Clemson University was named the Best College in South Carolina in Niche‘s 2026 Best College Rankings, earning top marks for Best Academics, Best Professors and Best College Athletics among all universities in the Palmetto State.
Niche also lauded the University as the No. 27 Top Public University nationally in addition to ranking Clemson as No. 5 Best College Athletics in the country.
In addition to being named the Best College and having the Best Academics and Best Professors in South Carolina, Clemson also has top-ranked programs in business, psychology, biology, education, computer science, accounting and finance, nursing and economics in the state.
Clemson also earned national recognition for several individual colleges and degree programs, including No. 13 Best Colleges for Sports Management, No. 14 Best Colleges for Architecture, No. 16 Best Colleges for Agricultural Sciences, No. 26 Best Colleges for Education and No. 30 Best Colleges for Accounting and Finance.
Niche’s recognition follows several recent accolades from The Princeton Review, which named Clemson as one of the best colleges in the South, a Best Value College, No. 6 Top 20 Best Alumni Networks (Public Schools), No. 11 Top 20 Best Schools for Internships (Public Schools), No. 16 Students Love Their School Teams, No. 24 Best Athletic Facilities and No. 20 Best Career Services.
