25 Best colleges for Psychology 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 Psychology. A graph of 2.8M citations received by 79.4K academic papers made by 25 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. Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston

For Psychology

#73 in the United States

#82 in North America

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

2. University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia

For Psychology

#83 in the United States

#94 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 94%

3. Clemson University

Clemson

For Psychology

#167 in the United States

#189 in North America

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

4. College of Charleston

Charleston

For Psychology

#341 in the United States

#379 in North America

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

5. Anderson University - South Carolina

Anderson

For Psychology

#353 in the United States

#392 in North America

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

6. Furman

Greenville

For Psychology

#549 in the United States

#600 in North America

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

7. Winthrop University

Rock Hill

For Psychology

#571 in the United States

#624 in North America

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

8. Columbia College - South Carolina

Columbia

For Psychology

#641 in the United States

#698 in North America

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

9. Coastal Carolina University

Conway

For Psychology

#645 in the United States

#702 in North America

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

10. Citadel Military College of South Carolina

Charleston

For Psychology

#654 in the United States

#711 in North America

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

11. University of South Carolina - Upstate

Spartanburg

For Psychology

#800 in the United States

#863 in North America

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

12. University of South Carolina - Aiken

Aiken

For Psychology

#852 in the United States

#918 in North America

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

13. Wofford College

Spartanburg

For Psychology

#930 in the United States

#998 in North America

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

14. Francis Marion University

Florence

For Psychology

#1011 in the United States

#1080 in North America

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

15. Presbyterian College

Clinton

For Psychology

#1049 in the United States

#1121 in North America

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

16. South Carolina State University

Orangeburg

For Psychology

#1089 in the United States

#1161 in North America

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

17. Lander University

Greenwood

For Psychology

#1103 in the United States

#1176 in North America

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

18. University of South Carolina - Beaufort

Bluffton

For Psychology

#1106 in the United States

#1179 in North America

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

19. Charleston Southern University

Charleston

For Psychology

#1226 in the United States

#1302 in North America

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

20. Claflin University

Orangeburg

For Psychology

#1229 in the United States

#1305 in North America

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

21. Converse College

Spartanburg

For Psychology

#1283 in the United States

#1359 in North America

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

22. Benedict College

Columbia

For Psychology

#1285 in the United States

#1361 in North America

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

23. Limestone College

Gaffney

For Psychology

#1456 in the United States

#1538 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Net Price: $19,369
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $21,504

24. Coker College

Hartsville

For Psychology

#1512 in the United States

#1598 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Net Price: $19,823
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $26,449

25. Newberry College

Newberry

For Psychology

#1514 in the United States

#1600 in North America

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

Closest to South Carolina states to learn Psychology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
North Carolina	44	14
Georgia	46	21
Virginia	43	39
Tennessee	37	42
Kentucky	26	56
Alabama	26	52
West Virginia	17	100
District of Columbia	10	71
Florida	58	27
Maryland	28	2
Ohio	60	23
Indiana	35	57
Pennsylvania	101	6
Mississippi	14	158
New Jersey	27	32
Illinois	71	20
Arkansas	17	125
Louisiana	25	90
Connecticut	21	7
New York	132	8
Missouri	35	18
Rhode Island	9	51
Michigan	37	3
Massachusetts	68	1
Vermont	11	97
Iowa	31	31
Wisconsin	32	17
New Hampshire	13	95
Oklahoma	20	129
Kansas	14	75
Maine	13	253
Minnesota	28	16
Texas	77	33
Nebraska	13	111
South Dakota	8	260
North Dakota	7	209
Colorado	21	58
Puerto Rico	16	421
New Mexico	8	89
Utah	11	43
Arizona	11	40
Montana	7	231
Idaho	7	269
Nevada	7	149
California	130	4
Oregon	18	55
Washington	30	5
Alaska	4	387
Hawaii	6	139