15 Best colleges for Optical Engineering in South Carolina
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Below is a list of best universities in South Carolina ranked based on their research performance in Optical Engineering. A graph of 609K citations received by 22K academic papers made by 15 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
- Acceptance Rate
- 64%
- Average SAT
- 1280
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
2. Clemson University
- Acceptance Rate
- 43%
- Average SAT
- 1315
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 85%
3. Medical University of South Carolina
- Acceptance Rate
- 56%
- Enrollment
- 3,175
- Male:Female
- 29:71
- Founded
- 1824
4. College of Charleston
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Average SAT
- 1215
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
5. Furman
- Acceptance Rate
- 67%
- Average SAT
- 1358
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $33,370
6. Citadel Military College of South Carolina
- Acceptance Rate
- 99%
- Average SAT
- 1180
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 84%
7. Anderson University - South Carolina
- Acceptance Rate
- 45%
- Net Price
- $21,633
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $24,409
8. Coastal Carolina University
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1105
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
9. University of South Carolina - Beaufort
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $8,452
- Enrollment
- 2,124
10. University of South Carolina - Aiken
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Average SAT
- 1065
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
11. Winthrop University
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Average SAT
- 1088
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
12. Francis Marion University
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Average SAT
- 1007
- Average ACT
- 19
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
13. University of South Carolina - Upstate
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1050
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
14. South Carolina State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
- Average Aid
- $15,873
- Enrollment
- 2,649
15. Benedict College
- Acceptance Rate
- 68%
- Average SAT
- 920
- Net Price
- $17,845
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
Closest to South Carolina states to learn Optical Engineering
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 24 | 34 |
| Georgia | 25 | 14 |
| Virginia | 29 | 51 |
| Tennessee | 24 | 66 |
| Kentucky | 10 | 79 |
| Alabama | 19 | 87 |
| West Virginia | 6 | 121 |
| District of Columbia | 8 | 95 |
| Florida | 31 | 30 |
| Maryland | 21 | 12 |
| Ohio | 38 | 28 |
| Indiana | 20 | 27 |
| Pennsylvania | 66 | 16 |
| Mississippi | 8 | 135 |
| New Jersey | 18 | 15 |
| Illinois | 38 | 7 |
| Arkansas | 9 | 112 |
| Louisiana | 18 | 78 |
| Connecticut | 16 | 29 |
| New York | 92 | 8 |
| Missouri | 18 | 49 |
| Rhode Island | 5 | 61 |
| Michigan | 23 | 5 |
| Massachusetts | 46 | 2 |
| Vermont | 4 | 149 |
| Iowa | 10 | 40 |
| Wisconsin | 22 | 17 |
| New Hampshire | 8 | 99 |
| Oklahoma | 10 | 97 |
| Kansas | 9 | 96 |
| Maine | 7 | 185 |
| Minnesota | 19 | 23 |
| Texas | 53 | 13 |
| Nebraska | 7 | 81 |
| South Dakota | 7 | 252 |
| North Dakota | 3 | 197 |
| Colorado | 15 | 31 |
| Puerto Rico | 9 | 260 |
| New Mexico | 6 | 70 |
| Utah | 7 | 36 |
| Arizona | 5 | 21 |
| Montana | 3 | 147 |
| Idaho | 4 | 168 |
| California | 77 | 1 |
| Oregon | 15 | 88 |
| Washington | 16 | 10 |
| Alaska | 3 | 216 |
| Hawaii | 4 | 128 |