27 Best Physics schools 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 Physics. A graph of 2.95M citations received by 93.7K academic papers made by 27 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 Physics

#82 in the United States

#93 in North America

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

2. Clemson University

Clemson

For Physics

#89 in the United States

#101 in North America

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

3. Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston

For Physics

#175 in the United States

#203 in North America

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

4. College of Charleston

Charleston

For Physics

#358 in the United States

#404 in North America

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

5. Anderson University - South Carolina

Anderson

For Physics

#418 in the United States

#467 in North America

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

6. Furman

Greenville

For Physics

#497 in the United States

#552 in North America

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

7. Citadel Military College of South Carolina

Charleston

For Physics

#520 in the United States

#575 in North America

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

8. University of South Carolina - Aiken

Aiken

For Physics

#552 in the United States

#607 in North America

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

9. Coastal Carolina University

Conway

For Physics

#610 in the United States

#666 in North America

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

10. Winthrop University

Rock Hill

For Physics

#711 in the United States

#772 in North America

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

11. University of South Carolina - Beaufort

Bluffton

For Physics

#735 in the United States

#798 in North America

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

12. Presbyterian College

Clinton

For Physics

#825 in the United States

#892 in North America

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

13. University of South Carolina - Upstate

Spartanburg

For Physics

#878 in the United States

#945 in North America

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

14. South Carolina State University

Orangeburg

For Physics

#905 in the United States

#972 in North America

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

15. Columbia College - South Carolina

Columbia

For Physics

#908 in the United States

#975 in North America

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

16. Francis Marion University

Florence

For Physics

#922 in the United States

#989 in North America

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

17. Lander University

Greenwood

For Physics

#959 in the United States

#1028 in North America

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

18. Benedict College

Columbia

For Physics

#998 in the United States

#1067 in North America

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

19. Claflin University

Orangeburg

For Physics

#1189 in the United States

#1266 in North America

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

20. Newberry College

Newberry

For Physics

#1194 in the United States

#1271 in North America

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

21. Wofford College

Spartanburg

For Physics

#1223 in the United States

#1300 in North America

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

22. Converse College

Spartanburg

For Physics

#1339 in the United States

#1418 in North America

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

23. Charleston Southern University

Charleston

For Physics

#1377 in the United States

#1457 in North America

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

24. Erskine College

Due West

For Physics

#1407 in the United States

#1488 in North America

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

25. Bob Jones University

Greenville

For Physics

#1473 in the United States

#1556 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $19,773
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $14,764

26. Limestone College

Gaffney

For Physics

#1499 in the United States

#1584 in North America

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

27. Coker College

Hartsville

For Physics

#1500 in the United States

#1585 in North America

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

Closest to South Carolina states to learn Physics

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
North Carolina	39	36
Georgia	45	17
Virginia	41	45
Tennessee	32	56
Kentucky	25	72
Alabama	24	97
West Virginia	17	113
District of Columbia	9	111
Florida	55	29
Maryland	27	18
Ohio	59	24
Delaware	3	58
Indiana	31	25
Pennsylvania	103	12
Mississippi	14	142
New Jersey	27	11
Illinois	68	6
Arkansas	18	121
Louisiana	24	75
Connecticut	20	26
New York	134	8
Missouri	35	51
Rhode Island	9	57
Michigan	37	5
Massachusetts	69	1
Vermont	11	136
Iowa	29	41
Wisconsin	32	14
New Hampshire	11	96
Oklahoma	19	93
Kansas	15	91
Maine	14	185
Minnesota	26	16
Texas	76	13
Nebraska	11	83
South Dakota	8	250
North Dakota	8	174
Colorado	20	35
Puerto Rico	15	284
New Mexico	9	84
Utah	11	44
Arizona	10	30
Montana	7	150
Idaho	7	157
Nevada	6	129
California	132	2
Oregon	17	77
Washington	31	10
Alaska	4	180
Hawaii	7	114