28 Best colleges for Environmental Science 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 Environmental Science. A graph of 2.79M citations received by 93K academic papers made by 28 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 Environmental Science

#82 in the United States

#99 in North America

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

2. Clemson University

Clemson

For Environmental Science

#98 in the United States

#117 in North America

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

3. Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston

For Environmental Science

#166 in the United States

#194 in North America

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

4. College of Charleston

Charleston

For Environmental Science

#302 in the United States

#345 in North America

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

5. Anderson University - South Carolina

Anderson

For Environmental Science

#400 in the United States

#452 in North America

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

6. Citadel Military College of South Carolina

Charleston

For Environmental Science

#467 in the United States

#519 in North America

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

7. Coastal Carolina University

Conway

For Environmental Science

#504 in the United States

#556 in North America

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

8. University of South Carolina - Beaufort

Bluffton

For Environmental Science

#529 in the United States

#581 in North America

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

9. Furman

Greenville

For Environmental Science

#561 in the United States

#617 in North America

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

10. University of South Carolina - Aiken

Aiken

For Environmental Science

#657 in the United States

#718 in North America

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

11. Winthrop University

Rock Hill

For Environmental Science

#689 in the United States

#751 in North America

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

12. Columbia College - South Carolina

Columbia

For Environmental Science

#829 in the United States

#898 in North America

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

13. Benedict College

Columbia

For Environmental Science

#918 in the United States

#988 in North America

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

14. Francis Marion University

Florence

For Environmental Science

#981 in the United States

#1052 in North America

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

15. Wofford College

Spartanburg

For Environmental Science

#991 in the United States

#1062 in North America

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

16. South Carolina State University

Orangeburg

For Environmental Science

#1008 in the United States

#1079 in North America

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

17. University of South Carolina - Upstate

Spartanburg

For Environmental Science

#1013 in the United States

#1086 in North America

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

18. Newberry College

Newberry

For Environmental Science

#1070 in the United States

#1144 in North America

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

19. Lander University

Greenwood

For Environmental Science

#1073 in the United States

#1147 in North America

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

20. Claflin University

Orangeburg

For Environmental Science

#1146 in the United States

#1221 in North America

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

21. Presbyterian College

Clinton

For Environmental Science

#1188 in the United States

#1264 in North America

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

22. Converse College

Spartanburg

For Environmental Science

#1297 in the United States

#1378 in North America

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

23. Voorhees College

Denmark

For Environmental Science

#1419 in the United States

#1502 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $15,747
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $10,086

24. Charleston Southern University

Charleston

For Environmental Science

#1423 in the United States

#1506 in North America

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

25. Coker College

Hartsville

For Environmental Science

#1450 in the United States

#1533 in North America

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

26. Erskine College

Due West

For Environmental Science

#1467 in the United States

#1551 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Net Price: $21,982
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $32,409

27. Limestone College

Gaffney

For Environmental Science

#1514 in the United States

#1599 in North America

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

28. Bob Jones University

Greenville

For Environmental Science

#1562 in the United States

#1649 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $19,773
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $14,764

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
North Carolina	48	30
Georgia	48	37
Virginia	42	45
Tennessee	36	57
Kentucky	27	62
Alabama	27	85
West Virginia	19	109
District of Columbia	10	97
Florida	63	11
Maryland	28	20
Ohio	62	17
Delaware	3	67
Indiana	32	27
Pennsylvania	103	12
Mississippi	14	105
New Jersey	27	22
Illinois	76	9
Arkansas	17	124
Louisiana	24	63
Connecticut	20	16
New York	140	6
Missouri	37	50
Rhode Island	9	68
Michigan	41	5
Massachusetts	73	1
Vermont	12	133
Iowa	29	38
Wisconsin	34	8
New Hampshire	12	89
Oklahoma	22	72
Kansas	18	65
Maine	16	134
Minnesota	27	14
Texas	78	18
Nebraska	14	59
South Dakota	9	177
North Dakota	9	156
Colorado	21	28
Puerto Rico	15	270
New Mexico	9	87
Utah	12	46
Arizona	10	23
Montana	9	106
Idaho	7	118
Nevada	8	126
California	137	2
Oregon	17	41
Washington	36	4
Alaska	4	92
Hawaii	7	71