25 Best colleges for Geology 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 Geology. A graph of 1.58M citations received by 48.7K 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 Geology

#86 in the United States

#102 in North America

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

2. Clemson University

Clemson

For Geology

#107 in the United States

#127 in North America

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

3. Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston

For Geology

#165 in the United States

#193 in North America

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

4. College of Charleston

Charleston

For Geology

#303 in the United States

#349 in North America

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

5. Citadel Military College of South Carolina

Charleston

For Geology

#422 in the United States

#473 in North America

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

6. Anderson University - South Carolina

Anderson

For Geology

#444 in the United States

#495 in North America

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

7. Coastal Carolina University

Conway

For Geology

#465 in the United States

#516 in North America

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

8. University of South Carolina - Beaufort

Bluffton

For Geology

#476 in the United States

#527 in North America

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

9. Furman

Greenville

For Geology

#558 in the United States

#613 in North America

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

10. Columbia College - South Carolina

Columbia

For Geology

#616 in the United States

#674 in North America

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

11. University of South Carolina - Aiken

Aiken

For Geology

#682 in the United States

#744 in North America

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

12. Winthrop University

Rock Hill

For Geology

#727 in the United States

#791 in North America

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

13. Benedict College

Columbia

For Geology

#793 in the United States

#860 in North America

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

14. South Carolina State University

Orangeburg

For Geology

#939 in the United States

#1008 in North America

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

15. Francis Marion University

Florence

For Geology

#999 in the United States

#1070 in North America

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

16. University of South Carolina - Upstate

Spartanburg

For Geology

#1014 in the United States

#1086 in North America

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

17. Newberry College

Newberry

For Geology

#1021 in the United States

#1093 in North America

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

18. Claflin University

Orangeburg

For Geology

#1074 in the United States

#1149 in North America

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

19. Presbyterian College

Clinton

For Geology

#1101 in the United States

#1176 in North America

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

20. Lander University

Greenwood

For Geology

#1156 in the United States

#1232 in North America

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

21. Wofford College

Spartanburg

For Geology

#1162 in the United States

#1239 in North America

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

22. Converse College

Spartanburg

For Geology

#1200 in the United States

#1277 in North America

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

23. Limestone College

Gaffney

For Geology

#1318 in the United States

#1398 in North America

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

24. Coker College

Hartsville

For Geology

#1342 in the United States

#1422 in North America

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

25. Charleston Southern University

Charleston

For Geology

#1343 in the United States

#1424 in North America

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

Closest to South Carolina states to learn Geology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
North Carolina	37	34
Georgia	38	40
Virginia	40	46
Tennessee	30	56
Kentucky	21	67
Alabama	24	94
West Virginia	15	115
District of Columbia	9	123
Florida	46	16
Maryland	25	21
Ohio	52	18
Indiana	30	29
Pennsylvania	89	12
Mississippi	13	114
New Jersey	23	25
Illinois	64	10
Arkansas	16	131
Louisiana	21	58
Connecticut	20	19
New York	122	7
Missouri	30	43
Rhode Island	9	61
Michigan	29	5
Massachusetts	63	1
Vermont	10	129
Iowa	22	47
Wisconsin	27	8
New Hampshire	11	91
Oklahoma	16	64
Kansas	12	55
Maine	13	125
Minnesota	25	13
Texas	70	15
Nebraska	12	63
South Dakota	8	190
North Dakota	6	175
Colorado	18	24
Puerto Rico	13	261
New Mexico	8	81
Utah	10	42
Arizona	9	20
Montana	8	97
Idaho	7	127
Nevada	7	109
California	112	2
Oregon	17	37
Washington	29	4
Alaska	4	84
Hawaii	7	71