Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between selected colleges. The average acceptance rate of selected colleges is 55.51% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 19.93%.
Clemson University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 42.98% and University of South Carolina-Upstate has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 28.34% among selected colleges. 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.
Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
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Clemson University | 52,819 (20,644/32,170) | 22,704 (8,497/14,207) | 4,588 (1,912/2,676) | 43% (41%/44%) | 20% (23%/8%) |
Greenville Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
Medical University of South Carolina | No admission statistics available for the school. | ||||
Coastal Carolina University | 17,161 (7,441/9,587) | 13,493 (5,609/7,820) | 2,662 (1,213/1,449) | 79% (75%/82%) | 20% (22%/15%) |
South Carolina State University | 6,833 (2,362/4,471) | 5,733 (2,001/3,732) | 902 (433/469) | 84% (85%/83%) | 16% (22%/10%) |
University of South Carolina-Upstate | 3,090 (1,034/2,056) | 2,428 (784/1,644) | 688 (233/455) | 79% (76%/80%) | 28% (30%/22%) |
Average | 19,976 (7,870/7,870) | 11,090 (4,223/6,851) | 2,210 (948/1,262) | 55.51% (53.7%/87.0%) | 19.93% (22.4%/18.4%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1157. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 587 and the average SAT Math score is 570.
Clemson University has the highest SAT scores of 1,320 and University of South Carolina-Upstate has the lowest SAT scores of 1,050 among selected colleges. The following table compares SAT Scores between selected colleges for the academic year 2022-2023.
Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
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Clemson University | 45% (2,050) | 1320 | 660 | 660 |
Greenville Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
Medical University of South Carolina | No data is available. | |||
Coastal Carolina University | 34% (907) | 1100 | 560 | 540 |
South Carolina State University | Test Score is NOT considered for South Carolina State University admission. | |||
University of South Carolina-Upstate | 16% (107) | 1050 | 540 | 510 |
Average | 31.67% | 1157 | 587 | 570 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 25. By subject, the average ACT English score is 24 and the ACT math score is 23.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
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Clemson University | 25% (1,137) | 30 | 29 | 27 |
Greenville Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
Medical University of South Carolina | No data is available. | |||
Coastal Carolina University | 12% (323) | 22 | 22 | 20 |
South Carolina State University | Test Score is NOT considered for South Carolina State University admission. | |||
University of South Carolina-Upstate | 6% (42) | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Average | 14.33% | 25 | 24 | 23 |
*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 selected colleges based on academic year 2022-2023 data.
Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
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Clemson University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
Greenville Technical College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||||||
Medical University of South Carolina | Information about requirements for applying to school is not available. | |||||||
Coastal Carolina University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
South Carolina State University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
University of South Carolina-Upstate | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
✔: 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)
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.