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Applying to South Carolina

Acceptance Rate 64.05%
Yield 24.33%
SAT Score 1,280
ACT Score 29
Applicants 42,188

South Carolina Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 64.05% at University of South Carolina-Columbia. Total 42,188 students applied and 27,022 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,280 and the average ACT score is 29.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to South Carolina.
Open Admission Policy
Undergraduate Application Fees$65
Graduate Application Fees$50
Admission Informationwww.sc.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationwww.sc.edu/apply/index.php
Acceptance Rate64.05%
Average Test Scores1,280 SAT / 29 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 64.05%. A total of 42,188 students (16,818 men and 25,370 women) have applied to and 27,022 (9,970 men and 17,052 women) students admitted to University of South Carolina-Columbia.
Among them, 2,591 male and 3,983 female students have enrolled into South Carolina and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 24.33%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at South Carolina
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants42,18816,81825,37000
Admitted27,0229,97017,05200
Enrolled6,5742,5913,98300
Acceptance Rate 64.05% 59.28% 67.21% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 24.33% 25.99% 23.36% - -
[Chart] University of South Carolina-Columbia Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At South Carolina, 2,184 applicants (33% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 1,125 applicants (17%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,280 at South Carolina. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,380 and 25th percentile score is 1,180.
The average ACT score is 29 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 32 and the 25th percentile score is 27.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at South Carolina. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of South Carolina with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at South Carolina
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total118012801380
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing600640690
Math580640690
ACT Composite272932
Math242730
English252933
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to University of South Carolina-Columbia, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School GPA, Completion of College Preparatory Program, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 3 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, High School Record, Admission Test Scores.
Application Requirements for South Carolina
High School GPA
High School Rank
High School Record
Completion of College Preparatory Program
Recommendations
Formal Demonstration of Competencies
Admission Test Scores
English Proficiency Test
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)
Work experience
Personal statement or essay
Legacy status
Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at South Carolina

The calendar system at University of South Carolina-Columbia is Semester. University of South Carolina-Columbia accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that University of South Carolina-Columbia accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits
Credits for Life Experiences
Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Credit for military training