29 Best colleges for Sociology in South Carolina

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 1.56M citations received by 54.8K 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

#61 in the United States

#71 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

2. Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston

For Sociology

#136 in the United States

#157 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 3,117
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1824

3. Clemson University

Clemson

For Sociology

#141 in the United States

#163 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 84%

4. College of Charleston

Charleston

For Sociology

#309 in the United States

#344 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 87%

5. Anderson University - South Carolina

Anderson

For Sociology

#381 in the United States

#424 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $22,222

6. Winthrop University

Rock Hill

For Sociology

#556 in the United States

#612 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

7. Coastal Carolina University

Conway

For Sociology

#575 in the United States

#631 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

8. Furman

Greenville

For Sociology

#577 in the United States

#633 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1343
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $32,901

9. Citadel Military College of South Carolina

Charleston

For Sociology

#670 in the United States

#732 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 89%

10. Columbia College - South Carolina

Columbia

For Sociology

#708 in the United States

#773 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Net Price: $23,920
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $13,961

11. University of South Carolina - Upstate

Spartanburg

For Sociology

#830 in the United States

#898 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 98%

12. University of South Carolina - Aiken

Aiken

For Sociology

#834 in the United States

#902 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 99%

13. Lander University

Greenwood

For Sociology

#898 in the United States

#967 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 99%

14. Francis Marion University

Florence

For Sociology

#988 in the United States

#1062 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1019
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 100%

15. University of South Carolina - Beaufort

Bluffton

For Sociology

#1039 in the United States

#1113 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $7,735
Enrollment: 2,121

16. South Carolina State University

Orangeburg

For Sociology

#1061 in the United States

#1136 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $12,130
Enrollment: 3,041

17. Presbyterian College

Clinton

For Sociology

#1063 in the United States

#1138 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $20,058

18. Claflin University

Orangeburg

For Sociology

#1162 in the United States

#1239 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Net Price: $21,232
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $12,306

19. Wofford College

Spartanburg

For Sociology

#1165 in the United States

#1242 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $31,061

20. Benedict College

Columbia

For Sociology

#1213 in the United States

#1290 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 915
Average ACT: 17
Net Price: $18,146

21. Charleston Southern University

Charleston

For Sociology

#1242 in the United States

#1319 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $21,347

22. Converse College

Spartanburg

For Sociology

#1337 in the United States

#1418 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1134
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $19,438

23. Newberry College

Newberry

For Sociology

#1352 in the United States

#1433 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 940
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $20,941

24. Erskine College

Due West

For Sociology

#1405 in the United States

#1489 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Net Price: $21,982
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $32,409

25. Coker College

Hartsville

For Sociology

#1413 in the United States

#1497 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Net Price: $18,910
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $25,453

26. Allen University

Columbia

For Sociology

#1416 in the United States

#1500 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Net Price: $11,058
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $13,755

27. Limestone College

Gaffney

For Sociology

#1464 in the United States

#1550 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Net Price: $21,177
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $19,792

28. Columbia International University

Columbia

For Sociology

#1529 in the United States

#1616 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Net Price: $21,320
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $18,883

29. Voorhees College

Denmark

For Sociology

#1592 in the United States

#1681 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $15,747
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $10,086

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
North Carolina	48	14
Georgia	49	37
Virginia	42	39
Tennessee	36	46
Kentucky	27	59
Alabama	25	74
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	181
New Jersey	27	27
Illinois	77	11
Arkansas	17	159
Louisiana	24	92
Connecticut	21	12
New York	138	6
Missouri	39	38
Rhode Island	9	67
Michigan	42	2
Massachusetts	72	1
Vermont	11	122
Iowa	31	44
Wisconsin	31	13
New Hampshire	12	94
Oklahoma	21	114
Kansas	15	64
Maine	13	209
Minnesota	28	15
Texas	80	23
Nebraska	13	84
South Dakota	8	315
North Dakota	7	217
Colorado	21	55
Puerto Rico	14	518
New Mexico	8	89
Utah	11	41
Arizona	10	21
Montana	8	157
Idaho	7	192
Nevada	6	148
California	129	3
Oregon	17	107
Washington	29	4
Alaska	4	274
Hawaii	6	95