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Acceptance Rate 78.58%
Yield 28.34%
SAT Score 1,050
ACT Score 23
Applicants 3,090

South Carolina-Upstate Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 78.58% at University of South Carolina-Upstate. Total 3,090 students applied and 2,428 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,050 and the average ACT score is 23.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to South Carolina-Upstate.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$45
Graduate Application Fees$45
Admission Informationwww.uscupstate.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationhttps://www.uscupstate.edu/apply/
Acceptance Rate78.58%
Average Test Scores1,050 SAT / 23 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 78.58%. A total of 3,090 students (1,034 men and 2,056 women) have applied to and 2,428 (784 men and 1,644 women) students admitted to University of South Carolina-Upstate.
Among them, 233 male and 455 female students have enrolled into South Carolina-Upstate and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 28.34%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at South Carolina-Upstate
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants3,0901,0342,05600
Admitted2,4287841,64400
Enrolled68823345500
Acceptance Rate 78.58% 75.82% 79.96% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 28.34% 29.72% 27.68% - -
[Chart] University of South Carolina-Upstate Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At South Carolina-Upstate, 107 applicants (16% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 42 applicants (6%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,050 at South Carolina-Upstate. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,150 and 25th percentile score is 950.
The average ACT score is 23 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 25 and the 25th percentile score is 20.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at South Carolina-Upstate. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of South Carolina-Upstate with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at South Carolina-Upstate
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total95010501150
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing490540590
Math460510560
ACT Composite202325
Math182224
English192225
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to University of South Carolina-Upstate, applicants require to submit 2 item(s) - 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 South Carolina-Upstate
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-Upstate

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