25 Best colleges for 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 Psychology. A graph of 2.66M citations received by 76.9K 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: 3,117
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1824

2. University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia

For Psychology

#83 in the United States

#94 in North America

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

3. Clemson University

Clemson

For Psychology

#167 in the United States

#190 in North America

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

4. College of Charleston

Charleston

For Psychology

#342 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 Psychology

#352 in the United States

#391 in North America

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

6. Furman

Greenville

For Psychology

#551 in the United States

#602 in North America

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

7. Winthrop University

Rock Hill

For Psychology

#567 in the United States

#619 in North America

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

8. Columbia College - South Carolina

Columbia

For Psychology

#627 in the United States

#684 in North America

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

9. Coastal Carolina University

Conway

For Psychology

#652 in the United States

#709 in North America

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

10. Citadel Military College of South Carolina

Charleston

For Psychology

#654 in the United States

#711 in North America

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

11. University of South Carolina - Upstate

Spartanburg

For Psychology

#797 in the United States

#860 in North America

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

12. University of South Carolina - Aiken

Aiken

For Psychology

#854 in the United States

#919 in North America

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

13. Wofford College

Spartanburg

For Psychology

#925 in the United States

#993 in North America

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

14. Francis Marion University

Florence

For Psychology

#1014 in the United States

#1083 in North America

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

15. Presbyterian College

Clinton

For Psychology

#1049 in the United States

#1121 in North America

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

16. South Carolina State University

Orangeburg

For Psychology

#1093 in the United States

#1165 in North America

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

17. University of South Carolina - Beaufort

Bluffton

For Psychology

#1101 in the United States

#1173 in North America

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

18. Lander University

Greenwood

For Psychology

#1104 in the United States

#1176 in North America

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

19. Charleston Southern University

Charleston

For Psychology

#1233 in the United States

#1309 in North America

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

20. Claflin University

Orangeburg

For Psychology

#1237 in the United States

#1313 in North America

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

21. Converse College

Spartanburg

For Psychology

#1277 in the United States

#1353 in North America

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

22. Benedict College

Columbia

For Psychology

#1281 in the United States

#1357 in North America

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

23. Limestone College

Gaffney

For Psychology

#1466 in the United States

#1548 in North America

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

24. Coker College

Hartsville

For Psychology

#1512 in the United States

#1598 in North America

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

25. Newberry College

Newberry

For Psychology

#1514 in the United States

#1600 in North America

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

Closest to South Carolina states to learn Psychology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
North Carolina	44	14
Georgia	45	21
Virginia	43	39
Tennessee	37	42
Kentucky	26	56
Alabama	25	52
West Virginia	17	100
District of Columbia	10	70
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	124
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	96
Iowa	31	31
Wisconsin	32	17
New Hampshire	13	95
Oklahoma	20	129
Kansas	14	75
Maine	13	254
Minnesota	28	16
Texas	77	34
Nebraska	13	111
South Dakota	8	261
North Dakota	7	209
Colorado	21	58
Puerto Rico	16	429
New Mexico	8	89
Utah	11	43
Arizona	11	40
Montana	7	231
Idaho	7	271
Nevada	7	149
California	130	4
Oregon	18	55
Washington	30	5
Alaska	4	387
Hawaii	6	139