

Spartanburg

For Chemistry

#1034 in the United States

#1102 in North America

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

19. Newberry College

Newberry

For Chemistry

#1045 in the United States

#1113 in North America

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

20. Wofford College

Spartanburg

For Chemistry

#1211 in the United States

#1285 in North America

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

21. Lander University

Greenwood

For Chemistry

#1255 in the United States

#1329 in North America

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

22. Converse College

Spartanburg

For Chemistry

#1285 in the United States

#1361 in North America

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

23. Charleston Southern University

Charleston

For Chemistry

#1296 in the United States

#1372 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $21,347

24. Limestone College

Gaffney

For Chemistry

#1333 in the United States

#1411 in North America

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

25. Erskine College

Due West

For Chemistry

#1338 in the United States

#1417 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Net Price: $21,982
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $32,409

26. Coker College

Hartsville

For Chemistry

#1409 in the United States

#1490 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Net Price: $18,910
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $25,453

Closest to South Carolina states to learn Chemistry

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
North Carolina	38	19
Georgia	40	39
Virginia	41	47
Tennessee	31	45
Kentucky	23	62
Alabama	26	58
West Virginia	20	121
District of Columbia	8	97
Florida	51	24
Maryland	27	4
Ohio	55	23
Delaware	3	89
Indiana	31	28
Pennsylvania	95	10
Mississippi	14	151
New Jersey	25	30
Illinois	61	17
Arkansas	17	127
Louisiana	23	83
Connecticut	20	12
New York	127	7
Missouri	33	20
Rhode Island	9	79
Michigan	33	5
Massachusetts	61	1
Vermont	9	122
Iowa	25	51
Wisconsin	28	14
New Hampshire	12	99
Oklahoma	20	123
Kansas	13	102
Maine	13	187
Minnesota	27	15
Texas	71	26
Nebraska	12	90
South Dakota	8	220
North Dakota	8	158
Colorado	18	53
Puerto Rico	14	290
New Mexico	9	94
Utah	10	38
Arizona	11	41
Montana	7	141
Idaho	7	154
Nevada	8	136
California	118	2
Oregon	18	80
Washington	28	8
Alaska	4	207
Hawaii	7	134