List of 37 best universities in South Carolina

Top 37 universities in South Carolina ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 5.11M citations received by 205K academic publications made by 37 universities from South Carolina, the popularity of 1,047 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University of South Carolina - Columbia

Acceptance Rate
62%
Average SAT
1255
Average ACT
29
Receiving Aid
95%

2. Clemson University

Acceptance Rate
49%
Average SAT
1320
Average ACT
30
Receiving Aid
87%

3. Medical University of South Carolina

Acceptance Rate
56%
Enrollment
3,240
Male:Female
30:70
Founded
1824

4. College of Charleston

Acceptance Rate
76%
Average SAT
1185
Average ACT
26
Receiving Aid
98%

5. Furman

Acceptance Rate
71%
Average SAT
1331
Average ACT
31
Net Price
$33,999

6. Citadel Military College of South Carolina

Acceptance Rate
86%
Receiving Aid
88%
Average Aid
$11,451
Enrollment
3,693

7. Coastal Carolina University

Acceptance Rate
79%
Average SAT
1110
Average ACT
23
Receiving Aid
100%

8. Winthrop University

Acceptance Rate
64%
Average SAT
1098
Average ACT
23
Receiving Aid
99%

9. Anderson University - South Carolina

Acceptance Rate
50%
Net Price
$21,643
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$23,514

10. South Carolina State University

Acceptance Rate
88%
Average SAT
925
Average ACT
17
Receiving Aid
89%

11. University of South Carolina - Aiken

Acceptance Rate
84%
Average SAT
1065
Average ACT
20
Receiving Aid
96%

12. Wofford College

Acceptance Rate
52%
Average SAT
1258
Average ACT
30
Net Price
$30,608

13. University of South Carolina - Upstate

Acceptance Rate
76%
Average SAT
1050
Average ACT
21
Receiving Aid
97%

14. Presbyterian College

#1117 in North America
Acceptance Rate
71%
Average SAT
1115
Average ACT
23
Net Price
$21,170

15. University of South Carolina - Beaufort

#1119 in North America
Acceptance Rate
84%
Receiving Aid
93%
Average Aid
$7,622
Enrollment
2,037

16. Lander University

#1123 in North America
Acceptance Rate
69%
Average SAT
1050
Average ACT
21
Receiving Aid
100%

17. Francis Marion University

#1126 in North America
Acceptance Rate
86%
Average SAT
1025
Average ACT
19
Receiving Aid
99%

18. Claflin University

#1147 in North America
Acceptance Rate
62%
Net Price
$19,308
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$13,431

19. Benedict College

#1220 in North America
Acceptance Rate
86%
Net Price
$11,701
Receiving Aid
96%
Average Aid
$15,242

20. Columbia College - South Carolina

#1268 in North America
Acceptance Rate
99%
Net Price
$20,520
Receiving Aid
98%
Average Aid
$13,663

21. Charleston Southern University

#1275 in North America
Acceptance Rate
57%
Average SAT
1095
Average ACT
21
Net Price
$18,182

22. Bob Jones University

#1334 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$19,049
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$12,733

23. Converse College

#1383 in North America
Acceptance Rate
82%
Net Price
$17,155
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$15,551

24. Newberry College

#1545 in North America
Acceptance Rate
57%
Average SAT
1045
Average ACT
19
Net Price
$19,156

25. Voorhees College

#1550 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$12,896
Receiving Aid
88%
Average Aid
$11,889

26. Erskine College

#1581 in North America
Acceptance Rate
63%
Average SAT
1035
Average ACT
20
Net Price
$33,655

27. Limestone College

#1615 in North America
Acceptance Rate
87%
Net Price
$22,719
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$19,625

28. Allen University

#1692 in North America
Acceptance Rate
57%
Net Price
$13,238
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$11,765

29. Columbia International University

#1704 in North America
Acceptance Rate
46%
Average SAT
1038
Average ACT
21
Net Price
$20,088

30. Coker College

#1722 in North America
Acceptance Rate
98%
Average SAT
1050
Average ACT
20
Net Price
$17,720

31. North Greenville University

#1761 in North America
Acceptance Rate
70%
Average SAT
1095
Average ACT
22
Net Price
$19,514

33. Southern Wesleyan University

#1816 in North America
Acceptance Rate
57%
Average SAT
1074
Average ACT
21
Net Price
$19,479

34. Charleston School of Law

#1975 in North America
Acceptance Rate
56%
Enrollment
607
Male:Female
40:60

35. Morris College

#2041 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$9,260
Receiving Aid
91%
Average Aid
$13,414

36. Clinton College

#2355 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$8,070
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$5,387

Closest to South Carolina states

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni United States Flag rank
North Carolina 65 24
Georgia 63 44
Virginia 63 41
Tennessee 56 49
Kentucky 38 58
Alabama 33 84
West Virginia 26 110
District of Columbia 15 66
Florida 109 22
Maryland 34 12
Ohio 90 17
Delaware 5 89
Indiana 55 39
Pennsylvania 155 11
Mississippi 18 132
New Jersey 47 23
Illinois 100 15
Arkansas 24 126
Louisiana 27 83
Connecticut 28 8
New York 221 6
Missouri 67 38
Rhode Island 12 54
Michigan 62 3
Massachusetts 88 1
Vermont 17 106
Iowa 39 47
Wisconsin 47 13
New Hampshire 16 78
Oklahoma 31 97
Kansas 32 74
Maine 19 154
Minnesota 48 14
Texas 119 25
Nebraska 23 70
South Dakota 15 242
North Dakota 14 185
Colorado 38 46
Puerto Rico 52 375
New Mexico 12 79
US Virgin Islands 1 803
Wyoming 1 143
Utah 20 40
Arizona 25 30
Montana 12 144
Idaho 10 157
Nevada 10 130
California 249 2
Oregon 31 63
Washington 57 7
Alaska 6 179
Hawaii 10 160
American Samoa 1 1703
Northern Mariana Islands 1 1622
Guam 2 595