22 Best colleges for Archaeology in South Carolina

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 604K citations received by 24.9K academic papers made by 22 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

#69 in the United States

#82 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 98%

2. Clemson University

Clemson

For Archaeology

#110 in the United States

#130 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 85%

3. Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston

For Archaeology

#181 in the United States

#208 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 3,175
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1824

4. College of Charleston

Charleston

For Archaeology

#268 in the United States

#303 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 100%

5. Anderson University - South Carolina

Anderson

For Archaeology

#279 in the United States

#316 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Net Price: $21,633
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,409

6. Furman

Greenville

For Archaeology

#510 in the United States

#564 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1358
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $33,370

7. Citadel Military College of South Carolina

Charleston

For Archaeology

#532 in the United States

#587 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 84%

8. Coastal Carolina University

Conway

For Archaeology

#542 in the United States

#598 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

9. Winthrop University

Rock Hill

For Archaeology

#654 in the United States

#716 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1088
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 99%

10. University of South Carolina - Beaufort

Bluffton

For Archaeology

#821 in the United States

#891 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $8,452
Enrollment: 2,124

11. University of South Carolina - Upstate

Spartanburg

For Archaeology

#913 in the United States

#984 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

12. University of South Carolina - Aiken

Aiken

For Archaeology

#933 in the United States

#1004 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1065
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 100%

13. Francis Marion University

Florence

For Archaeology

#938 in the United States

#1009 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1007
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 99%

14. Wofford College

Spartanburg

For Archaeology

#946 in the United States

#1017 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1277
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $31,192

15. Lander University

Greenwood

For Archaeology

#1006 in the United States

#1079 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 100%

16. Columbia College - South Carolina

Columbia

For Archaeology

#1014 in the United States

#1087 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Average SAT: 995
Average ACT: 16
Net Price: $18,779

17. Benedict College

Columbia

For Archaeology

#1029 in the United States

#1103 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 920
Net Price: $17,845
Receiving Aid: 98%

18. South Carolina State University

Orangeburg

For Archaeology

#1045 in the United States

#1120 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $15,873
Enrollment: 2,649

19. Converse College

Spartanburg

For Archaeology

#1189 in the United States

#1267 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1128
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $19,653

20. Presbyterian College

Clinton

For Archaeology

#1213 in the United States

#1291 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $21,571

21. Charleston Southern University

Charleston

For Archaeology

#1272 in the United States

#1355 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $17,536

22. Newberry College

Newberry

For Archaeology

#1283 in the United States

#1366 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1016
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $19,405

Closest to South Carolina states to learn Archaeology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
North Carolina	38	30
Georgia	37	34
Virginia	39	40
Tennessee	27	58
Kentucky	20	57
Alabama	21	97
West Virginia	15	94
District of Columbia	9	61
Florida	45	19
Maryland	25	18
Ohio	49	16
Indiana	29	45
Pennsylvania	90	12
Mississippi	11	143
New Jersey	21	28
Illinois	61	10
Arkansas	16	134
Louisiana	20	70
Connecticut	20	14
New York	118	6
Missouri	30	43
Rhode Island	9	71
Michigan	30	3
Massachusetts	62	2
Vermont	8	126
Iowa	20	38
Wisconsin	27	11
New Hampshire	10	88
Oklahoma	14	89
Kansas	11	84
Maine	11	161
Minnesota	26	13
Texas	66	21
Nebraska	10	56
South Dakota	8	231
North Dakota	5	195
Colorado	18	48
Puerto Rico	9	395
New Mexico	7	85
Utah	10	44
Arizona	7	25
Montana	4	144
Idaho	6	149
Nevada	4	123
California	109	1
Oregon	16	52
Washington	23	5
Alaska	4	150
Hawaii	6	86