21 Best colleges for Ecology in South Carolina

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 986K citations received by 34.7K academic papers made by 21 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

#82 in the United States

#100 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 85%

2. University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia

For Ecology

#85 in the United States

#104 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 98%

3. Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston

For Ecology

#189 in the United States

#220 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 3,175
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1824

4. College of Charleston

Charleston

For Ecology

#277 in the United States

#319 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 100%

5. University of South Carolina - Beaufort

Bluffton

For Ecology

#360 in the United States

#412 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $8,452
Enrollment: 2,124

6. Citadel Military College of South Carolina

Charleston

For Ecology

#379 in the United States

#431 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 84%

7. Anderson University - South Carolina

Anderson

For Ecology

#385 in the United States

#437 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Net Price: $21,633
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,409

8. Coastal Carolina University

Conway

For Ecology

#467 in the United States

#519 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

9. Furman

Greenville

For Ecology

#523 in the United States

#578 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1358
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $33,370

10. Winthrop University

Rock Hill

For Ecology

#655 in the United States

#718 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1088
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 99%

11. University of South Carolina - Aiken

Aiken

For Ecology

#681 in the United States

#745 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1065
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 100%

12. Benedict College

Columbia

For Ecology

#724 in the United States

#790 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 920
Net Price: $17,845
Receiving Aid: 98%

13. Wofford College

Spartanburg

For Ecology

#814 in the United States

#883 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1277
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $31,192

14. Newberry College

Newberry

For Ecology

#862 in the United States

#931 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1016
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $19,405

15. South Carolina State University

Orangeburg

For Ecology

#908 in the United States

#978 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $15,873
Enrollment: 2,649

16. Francis Marion University

Florence

For Ecology

#932 in the United States

#1002 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1007
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 99%

17. University of South Carolina - Upstate

Spartanburg

For Ecology

#952 in the United States

#1022 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

18. Presbyterian College

Clinton

For Ecology

#1053 in the United States

#1127 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $21,571

19. Claflin University

Orangeburg

For Ecology

#1171 in the United States

#1247 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Net Price: $19,951
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $13,707

20. Lander University

Greenwood

For Ecology

#1175 in the United States

#1251 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 100%

21. Columbia College - South Carolina

Columbia

For Ecology

#1198 in the United States

#1274 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Average SAT: 995
Average ACT: 16
Net Price: $18,779

Closest to South Carolina states to learn Ecology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
North Carolina	34	22
Georgia	35	20
Virginia	37	39
Tennessee	27	49
Kentucky	16	55
Alabama	21	68
West Virginia	14	111
District of Columbia	8	112
Florida	41	6
Maryland	25	25
Ohio	50	14
Indiana	26	36
Pennsylvania	81	13
Mississippi	11	88
New Jersey	21	30
Illinois	53	11
Arkansas	16	103
Louisiana	21	54
Connecticut	19	17
New York	113	2
Missouri	27	57
Rhode Island	9	80
Michigan	29	8
Massachusetts	59	3
Vermont	8	108
Iowa	17	21
Wisconsin	27	9
New Hampshire	11	96
Oklahoma	15	78
Kansas	10	58
Maine	15	100
Minnesota	25	10
Texas	63	16
Nebraska	12	43
South Dakota	8	146
North Dakota	5	130
Colorado	18	27
Puerto Rico	11	255
New Mexico	7	74
Utah	9	48
Arizona	7	19
Montana	7	87
Idaho	6	92
Nevada	6	110
California	105	1
Oregon	16	23
Washington	24	5
Alaska	4	77
Hawaii	7	72