23 Best colleges for Archaeology in South Carolina

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 857K citations received by 28.3K 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: 60%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 94%

2. Clemson University

Clemson

For Archaeology

#107 in the United States

#127 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

3. Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston

For Archaeology

#186 in the United States

#214 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 3,246
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1824

4. College of Charleston

Charleston

For Archaeology

#266 in the United States

#301 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 95%

5. Anderson University - South Carolina

Anderson

For Archaeology

#273 in the United States

#309 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $24,434

6. Furman

Greenville

For Archaeology

#529 in the United States

#584 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $34,086

7. Citadel Military College of South Carolina

Charleston

For Archaeology

#544 in the United States

#601 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 90%

8. Coastal Carolina University

Conway

For Archaeology

#550 in the United States

#607 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 97%

9. Winthrop University

Rock Hill

For Archaeology

#668 in the United States

#731 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 99%

10. University of South Carolina - Aiken

Aiken

For Archaeology

#858 in the United States

#928 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 96%

11. University of South Carolina - Beaufort

Bluffton

For Archaeology

#914 in the United States

#987 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $8,692
Enrollment: 2,208

12. Francis Marion University

Florence

For Archaeology

#938 in the United States

#1011 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 993
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 98%

13. University of South Carolina - Upstate

Spartanburg

For Archaeology

#963 in the United States

#1037 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1090
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 98%

14. Lander University

Greenwood

For Archaeology

#999 in the United States

#1074 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1064
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 99%

15. Wofford College

Spartanburg

For Archaeology

#1021 in the United States

#1096 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1271
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $30,481

16. Columbia College - South Carolina

Columbia

For Archaeology

#1027 in the United States

#1102 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Net Price: $18,790
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $16,451

17. South Carolina State University

Orangeburg

For Archaeology

#1056 in the United States

#1131 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $11,579
Enrollment: 3,242

18. Benedict College

Columbia

For Archaeology

#1082 in the United States

#1157 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Net Price: $18,665
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $13,335

19. Converse College

Spartanburg

For Archaeology

#1232 in the United States

#1312 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $19,061

20. Presbyterian College

Clinton

For Archaeology

#1244 in the United States

#1325 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1090
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $20,840

21. Charleston Southern University

Charleston

For Archaeology

#1278 in the United States

#1361 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1045
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $21,080

22. Claflin University

Orangeburg

For Archaeology

#1314 in the United States

#1400 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Net Price: $17,272
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $16,596

23. Newberry College

Newberry

For Archaeology

#1317 in the United States

#1403 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Net Price: $21,943
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $24,461

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	40	40
Tennessee	29	60
Kentucky	21	61
Alabama	24	99
West Virginia	15	90
District of Columbia	9	59
Florida	45	20
Maryland	26	16
Ohio	52	19
Indiana	31	31
Pennsylvania	90	13
Mississippi	11	140
New Jersey	23	25
Illinois	65	10
Arkansas	16	128
Louisiana	22	73
Connecticut	20	11
New York	121	6
Missouri	34	45
Rhode Island	9	65
Michigan	31	4
Massachusetts	64	2
Vermont	9	122
Iowa	22	43
Wisconsin	28	12
New Hampshire	10	84
Oklahoma	15	88
Kansas	11	81
Maine	12	159
Minnesota	26	15
Texas	68	22
Nebraska	11	57
South Dakota	8	229
North Dakota	5	190
Colorado	19	46
Puerto Rico	11	389
New Mexico	7	92
Utah	10	44
Arizona	8	26
Montana	4	143
Idaho	6	146
Nevada	6	121
California	111	1
Oregon	16	54
Washington	26	5
Alaska	4	144
Hawaii	6	83