28 Best colleges for Environmental Science in South Carolina

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 2.12M citations received by 82.8K 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

#83 in the United States

#99 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 98%

2. Clemson University

Clemson

For Environmental Science

#97 in the United States

#115 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 85%

3. Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston

For Environmental Science

#166 in the United States

#193 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 3,175
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1824

4. College of Charleston

Charleston

For Environmental Science

#303 in the United States

#346 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 100%

5. Anderson University - South Carolina

Anderson

For Environmental Science

#387 in the United States

#437 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Net Price: $21,633
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,409

6. Citadel Military College of South Carolina

Charleston

For Environmental Science

#445 in the United States

#497 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 84%

7. University of South Carolina - Beaufort

Bluffton

For Environmental Science

#485 in the United States

#537 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $8,452
Enrollment: 2,124

8. Coastal Carolina University

Conway

For Environmental Science

#513 in the United States

#565 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

9. Furman

Greenville

For Environmental Science

#539 in the United States

#592 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1358
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $33,370

10. Winthrop University

Rock Hill

For Environmental Science

#665 in the United States

#726 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1088
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 99%

11. University of South Carolina - Aiken

Aiken

For Environmental Science

#747 in the United States

#814 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1065
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 100%

12. Benedict College

Columbia

For Environmental Science

#857 in the United States

#927 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 920
Net Price: $17,845
Receiving Aid: 98%

13. Wofford College

Spartanburg

For Environmental Science

#923 in the United States

#993 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1277
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $31,192

14. Francis Marion University

Florence

For Environmental Science

#965 in the United States

#1035 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1007
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 99%

15. South Carolina State University

Orangeburg

For Environmental Science

#970 in the United States

#1040 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $15,873
Enrollment: 2,649

16. University of South Carolina - Upstate

Spartanburg

For Environmental Science

#980 in the United States

#1050 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

17. Newberry College

Newberry

For Environmental Science

#1019 in the United States

#1090 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1016
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $19,405

18. Lander University

Greenwood

For Environmental Science

#1095 in the United States

#1169 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 100%

19. Columbia College - South Carolina

Columbia

For Environmental Science

#1120 in the United States

#1194 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Average SAT: 995
Average ACT: 16
Net Price: $18,779

20. Presbyterian College

Clinton

For Environmental Science

#1144 in the United States

#1218 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $21,571

21. Claflin University

Orangeburg

For Environmental Science

#1157 in the United States

#1231 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Net Price: $19,951
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $13,707

22. Converse College

Spartanburg

For Environmental Science

#1259 in the United States

#1338 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1128
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $19,653

23. Voorhees College

Denmark

For Environmental Science

#1380 in the United States

#1462 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $14,587
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $15,403

24. Coker College

Hartsville

For Environmental Science

#1410 in the United States

#1493 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Net Price: $19,345
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $25,519

25. Erskine College

Due West

For Environmental Science

#1415 in the United States

#1498 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $36,581

26. Charleston Southern University

Charleston

For Environmental Science

#1421 in the United States

#1504 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $17,536

27. Bob Jones University

Greenville

For Environmental Science

#1569 in the United States

#1657 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $18,733
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $13,717

28. Limestone College

Gaffney

For Environmental Science

#1576 in the United States

#1664 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Net Price: $23,478
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $19,016

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
North Carolina	47	28
Georgia	48	32
Virginia	42	44
Tennessee	35	57
Kentucky	26	61
Alabama	26	84
West Virginia	19	115
District of Columbia	10	99
Florida	58	13
Maryland	27	20
Ohio	63	16
Delaware	3	66
Indiana	32	34
Pennsylvania	103	11
Mississippi	14	107
New Jersey	27	23
Illinois	72	9
Arkansas	17	125
Louisiana	24	62
Connecticut	20	19
New York	139	5
Missouri	37	50
Rhode Island	9	68
Michigan	40	6
Massachusetts	71	1
Vermont	12	132
Iowa	30	29
Wisconsin	34	8
New Hampshire	12	94
Oklahoma	21	72
Kansas	16	77
Maine	16	135
Minnesota	27	12
Texas	76	17
Nebraska	13	59
South Dakota	8	178
North Dakota	9	155
Colorado	21	27
Puerto Rico	15	274
New Mexico	9	82
Utah	10	46
Arizona	10	22
Montana	9	106
Idaho	7	119
Nevada	8	124
California	132	2
Oregon	17	39
Washington	33	4
Alaska	4	101
Hawaii	7	75