23 Best colleges for Quantum and Particle physics 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 Quantum and Particle physics. A graph of 1.85M citations received by 59K academic papers made by 23 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 Quantum and Particle physics

#75 in the United States

#86 in North America

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

2. Clemson University

Clemson

For Quantum and Particle physics

#83 in the United States

#94 in North America

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

3. Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston

For Quantum and Particle physics

#227 in the United States

#259 in North America

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

4. College of Charleston

Charleston

For Quantum and Particle physics

#335 in the United States

#380 in North America

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

5. Anderson University - South Carolina

Anderson

For Quantum and Particle physics

#390 in the United States

#436 in North America

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

6. Furman

Greenville

For Quantum and Particle physics

#476 in the United States

#528 in North America

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

7. University of South Carolina - Aiken

Aiken

For Quantum and Particle physics

#517 in the United States

#571 in North America

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

8. Citadel Military College of South Carolina

Charleston

For Quantum and Particle physics

#538 in the United States

#593 in North America

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

9. Coastal Carolina University

Conway

For Quantum and Particle physics

#665 in the United States

#723 in North America

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

10. Winthrop University

Rock Hill

For Quantum and Particle physics

#688 in the United States

#749 in North America

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

11. University of South Carolina - Upstate

Spartanburg

For Quantum and Particle physics

#772 in the United States

#838 in North America

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

12. University of South Carolina - Beaufort

Bluffton

For Quantum and Particle physics

#807 in the United States

#873 in North America

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

13. Presbyterian College

Clinton

For Quantum and Particle physics

#817 in the United States

#883 in North America

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

14. South Carolina State University

Orangeburg

For Quantum and Particle physics

#838 in the United States

#905 in North America

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

15. Francis Marion University

Florence

For Quantum and Particle physics

#840 in the United States

#907 in North America

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

16. Columbia College - South Carolina

Columbia

For Quantum and Particle physics

#887 in the United States

#954 in North America

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

17. Lander University

Greenwood

For Quantum and Particle physics

#900 in the United States

#967 in North America

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

18. Benedict College

Columbia

For Quantum and Particle physics

#1031 in the United States

#1102 in North America

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

19. Claflin University

Orangeburg

For Quantum and Particle physics

#1159 in the United States

#1234 in North America

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

20. Wofford College

Spartanburg

For Quantum and Particle physics

#1259 in the United States

#1336 in North America

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

21. Newberry College

Newberry

For Quantum and Particle physics

#1268 in the United States

#1345 in North America

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

22. Charleston Southern University

Charleston

For Quantum and Particle physics

#1287 in the United States

#1365 in North America

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

23. Converse College

Spartanburg

For Quantum and Particle physics

#1305 in the United States

#1383 in North America

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

Closest to South Carolina states to learn Quantum and Particle physics

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
North Carolina	34	40
Georgia	37	15
Virginia	38	38
Tennessee	31	53
Kentucky	22	74
Alabama	22	97
West Virginia	14	114
District of Columbia	8	110
Florida	43	30
Maryland	25	16
Ohio	51	23
Indiana	30	20
Pennsylvania	87	12
Mississippi	13	133
New Jersey	24	8
Illinois	58	7
Arkansas	17	106
Louisiana	22	71
Connecticut	20	27
New York	121	10
Missouri	30	55
Rhode Island	9	52
Michigan	32	5
Massachusetts	60	1
Vermont	10	162
Iowa	21	37
Wisconsin	27	14
New Hampshire	11	95
Oklahoma	18	87
Kansas	13	89
Maine	11	192
Minnesota	25	17
Texas	71	11
Nebraska	10	77
South Dakota	8	266
North Dakota	7	181
Colorado	18	34
Puerto Rico	13	271
New Mexico	8	78
Utah	10	45
Arizona	7	31
Montana	6	144
Idaho	7	160
Nevada	4	131
California	110	2
Oregon	16	80
Washington	25	13
Alaska	4	195
Hawaii	7	120

Physics subfields in South Carolina

Acoustical Engineering10

Astrobiology4

Astrophysics and Astronomy14

Atomic and Molecular physics5

Biophysics3

Condensed Matter Physics5

Optical Engineering15

Theoretical Physics3