13 Best colleges for Optical Engineering in South Carolina

Below is a list of best universities in South Carolina ranked based on their research performance in Optical Engineering. A graph of 5.11M citations received by 205K academic papers made by 13 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

For Optical Engineering

Acceptance Rate
62%
Average SAT
1255
Average ACT
29
Receiving Aid
95%

2. Clemson University

For Optical Engineering

Acceptance Rate
49%
Average SAT
1320
Average ACT
30
Receiving Aid
87%

3. Medical University of South Carolina

For Optical Engineering

Acceptance Rate
56%
Enrollment
3,240
Male:Female
30:70
Founded
1824

4. College of Charleston

For Optical Engineering

Acceptance Rate
76%
Average SAT
1185
Average ACT
26
Receiving Aid
98%

5. Furman

For Optical Engineering

Acceptance Rate
71%
Average SAT
1331
Average ACT
31
Net Price
$33,999

6. Citadel Military College of South Carolina

For Optical Engineering

Acceptance Rate
86%
Receiving Aid
88%
Average Aid
$11,451
Enrollment
3,693

7. Anderson University - South Carolina

For Optical Engineering

Acceptance Rate
50%
Net Price
$21,643
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$23,514

8. Coastal Carolina University

For Optical Engineering

Acceptance Rate
79%
Average SAT
1110
Average ACT
23
Receiving Aid
100%

9. University of South Carolina - Beaufort

For Optical Engineering

Acceptance Rate
84%
Receiving Aid
93%
Average Aid
$7,622
Enrollment
2,037

10. University of South Carolina - Aiken

For Optical Engineering

Acceptance Rate
84%
Average SAT
1065
Average ACT
20
Receiving Aid
96%

11. Francis Marion University

For Optical Engineering

Acceptance Rate
86%
Average SAT
1025
Average ACT
19
Receiving Aid
99%

12. Winthrop University

For Optical Engineering

Acceptance Rate
64%
Average SAT
1098
Average ACT
23
Receiving Aid
99%

13. South Carolina State University

For Optical Engineering

Acceptance Rate
88%
Average SAT
925
Average ACT
17
Receiving Aid
89%

Closest to South Carolina states to learn Optical Engineering

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni United States Flag rank
North Carolina 23 31
Georgia 22 13
Virginia 24 49
Tennessee 21 62
Kentucky 8 77
Alabama 17 83
West Virginia 5 121
District of Columbia 7 90
Florida 30 30
Maryland 20 17
Ohio 35 27
Indiana 18 28
Pennsylvania 61 15
Mississippi 7 122
New Jersey 18 14
Illinois 34 8
Arkansas 9 110
Louisiana 17 81
Connecticut 15 29
New York 85 10
Missouri 15 45
Rhode Island 5 60
Michigan 22 5
Massachusetts 44 2
Vermont 4 145
Iowa 10 41
Wisconsin 19 16
New Hampshire 7 104
Oklahoma 10 98
Kansas 8 96
Maine 7 186
Minnesota 18 23
Texas 54 12
Nebraska 7 87
South Dakota 7 248
North Dakota 3 196
Colorado 14 32
Puerto Rico 9 262
New Mexico 5 65
Utah 7 37
Arizona 5 20
Montana 3 142
Idaho 4 157
California 71 1
Oregon 15 86
Washington 14 9
Alaska 3 217
Hawaii 4 126