25 Best colleges for Geography and Cartography 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 Geography and Cartography. A graph of 1.33M citations received by 47K academic papers made by 25 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 Geography and Cartography

#79 in the United States

#95 in North America

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

2. Clemson University

Clemson

For Geography and Cartography

#98 in the United States

#118 in North America

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

3. Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston

For Geography and Cartography

#208 in the United States

#238 in North America

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

4. College of Charleston

Charleston

For Geography and Cartography

#295 in the United States

#336 in North America

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

5. Anderson University - South Carolina

Anderson

For Geography and Cartography

#324 in the United States

#371 in North America

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

6. Coastal Carolina University

Conway

For Geography and Cartography

#526 in the United States

#581 in North America

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

7. Citadel Military College of South Carolina

Charleston

For Geography and Cartography

#530 in the United States

#585 in North America

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

8. Furman

Greenville

For Geography and Cartography

#572 in the United States

#628 in North America

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

9. Winthrop University

Rock Hill

For Geography and Cartography

#665 in the United States

#730 in North America

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

10. University of South Carolina - Beaufort

Bluffton

For Geography and Cartography

#704 in the United States

#769 in North America

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

11. University of South Carolina - Aiken

Aiken

For Geography and Cartography

#804 in the United States

#873 in North America

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

12. University of South Carolina - Upstate

Spartanburg

For Geography and Cartography

#935 in the United States

#1007 in North America

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

13. Francis Marion University

Florence

For Geography and Cartography

#944 in the United States

#1017 in North America

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

14. Columbia College - South Carolina

Columbia

For Geography and Cartography

#947 in the United States

#1020 in North America

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

15. South Carolina State University

Orangeburg

For Geography and Cartography

#1000 in the United States

#1074 in North America

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

16. Lander University

Greenwood

For Geography and Cartography

#1014 in the United States

#1088 in North America

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

17. Benedict College

Columbia

For Geography and Cartography

#1054 in the United States

#1129 in North America

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

18. Wofford College

Spartanburg

For Geography and Cartography

#1055 in the United States

#1130 in North America

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

19. Newberry College

Newberry

For Geography and Cartography

#1225 in the United States

#1303 in North America

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

20. Presbyterian College

Clinton

For Geography and Cartography

#1263 in the United States

#1343 in North America

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

21. Converse College

Spartanburg

For Geography and Cartography

#1319 in the United States

#1399 in North America

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

22. Claflin University

Orangeburg

For Geography and Cartography

#1330 in the United States

#1412 in North America

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

23. Charleston Southern University

Charleston

For Geography and Cartography

#1380 in the United States

#1463 in North America

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

24. Limestone College

Gaffney

For Geography and Cartography

#1435 in the United States

#1521 in North America

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

25. Coker College

Hartsville

For Geography and Cartography

#1473 in the United States

#1560 in North America

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

Closest to South Carolina states to learn Geography and Cartography

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
North Carolina	43	37
Georgia	43	30
Virginia	40	45
Tennessee	32	54
Kentucky	23	69
Alabama	25	102
West Virginia	16	104
District of Columbia	9	76
Florida	53	17
Maryland	26	18
Ohio	58	19
Indiana	32	20
Pennsylvania	96	10
Mississippi	12	111
New Jersey	25	13
Illinois	72	8
Arkansas	17	135
Louisiana	24	67
Connecticut	20	21
New York	128	7
Missouri	37	52
Rhode Island	9	64
Michigan	35	5
Massachusetts	68	3
Vermont	11	128
Iowa	25	41
Wisconsin	32	9
New Hampshire	11	85
Oklahoma	18	68
Kansas	14	61
Maine	13	136
Minnesota	27	15
Texas	74	14
Nebraska	11	57
South Dakota	8	192
North Dakota	8	183
Colorado	20	27
Puerto Rico	14	284
New Mexico	8	94
Utah	10	49
Arizona	10	25
Montana	8	113
Idaho	7	117
Nevada	7	121
California	122	1
Oregon	17	44
Washington	29	4
Alaska	4	95
Hawaii	7	70