25 Best colleges for Sociology 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 Sociology. A graph of 1.17M citations received by 49.8K 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 Sociology

#56 in the United States

#66 in North America

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

2. Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston

For Sociology

#133 in the United States

#154 in North America

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

3. Clemson University

Clemson

For Sociology

#142 in the United States

#163 in North America

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

4. College of Charleston

Charleston

For Sociology

#305 in the United States

#339 in North America

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

5. Anderson University - South Carolina

Anderson

For Sociology

#379 in the United States

#422 in North America

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

6. Furman

Greenville

For Sociology

#540 in the United States

#593 in North America

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

7. Winthrop University

Rock Hill

For Sociology

#555 in the United States

#609 in North America

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

8. Coastal Carolina University

Conway

For Sociology

#601 in the United States

#659 in North America

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

9. Citadel Military College of South Carolina

Charleston

For Sociology

#661 in the United States

#723 in North America

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

10. Columbia College - South Carolina

Columbia

For Sociology

#685 in the United States

#747 in North America

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

11. University of South Carolina - Upstate

Spartanburg

For Sociology

#768 in the United States

#833 in North America

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

12. University of South Carolina - Aiken

Aiken

For Sociology

#805 in the United States

#871 in North America

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

13. Lander University

Greenwood

For Sociology

#921 in the United States

#991 in North America

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

14. Francis Marion University

Florence

For Sociology

#971 in the United States

#1041 in North America

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

15. University of South Carolina - Beaufort

Bluffton

For Sociology

#1006 in the United States

#1078 in North America

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

16. Presbyterian College

Clinton

For Sociology

#1038 in the United States

#1111 in North America

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

17. South Carolina State University

Orangeburg

For Sociology

#1086 in the United States

#1160 in North America

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

18. Wofford College

Spartanburg

For Sociology

#1122 in the United States

#1196 in North America

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

19. Claflin University

Orangeburg

For Sociology

#1176 in the United States

#1252 in North America

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

20. Benedict College

Columbia

For Sociology

#1180 in the United States

#1256 in North America

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

21. Charleston Southern University

Charleston

For Sociology

#1249 in the United States

#1325 in North America

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

22. Newberry College

Newberry

For Sociology

#1266 in the United States

#1343 in North America

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

23. Converse College

Spartanburg

For Sociology

#1329 in the United States

#1408 in North America

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

24. Coker College

Hartsville

For Sociology

#1359 in the United States

#1439 in North America

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

25. Erskine College

Due West

For Sociology

#1367 in the United States

#1447 in North America

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

Closest to South Carolina states to learn Sociology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
North Carolina	46	16
Georgia	47	35
Virginia	42	39
Tennessee	36	44
Kentucky	27	55
Alabama	25	68
West Virginia	17	119
District of Columbia	11	54
Florida	56	33
Maryland	27	7
Ohio	61	17
Indiana	34	62
Pennsylvania	100	11
Mississippi	13	178
New Jersey	27	34
Illinois	75	13
Arkansas	16	159
Louisiana	23	92
Connecticut	21	10
New York	133	5
Missouri	37	38
Rhode Island	9	63
Michigan	41	2
Massachusetts	72	1
Vermont	11	122
Iowa	32	42
Wisconsin	30	12
New Hampshire	12	98
Oklahoma	21	115
Kansas	15	66
Maine	13	206
Minnesota	28	14
Texas	77	25
Nebraska	13	87
South Dakota	8	292
North Dakota	6	215
Colorado	21	60
Puerto Rico	14	518
New Mexico	7	86
Utah	11	43
Arizona	9	24
Montana	8	160
Idaho	7	186
Nevada	6	150
California	125	3
Oregon	17	104
Washington	28	4
Alaska	4	263
Hawaii	6	96