20 Best colleges for Social Psychology 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 Social Psychology. A graph of 780K citations received by 20K academic papers made by 20 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 Social Psychology

#67 in the United States

#77 in North America

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

2. Clemson University

Clemson

For Social Psychology

#129 in the United States

#150 in North America

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

3. Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston

For Social Psychology

#163 in the United States

#186 in North America

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

4. Anderson University - South Carolina

Anderson

For Social Psychology

#223 in the United States

#252 in North America

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

5. College of Charleston

Charleston

For Social Psychology

#297 in the United States

#331 in North America

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

6. Winthrop University

Rock Hill

For Social Psychology

#499 in the United States

#550 in North America

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

7. Columbia College - South Carolina

Columbia

For Social Psychology

#508 in the United States

#561 in North America

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

8. Coastal Carolina University

Conway

For Social Psychology

#581 in the United States

#636 in North America

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

9. Furman

Greenville

For Social Psychology

#616 in the United States

#672 in North America

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

10. University of South Carolina - Aiken

Aiken

For Social Psychology

#685 in the United States

#746 in North America

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

11. Citadel Military College of South Carolina

Charleston

For Social Psychology

#686 in the United States

#747 in North America

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

12. University of South Carolina - Upstate

Spartanburg

For Social Psychology

#703 in the United States

#764 in North America

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

13. Francis Marion University

Florence

For Social Psychology

#876 in the United States

#945 in North America

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

14. Lander University

Greenwood

For Social Psychology

#963 in the United States

#1033 in North America

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

15. Wofford College

Spartanburg

For Social Psychology

#968 in the United States

#1038 in North America

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

16. University of South Carolina - Beaufort

Bluffton

For Social Psychology

#1037 in the United States

#1108 in North America

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

17. Presbyterian College

Clinton

For Social Psychology

#1044 in the United States

#1115 in North America

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

18. South Carolina State University

Orangeburg

For Social Psychology

#1132 in the United States

#1205 in North America

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

19. Benedict College

Columbia

For Social Psychology

#1189 in the United States

#1264 in North America

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

20. Charleston Southern University

Charleston

For Social Psychology

#1208 in the United States

#1283 in North America

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

Closest to South Carolina states to learn Social Psychology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
North Carolina	34	22
Georgia	35	39
Virginia	38	41
Tennessee	26	59
Kentucky	20	50
Alabama	18	83
West Virginia	9	99
District of Columbia	9	86
Florida	36	31
Maryland	24	23
Ohio	50	11
Indiana	25	25
Pennsylvania	87	5
Mississippi	9	170
New Jersey	22	28
Illinois	54	9
Arkansas	15	128
Louisiana	19	90
Connecticut	20	8
New York	111	4
Missouri	25	43
Rhode Island	9	65
Michigan	28	1
Massachusetts	59	2
Vermont	8	125
Iowa	17	27
Wisconsin	25	16
New Hampshire	11	106
Oklahoma	12	100
Kansas	10	49
Maine	8	208
Minnesota	25	14
Texas	63	15
Nebraska	9	73
South Dakota	8	311
North Dakota	5	181
Colorado	18	71
Puerto Rico	8	677
New Mexico	7	104
Utah	10	58
Arizona	7	17
Montana	4	219
Idaho	5	247
Nevada	4	143
California	106	3
Oregon	16	85
Washington	19	10
Alaska	3	429
Hawaii	6	132

Psychology subfields in South Carolina

Child Psychology13

Clinical Psychology13

Cognitive Science10

Education Majors18

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution2

Neuroscience18

Occupational Therapy3

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology3