25 Best colleges for Chemistry in South Carolina

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 3.01M citations received by 97.1K academic papers made by 25 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

#99 in the United States

#115 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 98%

2. Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston

For Chemistry

#106 in the United States

#122 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 3,175
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1824

3. Clemson University

Clemson

For Chemistry

#118 in the United States

#134 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 85%

4. College of Charleston

Charleston

For Chemistry

#377 in the United States

#426 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 100%

5. Furman

Greenville

For Chemistry

#453 in the United States

#503 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1358
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $33,370

6. Anderson University - South Carolina

Anderson

For Chemistry

#502 in the United States

#554 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Net Price: $21,633
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,409

7. Citadel Military College of South Carolina

Charleston

For Chemistry

#518 in the United States

#570 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 84%

8. University of South Carolina - Aiken

Aiken

For Chemistry

#539 in the United States

#592 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1065
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 100%

9. University of South Carolina - Beaufort

Bluffton

For Chemistry

#570 in the United States

#623 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $8,452
Enrollment: 2,124

10. Coastal Carolina University

Conway

For Chemistry

#643 in the United States

#698 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

11. Presbyterian College

Clinton

For Chemistry

#679 in the United States

#735 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $21,571

12. Winthrop University

Rock Hill

For Chemistry

#681 in the United States

#737 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1088
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 99%

13. Columbia College - South Carolina

Columbia

For Chemistry

#871 in the United States

#936 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Average SAT: 995
Average ACT: 16
Net Price: $18,779

14. South Carolina State University

Orangeburg

For Chemistry

#888 in the United States

#953 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $15,873
Enrollment: 2,649

15. Benedict College

Columbia

For Chemistry

#894 in the United States

#959 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 920
Net Price: $17,845
Receiving Aid: 98%

16. Claflin University

Orangeburg

For Chemistry

#921 in the United States

#986 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Net Price: $19,951
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $13,707

17. Newberry College

Newberry

For Chemistry

#983 in the United States

#1049 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1016
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $19,405

18. University of South Carolina - Upstate

Spartanburg

For Chemistry

#1003 in the United States

#1069 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

19. Francis Marion University

Florence

For Chemistry

#1014 in the United States

#1082 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1007
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 99%

20. Wofford College

Spartanburg

For Chemistry

#1193 in the United States

#1264 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1277
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $31,192

21. Charleston Southern University

Charleston

For Chemistry

#1214 in the United States

#1288 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $17,536

22. Converse College

Spartanburg

For Chemistry

#1233 in the United States

#1307 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1128
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $19,653

23. Lander University

Greenwood

For Chemistry

#1240 in the United States

#1314 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 100%

24. Erskine College

Due West

For Chemistry

#1279 in the United States

#1354 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $36,581

25. Coker College

Hartsville

For Chemistry

#1385 in the United States

#1466 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Net Price: $19,345
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $25,519

Closest to South Carolina states to learn Chemistry

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
North Carolina	38	21
Georgia	38	35
Virginia	40	53
Tennessee	31	48
Kentucky	21	61
Alabama	25	58
West Virginia	19	126
District of Columbia	8	98
Florida	48	24
Maryland	26	5
Ohio	55	22
Delaware	3	88
Indiana	29	29
Pennsylvania	94	10
Mississippi	14	152
New Jersey	23	32
Illinois	60	15
Arkansas	17	130
Louisiana	23	89
Connecticut	20	12
New York	125	7
Missouri	31	23
Rhode Island	9	77
Michigan	32	4
Massachusetts	59	1
Vermont	8	123
Iowa	23	44
Wisconsin	28	14
New Hampshire	12	102
Oklahoma	20	122
Kansas	13	101
Maine	13	188
Minnesota	27	16
Texas	70	27
Nebraska	12	90
South Dakota	8	221
North Dakota	6	159
Colorado	18	54
Puerto Rico	14	285
New Mexico	9	93
Utah	9	37
Arizona	9	39
Montana	7	142
Idaho	7	154
Nevada	7	139
California	114	2
Oregon	18	82
Washington	28	8
Alaska	4	210
Hawaii	7	137