28 Best Engineering schools in South Carolina

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 3.22M citations received by 104K 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: 61%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

2. Clemson University

Clemson

For Engineering

#83 in the United States

#95 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 84%

3. Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston

For Engineering

#159 in the United States

#187 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 3,117
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1824

4. College of Charleston

Charleston

For Engineering

#372 in the United States

#420 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 87%

5. Anderson University - South Carolina

Anderson

For Engineering

#406 in the United States

#457 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $22,222

6. Furman

Greenville

For Engineering

#477 in the United States

#530 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1343
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $32,901

7. Citadel Military College of South Carolina

Charleston

For Engineering

#530 in the United States

#584 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 89%

8. University of South Carolina - Aiken

Aiken

For Engineering

#574 in the United States

#629 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 99%

9. Coastal Carolina University

Conway

For Engineering

#588 in the United States

#643 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

10. Winthrop University

Rock Hill

For Engineering

#706 in the United States

#768 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

11. University of South Carolina - Beaufort

Bluffton

For Engineering

#746 in the United States

#809 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $7,735
Enrollment: 2,121

12. South Carolina State University

Orangeburg

For Engineering

#827 in the United States

#891 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $12,130
Enrollment: 3,041

13. Presbyterian College

Clinton

For Engineering

#850 in the United States

#917 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $20,058

14. University of South Carolina - Upstate

Spartanburg

For Engineering

#870 in the United States

#937 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 98%

15. Benedict College

Columbia

For Engineering

#926 in the United States

#994 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 915
Average ACT: 17
Net Price: $18,146

16. Columbia College - South Carolina

Columbia

For Engineering

#929 in the United States

#997 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Net Price: $23,920
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $13,961

17. Francis Marion University

Florence

For Engineering

#963 in the United States

#1032 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1019
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 100%

18. Lander University

Greenwood

For Engineering

#995 in the United States

#1066 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 99%

19. Claflin University

Orangeburg

For Engineering

#1201 in the United States

#1277 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Net Price: $21,232
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $12,306

20. Wofford College

Spartanburg

For Engineering

#1212 in the United States

#1288 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $31,061

21. Newberry College

Newberry

For Engineering

#1295 in the United States

#1373 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 940
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $20,941

22. Converse College

Spartanburg

For Engineering

#1298 in the United States

#1376 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1134
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $19,438

23. Voorhees College

Denmark

For Engineering

#1340 in the United States

#1418 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $15,747
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $10,086

24. Charleston Southern University

Charleston

For Engineering

#1409 in the United States

#1489 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $21,347

25. Erskine College

Due West

For Engineering

#1490 in the United States

#1574 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Net Price: $21,982
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $32,409

26. Limestone College

Gaffney

For Engineering

#1499 in the United States

#1584 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Net Price: $21,177
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $19,792

27. Coker College

Hartsville

For Engineering

#1531 in the United States

#1616 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Net Price: $18,910
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $25,453

28. Bob Jones University

Greenville

For Engineering

#1533 in the United States

#1618 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $19,773
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $14,764

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	70
Alabama	26	92
West Virginia	18	111
District of Columbia	10	102
Florida	59	27
Maryland	27	18
Ohio	60	23
Delaware	3	59
Indiana	32	17
Pennsylvania	104	12
Mississippi	14	124
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	135
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	231
North Dakota	8	168
Colorado	21	36
Puerto Rico	15	277
New Mexico	9	88
Utah	12	45
Arizona	10	32
Montana	8	157
Idaho	7	152
Nevada	7	132
California	134	1
Oregon	17	71
Washington	31	7
Alaska	4	184
Hawaii	7	121