29 Best colleges for Sociology 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 Sociology. A graph of 1.65M citations received by 56.3K academic papers made by 29 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 Sociology

#60 in the United States

#70 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 94%

2. Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston

For Sociology

#136 in the United States

#157 in North America

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

3. Clemson University

Clemson

For Sociology

#138 in the United States

#160 in North America

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

4. College of Charleston

Charleston

For Sociology

#307 in the United States

#342 in North America

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

5. Anderson University - South Carolina

Anderson

For Sociology

#382 in the United States

#426 in North America

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

6. Winthrop University

Rock Hill

For Sociology

#559 in the United States

#615 in North America

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

7. Coastal Carolina University

Conway

For Sociology

#568 in the United States

#624 in North America

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

8. Furman

Greenville

For Sociology

#574 in the United States

#630 in North America

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

9. Citadel Military College of South Carolina

Charleston

For Sociology

#665 in the United States

#726 in North America

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

10. Columbia College - South Carolina

Columbia

For Sociology

#726 in the United States

#793 in North America

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

11. University of South Carolina - Upstate

Spartanburg

For Sociology

#819 in the United States

#887 in North America

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

12. University of South Carolina - Aiken

Aiken

For Sociology

#830 in the United States

#898 in North America

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

13. Lander University

Greenwood

For Sociology

#896 in the United States

#965 in North America

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

14. Francis Marion University

Florence

For Sociology

#986 in the United States

#1060 in North America

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

15. University of South Carolina - Beaufort

Bluffton

For Sociology

#1036 in the United States

#1110 in North America

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

16. Presbyterian College

Clinton

For Sociology

#1057 in the United States

#1132 in North America

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

17. South Carolina State University

Orangeburg

For Sociology

#1076 in the United States

#1151 in North America

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

18. Wofford College

Spartanburg

For Sociology

#1151 in the United States

#1228 in North America

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

19. Claflin University

Orangeburg

For Sociology

#1154 in the United States

#1231 in North America

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

20. Benedict College

Columbia

For Sociology

#1215 in the United States

#1292 in North America

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

21. Charleston Southern University

Charleston

For Sociology

#1244 in the United States

#1321 in North America

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

22. Converse College

Spartanburg

For Sociology

#1348 in the United States

#1430 in North America

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

23. Newberry College

Newberry

For Sociology

#1356 in the United States

#1438 in North America

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

24. Coker College

Hartsville

For Sociology

#1409 in the United States

#1494 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Net Price: $19,823
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $26,449

25. Erskine College

Due West

For Sociology

#1410 in the United States

#1495 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Net Price: $23,882
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $31,174

26. Allen University

Columbia

For Sociology

#1417 in the United States

#1502 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Net Price: $11,182
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $12,927

27. Limestone College

Gaffney

For Sociology

#1474 in the United States

#1560 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Net Price: $19,369
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $21,504

28. Columbia International University

Columbia

For Sociology

#1531 in the United States

#1618 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Net Price: $26,056
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $17,009

29. Voorhees College

Denmark

For Sociology

#1599 in the United States

#1688 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $13,307
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $12,239

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
North Carolina	48	14
Georgia	49	37
Virginia	42	39
Tennessee	36	46
Kentucky	28	59
Alabama	25	73
West Virginia	17	116
District of Columbia	11	49
Florida	56	30
Maryland	28	5
Ohio	62	17
Delaware	3	104
Indiana	35	42
Pennsylvania	101	10
Mississippi	13	177
New Jersey	27	27
Illinois	77	12
Arkansas	17	158
Louisiana	24	92
Connecticut	21	11
New York	138	6
Missouri	39	38
Rhode Island	9	66
Michigan	42	2
Massachusetts	72	1
Vermont	11	122
Iowa	31	45
Wisconsin	33	13
New Hampshire	12	94
Oklahoma	21	113
Kansas	15	64
Maine	13	211
Minnesota	28	16
Texas	80	23
Nebraska	13	85
South Dakota	8	313
North Dakota	7	216
Colorado	22	55
Puerto Rico	15	517
New Mexico	8	89
Utah	11	41
Arizona	10	21
Montana	8	157
Idaho	7	190
Nevada	6	147
California	130	3
Oregon	17	108
Washington	30	4
Alaska	4	274
Hawaii	6	95