22 Best colleges for Ecology 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 Ecology. A graph of 1.35M citations received by 39.7K 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: 1325
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

2. University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia

For Ecology

#85 in the United States

#104 in North America

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

3. Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston

For Ecology

#187 in the United States

#219 in North America

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

4. College of Charleston

Charleston

For Ecology

#272 in the United States

#314 in North America

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

5. University of South Carolina - Beaufort

Bluffton

For Ecology

#404 in the United States

#456 in North America

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

6. Anderson University - South Carolina

Anderson

For Ecology

#412 in the United States

#464 in North America

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

7. Citadel Military College of South Carolina

Charleston

For Ecology

#414 in the United States

#466 in North America

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

8. Coastal Carolina University

Conway

For Ecology

#446 in the United States

#498 in North America

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

9. Furman

Greenville

For Ecology

#534 in the United States

#590 in North America

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

10. University of South Carolina - Aiken

Aiken

For Ecology

#664 in the United States

#729 in North America

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

11. Winthrop University

Rock Hill

For Ecology

#675 in the United States

#740 in North America

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

12. Benedict College

Columbia

For Ecology

#796 in the United States

#864 in North America

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

13. Wofford College

Spartanburg

For Ecology

#871 in the United States

#942 in North America

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

14. Newberry College

Newberry

For Ecology

#919 in the United States

#990 in North America

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

15. South Carolina State University

Orangeburg

For Ecology

#938 in the United States

#1009 in North America

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

16. Francis Marion University

Florence

For Ecology

#962 in the United States

#1033 in North America

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

17. University of South Carolina - Upstate

Spartanburg

For Ecology

#975 in the United States

#1047 in North America

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

18. Columbia College - South Carolina

Columbia

For Ecology

#1112 in the United States

#1189 in North America

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

19. Lander University

Greenwood

For Ecology

#1139 in the United States

#1216 in North America

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

20. Presbyterian College

Clinton

For Ecology

#1148 in the United States

#1225 in North America

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

21. Claflin University

Orangeburg

For Ecology

#1173 in the United States

#1250 in North America

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

22. Converse College

Spartanburg

For Ecology

#1241 in the United States

#1320 in North America

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

Closest to South Carolina states to learn Ecology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
North Carolina	38	21
Georgia	36	20
Virginia	39	39
Tennessee	27	48
Kentucky	16	59
Alabama	22	68
West Virginia	16	111
District of Columbia	8	106
Florida	44	6
Maryland	25	23
Ohio	51	15
Delaware	3	69
Indiana	28	30
Pennsylvania	84	13
Mississippi	12	87
New Jersey	21	31
Illinois	56	11
Arkansas	16	102
Louisiana	22	58
Connecticut	20	16
New York	114	3
Missouri	29	57
Rhode Island	9	80
Michigan	30	8
Massachusetts	60	2
Vermont	8	107
Iowa	20	29
Wisconsin	27	9
New Hampshire	11	95
Oklahoma	16	78
Kansas	11	56
Maine	15	98
Minnesota	26	10
Texas	68	17
Nebraska	12	43
South Dakota	8	145
North Dakota	6	131
Colorado	18	26
Puerto Rico	11	252
New Mexico	8	77
Utah	10	50
Arizona	8	19
Montana	8	83
Idaho	7	92
Nevada	7	109
California	108	1
Oregon	16	24
Washington	26	5
Alaska	4	76
Hawaii	7	70