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Admission Comparison Between Southern Conference (SoCon) Members

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Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics

The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between colleges in Southern Conference (SoCon). The average acceptance rate of colleges in Southern Conference (SoCon) is 81.57% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 20.76%.
Wofford College has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 60.18% and Virginia Military Institute has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 42.27% among colleges in Southern Conference (SoCon). The numbers in parenthesis() in below table represent the number and rate by gender (men/women). The statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2022-2023.
Admission Stats Comparison Between Colleges In Southern Conference (SoCon)
Name ApplicantsAdmittedEnrolledAcceptance RateEnrollment Rate
Samford University 4,337 (1,472/2,865) 3,611 (1,163/2,448) 974 (289/685) 83% (79%/85%) 27% (25%/24%)
Mercer University 7,556 (2,793/4,763) 5,643 (2,070/3,573) 899 (391/508) 75% (74%/75%) 16% (19%/11%)
University of North Carolina at Greensboro 11,515 (3,760/7,755) 10,587 (3,426/7,161) 2,343 (785/1,558) 92% (91%/92%) 22% (23%/20%)
Western Carolina University 17,917 (7,118/10,767) 15,201 (5,913/9,270) 1,932 (834/1,097) 85% (83%/86%) 13% (14%/10%)
Citadel Military College of South Carolina 2,253 (1,807/446) 2,221 (1,786/435) 678 (579/99) 99% (99%/98%) 31% (32%/22%)
Furman University 7,514 (3,130/4,384) 5,036 (1,939/3,097) 647 (275/372) 67% (62%/71%) 13% (14%/8%)
Wofford College 4,425 (1,995/2,430) 2,663 (1,111/1,552) 507 (236/271) 60% (56%/64%) 19% (21%/11%)
East Tennessee State University 9,609 (3,345/6,264) 8,193 (2,876/5,317) 2,056 (797/1,259) 85% (86%/85%) 25% (28%/20%)
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga 8,345 (2,978/5,366) 6,897 (2,441/4,456) 2,246 (912/1,334) 83% (82%/83%) 33% (37%/25%)
Virginia Military Institute 1,192 (979/210) 847 (710/136) 358 (306/52) 71% (73%/65%) 42% (43%/25%)
Average7,466 (2,938/2,938)6,090 (2,344/3,745)1,264 (540/724)81.57% (79.8%/127.5%)20.76% (23.1%/19.3%)

SAT Scores Comparison

The average SAT score of colleges in Southern Conference (SoCon) is 1192. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 608 and the average SAT Math score is 584.
Furman University has the highest SAT scores of 1,340 and East Tennessee State University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,060 among colleges in Southern Conference (SoCon). The following table compares SAT Scores between colleges in Southern Conference (SoCon) for the academic year 2022-2023.
SAT Score Comparison Between Colleges In Southern Conference (SoCon)
NameSubmit%*
(Submit#**)		SAT TotalEvidence-Based Reading and WritingMath
Samford University 26%
(257)		1170600570
Mercer University 37%
(329)		1270640630
University of North Carolina at Greensboro 5%
(123)		1190610580
Western Carolina University 9%
(176)		1150590560
Citadel Military College of South Carolina 25%
(168)		1170590580
Furman University 29%
(187)		1340680660
Wofford College 30%
(152)		1284652632
East Tennessee State University 9%
(174)		1060540520
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga 5%
(110)		1100560540
Virginia Military Institute 17%
(60)		1185615570
Average19.20% 1192608584

*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

ACT Scores Comparison

The average ACT score of colleges in Southern Conference (SoCon) is 25. By subject, the average ACT English score is 26 and the ACT math score is 24.
The following table compares ACT Scores between colleges in Southern Conference (SoCon) for academic year 2022-2023.
ACT Score Comparison Between Colleges In Southern Conference (SoCon)
NameSubmit%*
(Submit#**)		CompositeEnglishMath
Samford University 64%
(627)		262624
Mercer University 20%
(179)		282826
University of North Carolina at Greensboro 9%
(214)		242423
Western Carolina University 28%
(547)		222120
Citadel Military College of South Carolina 16%
(106)		242324
Furman University 31%
(198)		303227
Wofford College 24%
(124)		282926
East Tennessee State University 78%
(1,608)		222221
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga 90%
(2,013)		232321
Virginia Military Institute 6%
(20)		262725
Average36.60% 252624

*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

Application Requirements

The following table list and compare the requirements when applying colleges in Southern Conference (SoCon) based on academic year 2022-2023 data.
Application Requirements Comparison Between Colleges In Southern Conference (SoCon)
NameHS GPAHS RankHS Record Prep. ProgramRec.Compe.SAT/ACTTOEFL
Samford University ✔✓ ✔✓ ✔✓ ✓✔
Mercer University ✔✓ ✔✔ ✔✗ ✓✔
University of North Carolina at Greensboro ✔✓ ✔✔ ✗✗ ✓✔
Western Carolina University ✔✓ ✔✔ ✓✗ ✓✔
Citadel Military College of South Carolina ✔✓ ✔✔ ✓✗ ✓✗
Furman University ✔✓ ✔✔ ✓✓ ✓✔
Wofford College ✔✓ ✔✓ ✓✓ ✓✔
East Tennessee State University ✔✗ ✔✔ ✗✗ ✓✔
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga ✔✗ ✔✓ ✗✗ ✓✔
Virginia Military Institute ✓✓ ✓✔ ✗✗ ✓✗

✔: Required △: Considered but not Required ✔: Recommended ✗: Neither Required nor Recommended

  • HS GPA: High School or Secondary School GPA
  • HS Rank: High School or Secondary School Rank
  • HS Record: High School or Secondary School Record
  • Prep. Program: Completion of College Preparatory Program
  • Rec.: Recommendations
  • Comp.: Formal demonstration of competencies (e.g., portfolios, certificates of mastery, assessment instruments)