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Acceptance Rate 75.62%
Yield 29.76%
SAT Score 1,075
ACT Score 21
Applicants 2,453

USCA Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 75.62% at University of South Carolina Aiken. Total 2,453 students applied and 1,855 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,075 and the average ACT score is 21.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to USCA.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$45
Graduate Application Fees$45
Admission Informationwww.usca.edu/admissions
Online Applicationwww.usca.edu/admissions/apply/
Acceptance Rate75.62%
Average Test Scores1,075 SAT / 21 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 75.62%. A total of 2,453 students (839 men and 1,614 women) have applied to and 1,855 (618 men and 1,237 women) students admitted to University of South Carolina Aiken.
Among them, 220 male and 332 female students have enrolled into USCA and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 29.76%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at USCA
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants2,4538391,61400
Admitted1,8556181,23700
Enrolled55222033200
Acceptance Rate 75.62% 73.66% 76.64% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 29.76% 35.60% 26.84% - -
[Chart] University of South Carolina Aiken Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At USCA, 198 applicants (36% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 98 applicants (18%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,075 at USCA. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,180 and 25th percentile score is 950.
The average ACT score is 21 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 24 and the 25th percentile score is 18.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at USCA. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of USCA with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at USCA
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total95010751180
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing490550600
Math460525580
ACT Composite182124
Math161824
English162124
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to University of South Carolina Aiken, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program.
In addition, 2 item(s) are considered for admission - Admission Test Scores, English Proficiency Test.
Application Requirements for USCA
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 USCA

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