24 Best colleges for Psychology in South Carolina

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 1.97M citations received by 69K academic papers made by 24 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

#72 in the United States

#81 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 3,175
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1824

2. University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia

For Psychology

#83 in the United States

#97 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 98%

3. Clemson University

Clemson

For Psychology

#168 in the United States

#191 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 85%

4. College of Charleston

Charleston

For Psychology

#340 in the United States

#377 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 100%

5. Anderson University - South Carolina

Anderson

For Psychology

#370 in the United States

#411 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Net Price: $21,633
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,409

6. Furman

Greenville

For Psychology

#532 in the United States

#583 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1358
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $33,370

7. Winthrop University

Rock Hill

For Psychology

#578 in the United States

#630 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1088
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 99%

8. Citadel Military College of South Carolina

Charleston

For Psychology

#629 in the United States

#686 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 84%

9. Coastal Carolina University

Conway

For Psychology

#671 in the United States

#729 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

10. Columbia College - South Carolina

Columbia

For Psychology

#678 in the United States

#736 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Average SAT: 995
Average ACT: 16
Net Price: $18,779

11. University of South Carolina - Upstate

Spartanburg

For Psychology

#775 in the United States

#837 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

12. University of South Carolina - Aiken

Aiken

For Psychology

#815 in the United States

#880 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1065
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 100%

13. Wofford College

Spartanburg

For Psychology

#895 in the United States

#961 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1277
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $31,192

14. Francis Marion University

Florence

For Psychology

#995 in the United States

#1064 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1007
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 99%

15. Presbyterian College

Clinton

For Psychology

#1039 in the United States

#1109 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $21,571

16. University of South Carolina - Beaufort

Bluffton

For Psychology

#1076 in the United States

#1147 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $8,452
Enrollment: 2,124

17. South Carolina State University

Orangeburg

For Psychology

#1114 in the United States

#1186 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $15,873
Enrollment: 2,649

18. Lander University

Greenwood

For Psychology

#1131 in the United States

#1203 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 100%

19. Charleston Southern University

Charleston

For Psychology

#1173 in the United States

#1246 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $17,536

20. Claflin University

Orangeburg

For Psychology

#1263 in the United States

#1337 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Net Price: $19,951
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $13,707

21. Converse College

Spartanburg

For Psychology

#1267 in the United States

#1342 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1128
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $19,653

22. Benedict College

Columbia

For Psychology

#1275 in the United States

#1350 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 920
Net Price: $17,845
Receiving Aid: 98%

23. Coker College

Hartsville

For Psychology

#1461 in the United States

#1543 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Net Price: $19,345
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $25,519

24. Newberry College

Newberry

For Psychology

#1482 in the United States

#1566 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1016
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $19,405

Closest to South Carolina states to learn Psychology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
North Carolina	42	16
Georgia	44	20
Virginia	41	42
Tennessee	35	40
Kentucky	26	55
Alabama	24	50
West Virginia	17	108
District of Columbia	10	69
Florida	55	27
Maryland	27	2
Ohio	60	22
Indiana	34	58
Pennsylvania	99	7
Mississippi	14	155
New Jersey	27	33
Illinois	70	23
Arkansas	17	125
Louisiana	25	91
Connecticut	21	6
New York	130	9
Missouri	35	18
Rhode Island	9	52
Michigan	37	3
Massachusetts	67	1
Vermont	11	96
Iowa	32	31
Wisconsin	31	17
New Hampshire	13	102
Oklahoma	18	132
Kansas	14	79
Maine	13	247
Minnesota	28	14
Texas	76	34
Nebraska	13	114
South Dakota	8	258
North Dakota	6	204
Colorado	20	56
Puerto Rico	15	427
New Mexico	7	89
Utah	11	41
Arizona	10	39
Montana	7	230
Idaho	7	277
Nevada	7	151
California	128	4
Oregon	18	53
Washington	29	5
Alaska	4	395
Hawaii	6	136