16 Best Mechanical Engineering schools in South Carolina
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Below is a list of best universities in South Carolina ranked based on their research performance in Mechanical Engineering. A graph of 544K citations received by 19.8K academic papers made by 16 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. Clemson University
- Acceptance Rate
- 38%
- Average SAT
- 1325
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 86%
2. University of South Carolina - Columbia
- Acceptance Rate
- 60%
- Average SAT
- 1270
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
3. Medical University of South Carolina
- Acceptance Rate
- 56%
- Enrollment
- 3,246
- Male:Female
- 27:73
- Founded
- 1824
4. Anderson University - South Carolina
- Acceptance Rate
- 55%
- Average SAT
- 1190
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $24,434
5. College of Charleston
- Acceptance Rate
- 60%
- Average SAT
- 1225
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
6. Citadel Military College of South Carolina
- Acceptance Rate
- 23%
- Average SAT
- 1185
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
7. Coastal Carolina University
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Average SAT
- 1135
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
8. Winthrop University
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1115
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
9. Furman
- Acceptance Rate
- 43%
- Average SAT
- 1345
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $34,086
10. University of South Carolina - Aiken
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1100
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
11. University of South Carolina - Upstate
- Acceptance Rate
- 67%
- Average SAT
- 1090
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
12. South Carolina State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
- Average Aid
- $11,579
- Enrollment
- 3,242
13. Francis Marion University
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 993
- Average ACT
- 20
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
14. Columbia College - South Carolina
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Net Price
- $18,790
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $16,451
15. University of South Carolina - Beaufort
- Acceptance Rate
- 73%
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
- Average Aid
- $8,692
- Enrollment
- 2,208
16. Benedict College
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Net Price
- $18,665
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $13,335
Closest to South Carolina states to learn Mechanical Engineering
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 27 | 38 |
| Georgia | 28 | 8 |
| Virginia | 29 | 32 |
| Tennessee | 24 | 52 |
| Kentucky | 15 | 59 |
| Alabama | 17 | 90 |
| West Virginia | 9 | 105 |
| District of Columbia | 8 | 107 |
| Florida | 33 | 26 |
| Maryland | 22 | 13 |
| Ohio | 38 | 14 |
| Indiana | 24 | 10 |
| Pennsylvania | 72 | 12 |
| Mississippi | 7 | 123 |
| New Jersey | 20 | 22 |
| Illinois | 45 | 6 |
| Arkansas | 12 | 135 |
| Louisiana | 16 | 61 |
| Connecticut | 18 | 28 |
| New York | 103 | 9 |
| Missouri | 21 | 51 |
| Rhode Island | 7 | 65 |
| Michigan | 24 | 5 |
| Massachusetts | 48 | 1 |
| Vermont | 4 | 150 |
| Iowa | 10 | 40 |
| Wisconsin | 23 | 11 |
| New Hampshire | 8 | 108 |
| Oklahoma | 11 | 93 |
| Kansas | 9 | 101 |
| Maine | 8 | 191 |
| Minnesota | 21 | 20 |
| Texas | 59 | 15 |
| Nebraska | 7 | 81 |
| South Dakota | 6 | 298 |
| North Dakota | 4 | 190 |
| Colorado | 15 | 46 |
| Puerto Rico | 7 | 283 |
| New Mexico | 6 | 100 |
| Utah | 7 | 44 |
| Arizona | 6 | 42 |
| Montana | 3 | 188 |
| Idaho | 4 | 163 |
| California | 87 | 2 |
| Oregon | 15 | 84 |
| Washington | 20 | 7 |
| Alaska | 3 | 220 |
| Hawaii | 4 | 126 |