25 Best colleges for Geography and Cartography 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 Geography and Cartography. A graph of 1.42M citations received by 48.1K 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

#80 in the United States

#96 in North America

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

2. Clemson University

Clemson

For Geography and Cartography

#98 in the United States

#118 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

3. Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston

For Geography and Cartography

#208 in the United States

#238 in North America

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

4. College of Charleston

Charleston

For Geography and Cartography

#293 in the United States

#334 in North America

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

5. Anderson University - South Carolina

Anderson

For Geography and Cartography

#324 in the United States

#372 in North America

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

6. Coastal Carolina University

Conway

For Geography and Cartography

#522 in the United States

#577 in North America

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

7. Citadel Military College of South Carolina

Charleston

For Geography and Cartography

#535 in the United States

#590 in North America

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

8. Furman

Greenville

For Geography and Cartography

#570 in the United States

#628 in North America

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

9. Winthrop University

Rock Hill

For Geography and Cartography

#668 in the United States

#733 in North America

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

10. University of South Carolina - Beaufort

Bluffton

For Geography and Cartography

#711 in the United States

#777 in North America

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

11. University of South Carolina - Aiken

Aiken

For Geography and Cartography

#814 in the United States

#884 in North America

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

12. University of South Carolina - Upstate

Spartanburg

For Geography and Cartography

#931 in the United States

#1004 in North America

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

13. Francis Marion University

Florence

For Geography and Cartography

#950 in the United States

#1023 in North America

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

14. Columbia College - South Carolina

Columbia

For Geography and Cartography

#960 in the United States

#1033 in North America

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

15. South Carolina State University

Orangeburg

For Geography and Cartography

#998 in the United States

#1072 in North America

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

16. Lander University

Greenwood

For Geography and Cartography

#1019 in the United States

#1094 in North America

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

17. Benedict College

Columbia

For Geography and Cartography

#1041 in the United States

#1116 in North America

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

18. Wofford College

Spartanburg

For Geography and Cartography

#1057 in the United States

#1132 in North America

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

19. Newberry College

Newberry

For Geography and Cartography

#1229 in the United States

#1308 in North America

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

20. Presbyterian College

Clinton

For Geography and Cartography

#1267 in the United States

#1348 in North America

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

21. Converse College

Spartanburg

For Geography and Cartography

#1328 in the United States

#1410 in North America

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

22. Claflin University

Orangeburg

For Geography and Cartography

#1334 in the United States

#1416 in North America

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

23. Charleston Southern University

Charleston

For Geography and Cartography

#1375 in the United States

#1458 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1045
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $21,080

24. Limestone College

Gaffney

For Geography and Cartography

#1442 in the United States

#1528 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Net Price: $19,369
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $21,504

25. Coker College

Hartsville

For Geography and Cartography

#1484 in the United States

#1572 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Net Price: $19,823
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $26,449

Closest to South Carolina states to learn Geography and Cartography

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
North Carolina	43	36
Georgia	43	30
Virginia	40	45
Tennessee	32	54
Kentucky	24	69
Alabama	25	101
West Virginia	16	103
District of Columbia	9	78
Florida	53	17
Maryland	26	18
Ohio	58	19
Indiana	32	20
Pennsylvania	98	10
Mississippi	13	109
New Jersey	25	13
Illinois	73	8
Arkansas	17	135
Louisiana	24	68
Connecticut	20	22
New York	129	7
Missouri	37	52
Rhode Island	9	64
Michigan	35	5
Massachusetts	68	3
Vermont	11	128
Iowa	28	41
Wisconsin	32	9
New Hampshire	11	76
Oklahoma	18	65
Kansas	14	61
Maine	14	136
Minnesota	27	15
Texas	74	14
Nebraska	11	57
South Dakota	8	190
North Dakota	8	181
Colorado	20	26
Puerto Rico	14	282
New Mexico	8	95
Utah	10	49
Arizona	10	25
Montana	8	113
Idaho	7	118
Nevada	7	121
California	122	1
Oregon	17	44
Washington	29	4
Alaska	4	94
Hawaii	7	70