32 Best colleges for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences 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 Liberal Arts & Social Sciences. A graph of 2.49M citations received by 106K academic papers made by 32 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 Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#66 in the United States

#79 in North America

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

2. Clemson University

Clemson

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#130 in the United States

#151 in North America

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

3. Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#139 in the United States

#161 in North America

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

4. College of Charleston

Charleston

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#311 in the United States

#349 in North America

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

5. Anderson University - South Carolina

Anderson

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#323 in the United States

#362 in North America

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

6. Furman

Greenville

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#529 in the United States

#584 in North America

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

7. Winthrop University

Rock Hill

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#581 in the United States

#637 in North America

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

8. Citadel Military College of South Carolina

Charleston

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#623 in the United States

#682 in North America

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

9. Coastal Carolina University

Conway

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#637 in the United States

#698 in North America

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

10. University of South Carolina - Upstate

Spartanburg

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#828 in the United States

#897 in North America

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

11. Columbia College - South Carolina

Columbia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#843 in the United States

#912 in North America

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

12. University of South Carolina - Aiken

Aiken

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#853 in the United States

#922 in North America

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

13. Lander University

Greenwood

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#913 in the United States

#985 in North America

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

14. Francis Marion University

Florence

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#932 in the United States

#1004 in North America

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

15. Wofford College

Spartanburg

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#951 in the United States

#1023 in North America

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

16. University of South Carolina - Beaufort

Bluffton

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#980 in the United States

#1052 in North America

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

17. South Carolina State University

Orangeburg

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1097 in the United States

#1173 in North America

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

18. Presbyterian College

Clinton

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1128 in the United States

#1204 in North America

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

19. Benedict College

Columbia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1214 in the United States

#1292 in North America

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

20. Converse College

Spartanburg

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1283 in the United States

#1362 in North America

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

21. Charleston Southern University

Charleston

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1316 in the United States

#1396 in North America

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

22. Claflin University

Orangeburg

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1325 in the United States

#1405 in North America

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

23. Erskine College

Due West

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1362 in the United States

#1443 in North America

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

24. Newberry College

Newberry

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1380 in the United States

#1462 in North America

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

25. Coker College

Hartsville

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1428 in the United States

#1513 in North America

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

26. Allen University

Columbia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1501 in the United States

#1589 in North America

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

27. Voorhees College

Denmark

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1585 in the United States

#1674 in North America

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

28. Limestone College

Gaffney

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1606 in the United States

#1695 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Net Price: $23,478
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $19,016

29. Bob Jones University

Greenville

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1659 in the United States

#1750 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $18,733
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $13,717

30. Charleston School of Law

Charleston

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1667 in the United States

#1758 in North America

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

31. Columbia International University

Columbia

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1673 in the United States

#1764 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1093
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $19,911

32. North Greenville University

Tigerville

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1711 in the United States

#1802 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Net Price: $11,705
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $26,941

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
North Carolina	49	21
Georgia	51	41
Virginia	42	38
Tennessee	39	45
Kentucky	29	57
Alabama	28	82
West Virginia	20	121
District of Columbia	13	52
Florida	69	29
Maryland	27	9
Ohio	66	19
Delaware	4	97
Indiana	36	54
Pennsylvania	113	11
Mississippi	15	180
New Jersey	29	24
Illinois	79	14
Arkansas	18	143
Louisiana	26	76
Connecticut	22	10
New York	144	6
Missouri	41	39
Rhode Island	9	60
Michigan	45	4
Massachusetts	74	1
Vermont	12	123
Iowa	33	43
Wisconsin	35	13
New Hampshire	13	90
Oklahoma	22	108
Kansas	20	75
Maine	16	200
Minnesota	30	18
Texas	85	20
Nebraska	14	88
South Dakota	10	324
North Dakota	9	211
Colorado	24	53
Puerto Rico	15	406
New Mexico	9	95
Utah	11	44
Arizona	10	28
Montana	9	165
Idaho	7	192
Nevada	8	148
California	143	2
Oregon	20	96
Washington	37	5
Alaska	4	227
Hawaii	7	107