List of 37 best universities in South Carolina
We ranked 37 best universities in South Carolina based on their reputation, research performance, and alumni impact. We processed 5.4M citations received by 143K publications made by 37 universities in South Carolina, measured the popularity of 959 recognized alumni, and utilized the largest available links database to calculate the non-academic prominence.
Closest to South Carolina states
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 65 | 17 |
| Georgia | 63 | 48 |
| Virginia | 63 | 40 |
| Tennessee | 56 | 51 |
| Kentucky | 38 | 61 |
| Alabama | 33 | 87 |
| West Virginia | 26 | 107 |
| District of Columbia | 15 | 70 |
| Florida | 109 | 27 |
| Maryland | 34 | 12 |
| Ohio | 90 | 19 |
| Delaware | 5 | 90 |
| Indiana | 55 | 32 |
| Pennsylvania | 155 | 10 |
| Mississippi | 18 | 135 |
| New Jersey | 47 | 15 |
| Illinois | 100 | 16 |
| Arkansas | 24 | 126 |
| Louisiana | 27 | 78 |
| Connecticut | 28 | 9 |
| New York | 221 | 8 |
| Missouri | 67 | 37 |
| Rhode Island | 12 | 52 |
| Michigan | 62 | 3 |
| Massachusetts | 88 | 1 |
| Vermont | 17 | 106 |
| Iowa | 39 | 49 |
| Wisconsin | 47 | 13 |
| New Hampshire | 16 | 68 |
| Oklahoma | 31 | 95 |
| Kansas | 32 | 65 |
| Maine | 19 | 156 |
| Minnesota | 48 | 14 |
| Texas | 119 | 21 |
| Nebraska | 23 | 69 |
| South Dakota | 15 | 239 |
| North Dakota | 14 | 186 |
| Colorado | 38 | 44 |
| Puerto Rico | 52 | 404 |
| New Mexico | 12 | 80 |
| US Virgin Islands | 1 | 799 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 140 |
| Utah | 20 | 46 |
| Arizona | 25 | 35 |
| Montana | 12 | 148 |
| Idaho | 10 | 159 |
| Nevada | 10 | 131 |
| California | 249 | 2 |
| Oregon | 31 | 66 |
| Washington | 57 | 7 |
| Alaska | 6 | 178 |
| Hawaii | 10 | 189 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1785 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | 1824 |
| Guam | 2 | 601 |