25 Best colleges for History 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 History. A graph of 648K citations received by 31.5K academic papers made by 25 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 History

#64 in the United States

#76 in North America

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

2. Clemson University

Clemson

For History

#112 in the United States

#132 in North America

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

3. Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston

For History

#189 in the United States

#217 in North America

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

4. College of Charleston

Charleston

For History

#262 in the United States

#295 in North America

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

5. Anderson University - South Carolina

Anderson

For History

#296 in the United States

#334 in North America

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

6. Furman

Greenville

For History

#485 in the United States

#537 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 History

#541 in the United States

#594 in North America

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

8. Coastal Carolina University

Conway

For History

#559 in the United States

#613 in North America

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

9. Winthrop University

Rock Hill

For History

#565 in the United States

#619 in North America

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

10. Francis Marion University

Florence

For History

#765 in the United States

#833 in North America

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

11. University of South Carolina - Beaufort

Bluffton

For History

#827 in the United States

#896 in North America

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

12. University of South Carolina - Upstate

Spartanburg

For History

#894 in the United States

#964 in North America

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

13. University of South Carolina - Aiken

Aiken

For History

#897 in the United States

#967 in North America

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

14. Wofford College

Spartanburg

For History

#962 in the United States

#1033 in North America

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

15. Lander University

Greenwood

For History

#975 in the United States

#1046 in North America

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

16. Columbia College - South Carolina

Columbia

For History

#1034 in the United States

#1107 in North America

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

17. Benedict College

Columbia

For History

#1060 in the United States

#1133 in North America

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

18. South Carolina State University

Orangeburg

For History

#1089 in the United States

#1166 in North America

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

19. Converse College

Spartanburg

For History

#1147 in the United States

#1224 in North America

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

20. Presbyterian College

Clinton

For History

#1158 in the United States

#1235 in North America

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

21. Erskine College

Due West

For History

#1279 in the United States

#1358 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $36,581

22. Claflin University

Orangeburg

For History

#1299 in the United States

#1379 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Net Price: $19,951
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $13,707

23. Coker College

Hartsville

For History

#1325 in the United States

#1407 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Net Price: $19,345
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $25,519

24. Charleston Southern University

Charleston

For History

#1361 in the United States

#1444 in North America

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

25. Newberry College

Newberry

For History

#1396 in the United States

#1481 in North America

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

Closest to South Carolina states to learn History

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
North Carolina	44	21
Georgia	43	39
Virginia	41	35
Tennessee	32	55
Kentucky	22	56
Alabama	23	101
West Virginia	16	106
District of Columbia	10	52
Florida	47	24
Maryland	26	20
Ohio	57	18
Indiana	31	50
Pennsylvania	96	14
Mississippi	12	158
New Jersey	25	22
Illinois	72	11
Arkansas	17	128
Louisiana	22	65
Connecticut	20	10
New York	127	6
Missouri	35	38
Rhode Island	9	71
Michigan	37	3
Massachusetts	69	2
Vermont	10	120
Iowa	28	40
Wisconsin	31	9
New Hampshire	11	87
Oklahoma	18	93
Kansas	13	78
Maine	12	164
Minnesota	26	17
Texas	72	19
Nebraska	11	58
South Dakota	8	260
North Dakota	5	213
Colorado	20	47
Puerto Rico	12	431
New Mexico	7	92
Utah	10	45
Arizona	7	26
Montana	6	126
Idaho	6	135
Nevada	5	130
California	118	1
Oregon	17	59
Washington	24	5
Alaska	4	155
Hawaii	6	90