23 Best colleges for Archaeology in South Carolina

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in South Carolina ranked based on their research performance in Archaeology. A graph of 809K citations received by 27.8K academic papers made by 23 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 Archaeology

#74 in the United States

#89 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

2. Clemson University

Clemson

For Archaeology

#107 in the United States

#127 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 84%

3. Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston

For Archaeology

#186 in the United States

#214 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 3,117
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1824

4. College of Charleston

Charleston

For Archaeology

#267 in the United States

#302 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 87%

5. Anderson University - South Carolina

Anderson

For Archaeology

#270 in the United States

#306 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $22,222

6. Furman

Greenville

For Archaeology

#528 in the United States

#582 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1343
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $32,901

7. Citadel Military College of South Carolina

Charleston

For Archaeology

#539 in the United States

#595 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 89%

8. Coastal Carolina University

Conway

For Archaeology

#558 in the United States

#615 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

9. Winthrop University

Rock Hill

For Archaeology

#666 in the United States

#729 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

10. University of South Carolina - Aiken

Aiken

For Archaeology

#850 in the United States

#920 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 99%

11. University of South Carolina - Beaufort

Bluffton

For Archaeology

#902 in the United States

#975 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $7,735
Enrollment: 2,121

12. Francis Marion University

Florence

For Archaeology

#939 in the United States

#1012 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1019
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 100%

13. University of South Carolina - Upstate

Spartanburg

For Archaeology

#961 in the United States

#1035 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 98%

14. Lander University

Greenwood

For Archaeology

#996 in the United States

#1071 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 99%

15. Wofford College

Spartanburg

For Archaeology

#1019 in the United States

#1094 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $31,061

16. Columbia College - South Carolina

Columbia

For Archaeology

#1021 in the United States

#1096 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Net Price: $23,920
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $13,961

17. South Carolina State University

Orangeburg

For Archaeology

#1052 in the United States

#1127 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $12,130
Enrollment: 3,041

18. Benedict College

Columbia

For Archaeology

#1076 in the United States

#1151 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 915
Average ACT: 17
Net Price: $18,146

19. Converse College

Spartanburg

For Archaeology

#1219 in the United States

#1297 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1134
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $19,438

20. Presbyterian College

Clinton

For Archaeology

#1238 in the United States

#1318 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $20,058

21. Charleston Southern University

Charleston

For Archaeology

#1287 in the United States

#1370 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $21,347

22. Claflin University

Orangeburg

For Archaeology

#1308 in the United States

#1393 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Net Price: $21,232
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $12,306

23. Newberry College

Newberry

For Archaeology

#1311 in the United States

#1396 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 940
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $20,941

Closest to South Carolina states to learn Archaeology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
North Carolina	38	30
Georgia	37	35
Virginia	39	41
Tennessee	28	60
Kentucky	21	61
Alabama	23	100
West Virginia	15	90
District of Columbia	9	59
Florida	45	20
Maryland	26	17
Ohio	51	19
Indiana	31	31
Pennsylvania	90	13
Mississippi	11	142
New Jersey	22	24
Illinois	64	10
Arkansas	16	128
Louisiana	22	73
Connecticut	20	11
New York	120	6
Missouri	34	45
Rhode Island	9	66
Michigan	31	4
Massachusetts	64	2
Vermont	9	122
Iowa	22	43
Wisconsin	28	12
New Hampshire	10	83
Oklahoma	15	89
Kansas	11	81
Maine	12	160
Minnesota	26	15
Texas	66	23
Nebraska	11	57
South Dakota	8	229
North Dakota	5	191
Colorado	19	46
Puerto Rico	11	388
New Mexico	7	93
Utah	10	44
Arizona	7	26
Montana	4	143
Idaho	6	148
Nevada	5	121
California	111	1
Oregon	16	53
Washington	25	5
Alaska	4	144
Hawaii	6	84