28 Best colleges for Environmental Science 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 Environmental Science. A graph of 2.94M citations received by 95.2K 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: 60%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 94%

2. Clemson University

Clemson

For Environmental Science

#98 in the United States

#117 in North America

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

3. Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston

For Environmental Science

#168 in the United States

#196 in North America

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

4. College of Charleston

Charleston

For Environmental Science

#300 in the United States

#343 in North America

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

5. Anderson University - South Carolina

Anderson

For Environmental Science

#403 in the United States

#455 in North America

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

6. Citadel Military College of South Carolina

Charleston

For Environmental Science

#472 in the United States

#524 in North America

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

7. Coastal Carolina University

Conway

For Environmental Science

#502 in the United States

#554 in North America

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

8. University of South Carolina - Beaufort

Bluffton

For Environmental Science

#540 in the United States

#595 in North America

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

9. Furman

Greenville

For Environmental Science

#562 in the United States

#618 in North America

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

10. University of South Carolina - Aiken

Aiken

For Environmental Science

#658 in the United States

#720 in North America

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

11. Winthrop University

Rock Hill

For Environmental Science

#688 in the United States

#750 in North America

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

12. Columbia College - South Carolina

Columbia

For Environmental Science

#830 in the United States

#899 in North America

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

13. Benedict College

Columbia

For Environmental Science

#925 in the United States

#995 in North America

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

14. Francis Marion University

Florence

For Environmental Science

#987 in the United States

#1058 in North America

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

15. Wofford College

Spartanburg

For Environmental Science

#993 in the United States

#1064 in North America

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

16. South Carolina State University

Orangeburg

For Environmental Science

#1011 in the United States

#1084 in North America

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

17. University of South Carolina - Upstate

Spartanburg

For Environmental Science

#1016 in the United States

#1089 in North America

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

18. Lander University

Greenwood

For Environmental Science

#1080 in the United States

#1154 in North America

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

19. Newberry College

Newberry

For Environmental Science

#1083 in the United States

#1157 in North America

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

20. Claflin University

Orangeburg

For Environmental Science

#1147 in the United States

#1222 in North America

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

21. Presbyterian College

Clinton

For Environmental Science

#1186 in the United States

#1262 in North America

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

22. Converse College

Spartanburg

For Environmental Science

#1305 in the United States

#1388 in North America

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

23. Charleston Southern University

Charleston

For Environmental Science

#1420 in the United States

#1503 in North America

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

24. Voorhees College

Denmark

For Environmental Science

#1427 in the United States

#1510 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $13,307
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $12,239

25. Coker College

Hartsville

For Environmental Science

#1463 in the United States

#1547 in North America

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

26. Erskine College

Due West

For Environmental Science

#1471 in the United States

#1555 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Net Price: $23,882
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $31,174

27. Limestone College

Gaffney

For Environmental Science

#1529 in the United States

#1615 in North America

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

28. Bob Jones University

Greenville

For Environmental Science

#1567 in the United States

#1654 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $19,624
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $17,161

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
North Carolina	48	29
Georgia	48	37
Virginia	42	45
Tennessee	36	56
Kentucky	27	62
Alabama	27	83
West Virginia	19	110
District of Columbia	11	97
Florida	64	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	123
Louisiana	24	63
Connecticut	20	16
New York	140	6
Missouri	40	50
Rhode Island	9	68
Michigan	41	5
Massachusetts	73	1
Vermont	12	133
Iowa	29	39
Wisconsin	34	8
New Hampshire	12	89
Oklahoma	22	72
Kansas	19	65
Maine	16	134
Minnesota	27	14
Texas	78	18
Nebraska	14	59
South Dakota	9	176
North Dakota	9	156
Colorado	21	28
Puerto Rico	15	271
New Mexico	9	88
Utah	12	46
Arizona	10	23
Montana	9	107
Idaho	7	118
Nevada	8	126
California	137	2
Oregon	17	41
Washington	36	4
Alaska	4	92
Hawaii	7	70