23 Best colleges for Quantum and Particle physics 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 Quantum and Particle physics. A graph of 1.94M citations received by 60.1K 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: 60%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 94%

2. Clemson University

Clemson

For Quantum and Particle physics

#83 in the United States

#94 in North America

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

3. Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston

For Quantum and Particle physics

#225 in the United States

#257 in North America

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

4. College of Charleston

Charleston

For Quantum and Particle physics

#333 in the United States

#378 in North America

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

5. Anderson University - South Carolina

Anderson

For Quantum and Particle physics

#392 in the United States

#438 in North America

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

6. Furman

Greenville

For Quantum and Particle physics

#477 in the United States

#531 in North America

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

7. University of South Carolina - Aiken

Aiken

For Quantum and Particle physics

#518 in the United States

#572 in North America

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

8. Citadel Military College of South Carolina

Charleston

For Quantum and Particle physics

#537 in the United States

#592 in North America

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

9. Coastal Carolina University

Conway

For Quantum and Particle physics

#659 in the United States

#718 in North America

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

10. Winthrop University

Rock Hill

For Quantum and Particle physics

#689 in the United States

#750 in North America

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

11. University of South Carolina - Upstate

Spartanburg

For Quantum and Particle physics

#773 in the United States

#839 in North America

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

12. University of South Carolina - Beaufort

Bluffton

For Quantum and Particle physics

#817 in the United States

#884 in North America

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

13. Presbyterian College

Clinton

For Quantum and Particle physics

#819 in the United States

#886 in North America

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

14. South Carolina State University

Orangeburg

For Quantum and Particle physics

#833 in the United States

#900 in North America

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

15. Francis Marion University

Florence

For Quantum and Particle physics

#844 in the United States

#911 in North America

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

16. Lander University

Greenwood

For Quantum and Particle physics

#896 in the United States

#963 in North America

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

17. Columbia College - South Carolina

Columbia

For Quantum and Particle physics

#897 in the United States

#964 in North America

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

18. Benedict College

Columbia

For Quantum and Particle physics

#1030 in the United States

#1102 in North America

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

19. Claflin University

Orangeburg

For Quantum and Particle physics

#1168 in the United States

#1243 in North America

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

20. Wofford College

Spartanburg

For Quantum and Particle physics

#1255 in the United States

#1332 in North America

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

21. Newberry College

Newberry

For Quantum and Particle physics

#1279 in the United States

#1357 in North America

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

22. Charleston Southern University

Charleston

For Quantum and Particle physics

#1294 in the United States

#1372 in North America

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

23. Converse College

Spartanburg

For Quantum and Particle physics

#1314 in the United States

#1392 in North America

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

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	14
Virginia	38	38
Tennessee	31	53
Kentucky	22	74
Alabama	22	97
West Virginia	14	114
District of Columbia	8	110
Florida	44	29
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	123	11
Missouri	31	55
Rhode Island	9	52
Michigan	32	5
Massachusetts	60	1
Vermont	10	162
Iowa	21	37
Wisconsin	27	15
New Hampshire	11	95
Oklahoma	18	88
Kansas	13	89
Maine	11	192
Minnesota	25	17
Texas	72	10
Nebraska	10	77
South Dakota	8	265
North Dakota	7	181
Colorado	18	34
Puerto Rico	13	271
New Mexico	9	78
Utah	10	45
Arizona	7	31
Montana	6	142
Idaho	7	160
Nevada	4	131
California	111	2
Oregon	16	80
Washington	25	13
Alaska	4	195
Hawaii	7	119

Physics subfields in South Carolina

Acoustical Engineering10

Astrobiology4

Astrophysics and Astronomy14

Atomic and Molecular physics4

Biophysics3

Condensed Matter Physics5

Optical Engineering15

Theoretical Physics3