List of 37 best universities in South Carolina

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EduRank

Top 37 universities in South Carolina ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 5.87M citations received by 232K academic publications made by 37 universities from South Carolina, the popularity of 1,130 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University of South Carolina - Columbia

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

2. Clemson University

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

3. Medical University of South Carolina

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

4. College of Charleston

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

5. Furman

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

6. Citadel Military College of South Carolina

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

7. Anderson University - South Carolina

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

8. Coastal Carolina University

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

9. Winthrop University

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

10. South Carolina State University

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

11. University of South Carolina - Aiken

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

12. Wofford College

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

13. University of South Carolina - Upstate

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

14. University of South Carolina - Beaufort

#1084 in North America
Acceptance Rate
80%
Receiving Aid
98%
Average Aid
$8,452
Enrollment
2,124

15. Lander University

#1126 in North America
Acceptance Rate
67%
Average SAT
1070
Average ACT
21
Receiving Aid
100%

16. Presbyterian College

#1127 in North America
Acceptance Rate
59%
Average SAT
1145
Average ACT
24
Net Price
$21,571

17. Francis Marion University

#1134 in North America
Acceptance Rate
83%
Average SAT
1007
Average ACT
19
Receiving Aid
99%

18. Claflin University

#1153 in North America
Acceptance Rate
78%
Net Price
$19,951
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$13,707

19. Columbia College - South Carolina

#1245 in North America
Acceptance Rate
98%
Average SAT
995
Average ACT
16
Net Price
$18,779

20. Benedict College

#1258 in North America
Acceptance Rate
68%
Average SAT
920
Net Price
$17,845
Receiving Aid
98%

21. Bob Jones University

#1321 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$18,733
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$13,717

22. Charleston Southern University

#1346 in North America
Acceptance Rate
87%
Average SAT
1055
Average ACT
21
Net Price
$17,536

23. Converse College

#1372 in North America
Acceptance Rate
56%
Average SAT
1128
Average ACT
24
Net Price
$19,653

24. Newberry College

#1488 in North America
Acceptance Rate
75%
Average SAT
1016
Average ACT
19
Net Price
$19,405

25. Voorhees College

#1533 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$14,587
Receiving Aid
96%
Average Aid
$15,403

26. Erskine College

#1614 in North America
Acceptance Rate
53%
Average SAT
1035
Average ACT
20
Net Price
$36,581

27. Limestone College

#1616 in North America
Acceptance Rate
89%
Net Price
$23,478
Receiving Aid
98%
Average Aid
$19,016

28. Coker College

#1707 in North America
Acceptance Rate
94%
Net Price
$19,345
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$25,519

29. Columbia International University

#1712 in North America
Acceptance Rate
48%
Average SAT
1093
Average ACT
21
Net Price
$19,911

30. Allen University

#1722 in North America
Acceptance Rate
43%
Net Price
$13,774
Receiving Aid
99%
Average Aid
$11,268

31. North Greenville University

#1760 in North America
Acceptance Rate
76%
Net Price
$11,705
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$26,941

33. Southern Wesleyan University

#1820 in North America
Acceptance Rate
51%
Average SAT
1087
Average ACT
21
Net Price
$17,639

34. Charleston School of Law

#1993 in North America
Acceptance Rate
39%
Enrollment
619
Male:Female
38:62

35. Morris College

#2025 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$18,829
Receiving Aid
100%
Average Aid
$10,274

36. Clinton College

#2363 in North America
Acceptance Rate
100%
Net Price
$15,486
Receiving Aid
82%
Average Aid
$5,679

Closest to South Carolina states

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni United States Flag rank
North Carolina 65 24
Georgia 63 44
Virginia 63 41
Tennessee 56 50
Kentucky 38 60
Alabama 33 84
West Virginia 26 112
District of Columbia 15 56
Florida 109 22
Maryland 34 9
Ohio 90 18
Delaware 5 90
Indiana 55 39
Pennsylvania 155 12
Mississippi 18 133
New Jersey 47 23
Illinois 100 15
Arkansas 24 127
Louisiana 27 79
Connecticut 28 11
New York 221 4
Missouri 67 38
Rhode Island 12 49
Michigan 62 3
Massachusetts 88 1
Vermont 17 109
Iowa 39 47
Wisconsin 47 13
New Hampshire 16 77
Oklahoma 31 100
Kansas 32 75
Maine 19 152
Minnesota 48 14
Texas 119 26
Nebraska 23 68
South Dakota 15 233
North Dakota 14 182
Colorado 38 46
Puerto Rico 52 373
New Mexico 12 81
US Virgin Islands 1 811
Wyoming 1 141
Utah 20 40
Arizona 25 34
Montana 12 153
Idaho 10 148
Nevada 10 130
California 249 2
Oregon 31 63
Washington 57 8
Alaska 6 181
Hawaii 10 160
American Samoa 1 1702
Northern Mariana Islands 1 1594
Guam 2 614