24 Best colleges for Philosophy in South Carolina

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in South Carolina ranked based on their research performance in Philosophy. A graph of 5.11M citations received by 205K academic papers made by 24 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 Philosophy

#75 in the United States

#90 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

2. Clemson University

Clemson

For Philosophy

#130 in the United States

#153 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 87%

3. Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston

For Philosophy

#168 in the United States

#194 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 3,240
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1824

4. College of Charleston

Charleston

For Philosophy

#302 in the United States

#344 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

5. Anderson University - South Carolina

Anderson

For Philosophy

#369 in the United States

#414 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Net Price: $21,643
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $23,514

6. Furman

Greenville

For Philosophy

#500 in the United States

#555 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1331
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $33,999

7. Winthrop University

Rock Hill

For Philosophy

#587 in the United States

#648 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1098
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 99%

8. Citadel Military College of South Carolina

Charleston

For Philosophy

#669 in the United States

#734 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $11,451
Enrollment: 3,693

9. Coastal Carolina University

Conway

For Philosophy

#670 in the United States

#735 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

10. Wofford College

Spartanburg

For Philosophy

#760 in the United States

#828 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1258
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $30,608

11. University of South Carolina - Upstate

Spartanburg

For Philosophy

#852 in the United States

#923 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 97%

12. Lander University

Greenwood

For Philosophy

#855 in the United States

#927 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 100%

13. University of South Carolina - Aiken

Aiken

For Philosophy

#908 in the United States

#981 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1065
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 96%

14. Columbia College - South Carolina

Columbia

For Philosophy

#923 in the United States

#997 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Net Price: $20,520
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $13,663

15. Francis Marion University

Florence

For Philosophy

#950 in the United States

#1025 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 99%

16. University of South Carolina - Beaufort

Bluffton

For Philosophy

#1051 in the United States

#1128 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $7,622
Enrollment: 2,037

17. South Carolina State University

Orangeburg

For Philosophy

#1060 in the United States

#1137 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 925
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 89%

18. Presbyterian College

Clinton

For Philosophy

#1084 in the United States

#1161 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $21,170

19. Claflin University

Orangeburg

For Philosophy

#1272 in the United States

#1352 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Net Price: $19,308
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $13,431

20. Converse College

Spartanburg

For Philosophy

#1291 in the United States

#1371 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Net Price: $17,155
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $15,551

21. Erskine College

Due West

For Philosophy

#1328 in the United States

#1410 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $33,655

22. Benedict College

Columbia

For Philosophy

#1341 in the United States

#1424 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Net Price: $11,701
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $15,242

23. Charleston Southern University

Charleston

For Philosophy

#1354 in the United States

#1440 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1095
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $18,182

24. Coker College

Hartsville

For Philosophy

#1421 in the United States

#1508 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $17,720

Closest to South Carolina states to learn Philosophy

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
North Carolina	42	28
Georgia	46	45
Virginia	42	41
Tennessee	32	42
Kentucky	25	64
Alabama	23	94
West Virginia	16	110
District of Columbia	12	70
Florida	48	33
Maryland	26	24
Ohio	59	17
Indiana	31	47
Pennsylvania	95	7
Mississippi	13	179
New Jersey	25	18
Illinois	74	11
Arkansas	17	139
Louisiana	25	56
Connecticut	22	8
New York	127	10
Missouri	37	40
Rhode Island	9	63
Michigan	37	4
Massachusetts	69	3
Vermont	10	119
Iowa	30	36
Wisconsin	33	13
New Hampshire	11	78
Oklahoma	19	106
Kansas	15	71
Maine	11	208
Minnesota	26	25
Texas	75	16
Nebraska	11	89
South Dakota	8	347
North Dakota	5	169
Colorado	20	53
Puerto Rico	12	300
New Mexico	7	97
Utah	10	54
Arizona	10	26
Montana	7	183
Idaho	7	212
Nevada	6	144
California	122	1
Oregon	18	76
Washington	25	6
Alaska	4	309
Hawaii	6	108