28 Best Political Science schools 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 Political Science. A graph of 1.31M citations received by 59.1K academic papers made by 28 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 Political Science

#59 in the United States

#70 in North America

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

2. Clemson University

Clemson

For Political Science

#129 in the United States

#149 in North America

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

3. Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston

For Political Science

#149 in the United States

#171 in North America

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

4. Anderson University - South Carolina

Anderson

For Political Science

#264 in the United States

#296 in North America

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

5. College of Charleston

Charleston

For Political Science

#297 in the United States

#333 in North America

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

6. Winthrop University

Rock Hill

For Political Science

#541 in the United States

#592 in North America

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

7. Furman

Greenville

For Political Science

#559 in the United States

#614 in North America

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

8. Coastal Carolina University

Conway

For Political Science

#611 in the United States

#671 in North America

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

9. Citadel Military College of South Carolina

Charleston

For Political Science

#617 in the United States

#677 in North America

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

10. University of South Carolina - Upstate

Spartanburg

For Political Science

#761 in the United States

#830 in North America

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

11. University of South Carolina - Aiken

Aiken

For Political Science

#767 in the United States

#836 in North America

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

12. Lander University

Greenwood

For Political Science

#828 in the United States

#898 in North America

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

13. Francis Marion University

Florence

For Political Science

#904 in the United States

#975 in North America

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

14. Columbia College - South Carolina

Columbia

For Political Science

#980 in the United States

#1052 in North America

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

15. University of South Carolina - Beaufort

Bluffton

For Political Science

#1021 in the United States

#1094 in North America

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

16. South Carolina State University

Orangeburg

For Political Science

#1036 in the United States

#1109 in North America

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

17. Presbyterian College

Clinton

For Political Science

#1068 in the United States

#1141 in North America

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

18. Benedict College

Columbia

For Political Science

#1216 in the United States

#1291 in North America

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

19. Converse College

Spartanburg

For Political Science

#1226 in the United States

#1301 in North America

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

20. Wofford College

Spartanburg

For Political Science

#1235 in the United States

#1311 in North America

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

21. Charleston Southern University

Charleston

For Political Science

#1239 in the United States

#1315 in North America

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

22. Allen University

Columbia

For Political Science

#1366 in the United States

#1448 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Net Price: $13,774
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $11,268

23. Erskine College

Due West

For Political Science

#1368 in the United States

#1450 in North America

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

24. Claflin University

Orangeburg

For Political Science

#1417 in the United States

#1500 in North America

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

25. Coker College

Hartsville

For Political Science

#1420 in the United States

#1503 in North America

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

26. Newberry College

Newberry

For Political Science

#1433 in the United States

#1518 in North America

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

27. Voorhees College

Denmark

For Political Science

#1460 in the United States

#1545 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $14,587
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $15,403

28. Charleston School of Law

Charleston

For Political Science

#1544 in the United States

#1632 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 619
Male:Female: 38:62

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
North Carolina	47	21
Georgia	48	44
Virginia	42	30
Tennessee	35	46
Kentucky	26	60
Alabama	25	97
West Virginia	17	124
District of Columbia	11	42
Florida	61	34
Maryland	27	15
Ohio	62	19
Delaware	3	86
Indiana	35	52
Pennsylvania	101	10
Mississippi	13	183
New Jersey	28	23
Illinois	76	7
Arkansas	17	136
Louisiana	26	82
Connecticut	21	8
New York	136	5
Missouri	39	43
Rhode Island	9	74
Michigan	42	2
Massachusetts	71	1
Vermont	11	130
Iowa	32	45
Wisconsin	34	16
New Hampshire	12	78
Oklahoma	20	93
Kansas	17	69
Maine	14	222
Minnesota	28	18
Texas	79	20
Nebraska	13	87
South Dakota	9	334
North Dakota	7	215
Colorado	21	62
Puerto Rico	13	544
New Mexico	7	98
Utah	11	47
Arizona	9	25
Montana	8	197
Idaho	7	240
Nevada	6	132
California	130	3
Oregon	18	102
Washington	30	6
Alaska	4	322
Hawaii	6	110