28 Best Engineering schools in South Carolina

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in South Carolina ranked based on their research performance in Engineering. A graph of 3.39M citations received by 106K academic papers made by 28 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 Engineering

#82 in the United States

#94 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 94%

2. Clemson University

Clemson

For Engineering

#85 in the United States

#97 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

3. Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston

For Engineering

#160 in the United States

#188 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 3,246
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1824

4. College of Charleston

Charleston

For Engineering

#371 in the United States

#419 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 95%

5. Anderson University - South Carolina

Anderson

For Engineering

#405 in the United States

#456 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $24,434

6. Furman

Greenville

For Engineering

#478 in the United States

#531 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $34,086

7. Citadel Military College of South Carolina

Charleston

For Engineering

#531 in the United States

#585 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 90%

8. University of South Carolina - Aiken

Aiken

For Engineering

#577 in the United States

#632 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 96%

9. Coastal Carolina University

Conway

For Engineering

#582 in the United States

#637 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

10. Winthrop University

Rock Hill

For Engineering

#707 in the United States

#770 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 99%

11. University of South Carolina - Beaufort

Bluffton

For Engineering

#757 in the United States

#821 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $8,692
Enrollment: 2,208

12. South Carolina State University

Orangeburg

For Engineering

#830 in the United States

#895 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $11,579
Enrollment: 3,242

13. Presbyterian College

Clinton

For Engineering

#847 in the United States

#914 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1090
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $20,840

14. University of South Carolina - Upstate

Spartanburg

For Engineering

#874 in the United States

#941 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1090
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 98%

15. Benedict College

Columbia

For Engineering

#930 in the United States

#998 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Net Price: $18,665
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $13,335

16. Columbia College - South Carolina

Columbia

For Engineering

#934 in the United States

#1003 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Net Price: $18,790
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $16,451

17. Francis Marion University

Florence

For Engineering

#960 in the United States

#1029 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 993
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 98%

18. Lander University

Greenwood

For Engineering

#995 in the United States

#1066 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1064
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 99%

19. Claflin University

Orangeburg

For Engineering

#1199 in the United States

#1275 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Net Price: $17,272
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $16,596

20. Wofford College

Spartanburg

For Engineering

#1213 in the United States

#1290 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1271
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $30,481

21. Newberry College

Newberry

For Engineering

#1292 in the United States

#1370 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Net Price: $21,943
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $24,461

22. Converse College

Spartanburg

For Engineering

#1308 in the United States

#1386 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $19,061

23. Voorhees College

Denmark

For Engineering

#1345 in the United States

#1424 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $13,307
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $12,239

24. Charleston Southern University

Charleston

For Engineering

#1410 in the United States

#1490 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1045
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $21,080

25. Erskine College

Due West

For Engineering

#1498 in the United States

#1583 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Net Price: $23,882
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $31,174

26. Limestone College

Gaffney

For Engineering

#1505 in the United States

#1590 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Net Price: $19,369
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $21,504

27. Bob Jones University

Greenville

For Engineering

#1534 in the United States

#1621 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $19,624
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $17,161

28. Coker College

Hartsville

For Engineering

#1536 in the United States

#1623 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Net Price: $19,823
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $26,449

Closest to South Carolina states to learn Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
North Carolina	41	35
Georgia	47	10
Virginia	42	33
Tennessee	34	55
Kentucky	25	71
Alabama	26	91
West Virginia	20	111
District of Columbia	10	102
Florida	59	27
Maryland	27	18
Ohio	60	22
Delaware	3	59
Indiana	32	17
Pennsylvania	104	12
Mississippi	14	123
New Jersey	28	19
Illinois	70	6
Arkansas	18	119
Louisiana	24	79
Connecticut	20	29
New York	137	8
Missouri	36	49
Rhode Island	9	64
Michigan	36	5
Massachusetts	69	2
Vermont	13	137
Iowa	29	42
Wisconsin	32	13
New Hampshire	11	99
Oklahoma	20	94
Kansas	13	96
Maine	14	181
Minnesota	27	15
Texas	76	11
Nebraska	12	76
South Dakota	8	228
North Dakota	8	166
Colorado	21	36
Puerto Rico	15	276
New Mexico	9	88
Utah	12	45
Arizona	10	32
Montana	8	157
Idaho	7	152
Nevada	8	132
California	134	1
Oregon	17	72
Washington	31	7
Alaska	4	184
Hawaii	7	121