8 Best colleges for Earth science / Geoscience / Geophysics in South Carolina
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Below is a list of best universities in South Carolina ranked based on their research performance in Earth science and Geophysics. A graph of 249K citations received by 7.14K academic papers made by 8 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
- Acceptance Rate
- 60%
- Average SAT
- 1270
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
2. Clemson University
- Acceptance Rate
- 38%
- Average SAT
- 1325
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 86%
3. Medical University of South Carolina
- Acceptance Rate
- 56%
- Enrollment
- 3,246
- Male:Female
- 27:73
- Founded
- 1824
4. College of Charleston
- Acceptance Rate
- 60%
- Average SAT
- 1225
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
5. Coastal Carolina University
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Average SAT
- 1135
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
6. Citadel Military College of South Carolina
- Acceptance Rate
- 23%
- Average SAT
- 1185
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
7. University of South Carolina - Beaufort
- Acceptance Rate
- 73%
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
- Average Aid
- $8,692
- Enrollment
- 2,208
8. Furman
- Acceptance Rate
- 43%
- Average SAT
- 1345
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $34,086
Closest to South Carolina states to learn Earth science and Geophysics
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 16 | 41 |
| Georgia | 15 | 32 |
| Virginia | 15 | 37 |
| Tennessee | 13 | 61 |
| Kentucky | 7 | 82 |
| Alabama | 9 | 102 |
| West Virginia | 3 | 116 |
| District of Columbia | 6 | 162 |
| Florida | 23 | 35 |
| Maryland | 12 | 25 |
| Ohio | 25 | 26 |
| Indiana | 14 | 24 |
| Pennsylvania | 37 | 11 |
| Mississippi | 5 | 138 |
| New Jersey | 14 | 27 |
| Illinois | 24 | 18 |
| Arkansas | 7 | 126 |
| Louisiana | 12 | 44 |
| Connecticut | 11 | 29 |
| New York | 65 | 10 |
| Missouri | 10 | 76 |
| Rhode Island | 4 | 39 |
| Michigan | 17 | 9 |
| Massachusetts | 28 | 2 |
| Vermont | 3 | 137 |
| Iowa | 3 | 49 |
| Wisconsin | 16 | 16 |
| New Hampshire | 4 | 71 |
| Oklahoma | 5 | 58 |
| Kansas | 7 | 50 |
| Maine | 7 | 87 |
| Minnesota | 11 | 19 |
| Texas | 43 | 6 |
| Nebraska | 6 | 74 |
| South Dakota | 4 | 203 |
| North Dakota | 3 | 163 |
| Colorado | 13 | 7 |
| Puerto Rico | 4 | 227 |
| New Mexico | 4 | 65 |
| Utah | 7 | 17 |
| Arizona | 4 | 13 |
| Montana | 3 | 97 |
| Idaho | 3 | 98 |
| California | 53 | 1 |
| Oregon | 8 | 21 |
| Washington | 11 | 4 |
| Alaska | 4 | 31 |
| Hawaii | 4 | 55 |