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Acceptance Rate 67.26%
Yield 24.04%
SAT Score 1,080
ACT Score 23
Applicants 4,682

South Carolina-Upstate Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 67.26% at University of South Carolina-Upstate. Total 4,682 students applied and 3,149 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,080 and the average ACT score is 23.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$45
Graduate Application Fees$45
Admission Informationwww.uscupstate.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationhttps://www.uscupstate.edu/apply/
Acceptance Rate67.26%
Average Test Scores1,080 SAT / 23 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 67.26%. A total of 4,682 students (1,459 men and 3,223 women) have applied to and 3,149 (948 men and 2,201 women) students admitted to University of South Carolina-Upstate.
Among them, 247 male and 510 female students have enrolled into South Carolina-Upstate and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 24.04%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at South Carolina-Upstate
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants4,6821,4593,22300
Admitted3,1499482,20100
Enrolled75724751000
Acceptance Rate 67.26% 64.98% 68.29% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 24.04% 26.05% 23.17% - -
[Chart] University of South Carolina-Upstate Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At South Carolina-Upstate, 56 applicants (7% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 21 applicants (3%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,080 at South Carolina-Upstate. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,175 and 25th percentile score is 1,005.
The average ACT score is 23 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 26 and the 25th percentile score is 21.
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 Total100510801175
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing510560605
Math495520570
ACT Composite212326
Math192327
English182126
[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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