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Acceptance Rate 78.54%
Yield 28.22%
SAT Score 1,120
ACT Score 22
Applicants 3,005

USCA Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 78.54% at University of South Carolina Aiken. Total 3,005 students applied and 2,360 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,120 and the average ACT score is 22.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$45
Graduate Application Fees$45
Admission Informationwww.usca.edu/admissions
Online Applicationwww.usca.edu/admissions/apply/
Acceptance Rate78.54%
Average Test Scores1,120 SAT / 22 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 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 78.54%. A total of 3,005 students (1,010 men and 1,980 women) have applied to and 2,360 (786 men and 1,562 women) students admitted to University of South Carolina Aiken.
Among them, 259 male and 402 female students have enrolled into USCA and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 28.22%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at USCA
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants3,0051,0101,980150
Admitted2,3607861,562120
Enrolled66625940250
Acceptance Rate 78.54% 77.82% 78.89% 80.00% -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 28.22% 32.95% 25.74% 41.67% -
[Chart] University of South Carolina Aiken Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At USCA, 153 applicants (23% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 91 applicants (14%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,120 at USCA. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,220 and 25th percentile score is 980.
The average ACT score is 22 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 26 and the 25th percentile score is 19.
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 Total98011201220
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing510580620
Math470540600
ACT Composite192226
Math172225
English172125
[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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