22 Best colleges for Ecology 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 Ecology. A graph of 1.28M citations received by 38.7K academic papers made by 22 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

Clemson

For Ecology

#84 in the United States

#103 in North America

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

2. University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia

For Ecology

#85 in the United States

#104 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

3. Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston

For Ecology

#186 in the United States

#218 in North America

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

4. College of Charleston

Charleston

For Ecology

#274 in the United States

#316 in North America

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

5. University of South Carolina - Beaufort

Bluffton

For Ecology

#397 in the United States

#449 in North America

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

6. Citadel Military College of South Carolina

Charleston

For Ecology

#406 in the United States

#458 in North America

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

7. Anderson University - South Carolina

Anderson

For Ecology

#414 in the United States

#466 in North America

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

8. Coastal Carolina University

Conway

For Ecology

#445 in the United States

#497 in North America

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

9. Furman

Greenville

For Ecology

#538 in the United States

#594 in North America

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

10. University of South Carolina - Aiken

Aiken

For Ecology

#662 in the United States

#726 in North America

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

11. Winthrop University

Rock Hill

For Ecology

#673 in the United States

#738 in North America

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

12. Benedict College

Columbia

For Ecology

#776 in the United States

#843 in North America

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

13. Wofford College

Spartanburg

For Ecology

#869 in the United States

#939 in North America

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

14. Newberry College

Newberry

For Ecology

#906 in the United States

#977 in North America

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

15. South Carolina State University

Orangeburg

For Ecology

#929 in the United States

#1000 in North America

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

16. Francis Marion University

Florence

For Ecology

#958 in the United States

#1029 in North America

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

17. University of South Carolina - Upstate

Spartanburg

For Ecology

#979 in the United States

#1051 in North America

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

18. Columbia College - South Carolina

Columbia

For Ecology

#1100 in the United States

#1175 in North America

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

19. Lander University

Greenwood

For Ecology

#1136 in the United States

#1213 in North America

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

20. Presbyterian College

Clinton

For Ecology

#1138 in the United States

#1215 in North America

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

21. Claflin University

Orangeburg

For Ecology

#1170 in the United States

#1247 in North America

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

22. Converse College

Spartanburg

For Ecology

#1233 in the United States

#1311 in North America

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

Closest to South Carolina states to learn Ecology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
North Carolina	37	21
Georgia	35	20
Virginia	39	39
Tennessee	27	48
Kentucky	16	59
Alabama	21	68
West Virginia	16	110
District of Columbia	8	106
Florida	44	6
Maryland	25	22
Ohio	51	15
Indiana	28	30
Pennsylvania	83	13
Mississippi	12	90
New Jersey	21	31
Illinois	56	11
Arkansas	16	103
Louisiana	22	58
Connecticut	20	16
New York	113	3
Missouri	29	57
Rhode Island	9	80
Michigan	30	8
Massachusetts	60	2
Vermont	8	107
Iowa	18	29
Wisconsin	27	9
New Hampshire	11	94
Oklahoma	16	79
Kansas	11	56
Maine	15	97
Minnesota	26	10
Texas	68	17
Nebraska	12	43
South Dakota	8	145
North Dakota	6	131
Colorado	18	26
Puerto Rico	11	255
New Mexico	8	77
Utah	9	49
Arizona	8	19
Montana	7	82
Idaho	7	93
Nevada	6	109
California	107	1
Oregon	16	24
Washington	25	5
Alaska	4	76
Hawaii	7	70