14 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 399K citations received by 17.1K academic papers made by 14 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
- 43%
- Average SAT
- 1315
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 85%
2. University of South Carolina - Columbia
- Acceptance Rate
- 64%
- Average SAT
- 1280
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
3. Medical University of South Carolina
- Acceptance Rate
- 56%
- Enrollment
- 3,175
- Male:Female
- 29:71
- Founded
- 1824
4. Anderson University - South Carolina
- Acceptance Rate
- 45%
- Net Price
- $21,633
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $24,409
5. College of Charleston
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Average SAT
- 1215
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
6. Citadel Military College of South Carolina
- Acceptance Rate
- 99%
- Average SAT
- 1180
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 84%
7. Furman
- Acceptance Rate
- 67%
- Average SAT
- 1358
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $33,370
8. University of South Carolina - Aiken
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Average SAT
- 1065
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
9. Winthrop University
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Average SAT
- 1088
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
10. University of South Carolina - Upstate
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1050
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
11. Coastal Carolina University
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1105
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
12. University of South Carolina - Beaufort
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $8,452
- Enrollment
- 2,124
13. South Carolina State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
- Average Aid
- $15,873
- Enrollment
- 2,649
14. Columbia College - South Carolina
- Acceptance Rate
- 98%
- Average SAT
- 995
- Average ACT
- 16
- Net Price
- $18,779
Closest to South Carolina states to learn Mechanical Engineering
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 24 | 38 |
| Georgia | 23 | 7 |
| Virginia | 28 | 29 |
| Tennessee | 24 | 51 |
| Kentucky | 13 | 58 |
| Alabama | 15 | 92 |
| West Virginia | 6 | 110 |
| District of Columbia | 8 | 108 |
| Florida | 32 | 26 |
| Maryland | 21 | 12 |
| Ohio | 39 | 13 |
| Indiana | 21 | 19 |
| Pennsylvania | 67 | 11 |
| Mississippi | 6 | 124 |
| New Jersey | 19 | 23 |
| Illinois | 40 | 6 |
| Arkansas | 10 | 137 |
| Louisiana | 16 | 63 |
| Connecticut | 18 | 27 |
| New York | 96 | 9 |
| Missouri | 20 | 52 |
| Rhode Island | 7 | 64 |
| Michigan | 23 | 5 |
| Massachusetts | 48 | 1 |
| Vermont | 3 | 149 |
| Iowa | 10 | 31 |
| Wisconsin | 21 | 10 |
| New Hampshire | 8 | 114 |
| Oklahoma | 10 | 90 |
| Kansas | 8 | 109 |
| Maine | 6 | 186 |
| Minnesota | 20 | 15 |
| Texas | 55 | 14 |
| Nebraska | 7 | 75 |
| South Dakota | 6 | 293 |
| North Dakota | 4 | 192 |
| Colorado | 14 | 45 |
| Puerto Rico | 5 | 285 |
| New Mexico | 5 | 99 |
| Utah | 7 | 42 |
| Arizona | 5 | 41 |
| Montana | 3 | 185 |
| Idaho | 4 | 167 |
| California | 80 | 2 |
| Oregon | 14 | 82 |
| Washington | 18 | 8 |
| Alaska | 3 | 217 |
| Hawaii | 4 | 126 |