5 Best Universities in Charleston, SC [2022 Rankings]

We ranked 5 best universities in Charleston based on their reputation, research performance, and alumni impact. We processed 1.92M citations received by 44.9K publications made by 5 universities in Charleston, measured the popularity of 160 recognized alumni, and utilized the largest available links database (to compare non-academic prominence).

Medical University of South Carolina

#1 in Charleston

#3 in South Carolina

#163 in the United States

Enrollment: 3,083
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1824

College of Charleston

#2 in Charleston

#4 in South Carolina

#295 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 85%

Citadel Military College of South Carolina

#3 in Charleston

#6 in South Carolina

#532 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 88%

Charleston Southern University

#4 in Charleston

#22 in South Carolina

#1289 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $17,496

Charleston School of Law

#5 in Charleston

#34 in South Carolina

#1869 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 558
Male:Female: 43:57

Universities near Charleston

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
110	University of South Carolina - Beaufort	1258	Bluffton, South Carolina
117	South Carolina State University	783	Orangeburg, South Carolina
118	Claflin University	1017	Orangeburg, South Carolina
126	Voorhees College	1348	Denmark, South Carolina
134	Savannah College of Art and Design	796	Savannah, Georgia
135	Savannah State University	829	Savannah, Georgia
135	Morris College	2023	Sumter, South Carolina
140	South University - Savannah Online	974	Savannah, Georgia
141	Savannah Law School	2185	Savannah, Georgia
142	Coastal Carolina University	538	Conway, South Carolina