25 Best colleges for Geology 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 Geology. A graph of 1.67M citations received by 49.8K 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: 60%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 94%

2. Clemson University

Clemson

For Geology

#106 in the United States

#126 in North America

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

3. Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston

For Geology

#165 in the United States

#193 in North America

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

4. College of Charleston

Charleston

For Geology

#303 in the United States

#349 in North America

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

5. Citadel Military College of South Carolina

Charleston

For Geology

#431 in the United States

#482 in North America

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

6. Anderson University - South Carolina

Anderson

For Geology

#445 in the United States

#496 in North America

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

7. Coastal Carolina University

Conway

For Geology

#465 in the United States

#516 in North America

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

8. University of South Carolina - Beaufort

Bluffton

For Geology

#481 in the United States

#532 in North America

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

9. Furman

Greenville

For Geology

#558 in the United States

#613 in North America

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

10. Columbia College - South Carolina

Columbia

For Geology

#615 in the United States

#674 in North America

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

11. University of South Carolina - Aiken

Aiken

For Geology

#692 in the United States

#756 in North America

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

12. Winthrop University

Rock Hill

For Geology

#730 in the United States

#795 in North America

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

13. Benedict College

Columbia

For Geology

#806 in the United States

#873 in North America

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

14. South Carolina State University

Orangeburg

For Geology

#944 in the United States

#1014 in North America

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

15. Francis Marion University

Florence

For Geology

#999 in the United States

#1070 in North America

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

16. University of South Carolina - Upstate

Spartanburg

For Geology

#1010 in the United States

#1082 in North America

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

17. Newberry College

Newberry

For Geology

#1025 in the United States

#1097 in North America

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

18. Claflin University

Orangeburg

For Geology

#1066 in the United States

#1140 in North America

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

19. Presbyterian College

Clinton

For Geology

#1112 in the United States

#1187 in North America

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

20. Wofford College

Spartanburg

For Geology

#1155 in the United States

#1231 in North America

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

21. Lander University

Greenwood

For Geology

#1156 in the United States

#1232 in North America

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

22. Converse College

Spartanburg

For Geology

#1213 in the United States

#1290 in North America

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

23. Limestone College

Gaffney

For Geology

#1331 in the United States

#1412 in North America

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

24. Charleston Southern University

Charleston

For Geology

#1345 in the United States

#1426 in North America

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

25. Coker College

Hartsville

For Geology

#1352 in the United States

#1433 in North America

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

Closest to South Carolina states to learn Geology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
North Carolina	38	33
Georgia	38	39
Virginia	40	46
Tennessee	30	56
Kentucky	22	67
Alabama	24	94
West Virginia	15	115
District of Columbia	9	123
Florida	47	16
Maryland	25	21
Ohio	54	18
Indiana	30	29
Pennsylvania	90	12
Mississippi	13	114
New Jersey	23	25
Illinois	65	10
Arkansas	16	130
Louisiana	22	58
Connecticut	20	19
New York	123	7
Missouri	30	43
Rhode Island	9	61
Michigan	29	5
Massachusetts	63	1
Vermont	10	128
Iowa	22	47
Wisconsin	27	8
New Hampshire	11	91
Oklahoma	17	64
Kansas	12	55
Maine	14	126
Minnesota	25	13
Texas	70	15
Nebraska	12	63
South Dakota	8	188
North Dakota	7	173
Colorado	18	24
Puerto Rico	13	261
New Mexico	8	83
Utah	11	42
Arizona	9	20
Montana	8	97
Idaho	7	127
Nevada	7	109
California	113	2
Oregon	17	37
Washington	29	3
Alaska	4	85
Hawaii	7	70