20 Best colleges for Artificial Intelligence (AI) 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 Artificial Intelligence (AI). A graph of 869K citations received by 28.7K academic papers made by 20 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 Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#83 in the United States

#98 in North America

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

2. Clemson University

Clemson

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#92 in the United States

#108 in North America

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

3. Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#204 in the United States

#235 in North America

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

4. Anderson University - South Carolina

Anderson

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#340 in the United States

#383 in North America

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

5. College of Charleston

Charleston

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#352 in the United States

#396 in North America

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

6. Citadel Military College of South Carolina

Charleston

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#544 in the United States

#598 in North America

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

7. Coastal Carolina University

Conway

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#601 in the United States

#660 in North America

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

8. Furman

Greenville

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#614 in the United States

#673 in North America

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

9. Winthrop University

Rock Hill

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#692 in the United States

#756 in North America

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

10. University of South Carolina - Upstate

Spartanburg

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#696 in the United States

#760 in North America

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

11. South Carolina State University

Orangeburg

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#714 in the United States

#778 in North America

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

12. Columbia College - South Carolina

Columbia

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#748 in the United States

#814 in North America

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

13. University of South Carolina - Aiken

Aiken

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#864 in the United States

#932 in North America

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

14. University of South Carolina - Beaufort

Bluffton

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#874 in the United States

#943 in North America

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

15. Francis Marion University

Florence

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#900 in the United States

#971 in North America

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

16. Wofford College

Spartanburg

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#987 in the United States

#1061 in North America

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

17. Benedict College

Columbia

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1134 in the United States

#1209 in North America

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

18. Lander University

Greenwood

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1139 in the United States

#1214 in North America

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

19. Presbyterian College

Clinton

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1192 in the United States

#1268 in North America

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

20. Charleston Southern University

Charleston

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1201 in the United States

#1277 in North America

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

Closest to South Carolina states to learn Artificial Intelligence (AI)

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
North Carolina	32	34
Georgia	36	11
Virginia	35	38
Tennessee	28	53
Kentucky	19	76
Alabama	19	111
West Virginia	12	110
District of Columbia	8	86
Florida	38	33
Maryland	24	13
Ohio	47	25
Indiana	28	21
Pennsylvania	85	4
Mississippi	13	129
New Jersey	22	18
Illinois	54	5
Arkansas	14	142
Louisiana	20	88
Connecticut	20	26
New York	113	10
Missouri	27	45
Rhode Island	9	56
Michigan	26	6
Massachusetts	57	3
Vermont	6	155
Iowa	14	49
Wisconsin	25	15
New Hampshire	10	81
Oklahoma	14	112
Kansas	9	85
Maine	9	211
Minnesota	24	24
Texas	64	16
Nebraska	8	96
South Dakota	8	323
North Dakota	5	181
Colorado	17	44
Puerto Rico	7	311
New Mexico	6	94
Utah	10	51
Arizona	7	28
Montana	4	206
Idaho	6	177
Nevada	4	147
California	103	1
Oregon	16	80
Washington	22	7
Alaska	3	262
Hawaii	5	140

Closest to South Carolina states to learn Artificial Intelligence (AI)

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