Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between colleges in Southern Conference (SoCon). The average acceptance rate of colleges in Southern Conference (SoCon) is 73.10% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 20.52%.
Citadel Military College of South Carolina has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 22.72% and Citadel Military College of South Carolina has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 90.93% among colleges in Southern Conference (SoCon). 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 2024-2025.
| Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samford University | 4,559 (1,596/2,963) | 3,755 (1,256/2,499) | 1,087 (359/728) | 82% (79%/84%) | 29% (29%/25%) |
| Mercer University | 9,813 (3,616/6,197) | 6,760 (2,475/4,285) | 859 (341/518) | 69% (68%/69%) | 13% (14%/8%) |
| University of North Carolina at Greensboro | 12,948 (4,254/8,684) | 11,460 (3,648/7,804) | 2,433 (822/1,610) | 89% (86%/90%) | 21% (23%/19%) |
| Western Carolina University | 19,742 (7,815/11,892) | 16,154 (6,146/9,990) | 2,052 (860/1,192) | 82% (79%/84%) | 13% (14%/10%) |
| Citadel Military College of South Carolina | 3,252 (2,544/699) | 739 (654/85) | 672 (598/74) | 23% (26%/12%) | 91% (91%/11%) |
| Furman University | 10,813 (4,826/5,984) | 4,644 (1,789/2,852) | 608 (251/355) | 43% (37%/48%) | 13% (14%/6%) |
| Wofford College | 4,459 (2,027/2,432) | 2,316 (969/1,347) | 427 (219/208) | 52% (48%/55%) | 18% (23%/9%) |
| East Tennessee State University | 10,050 (3,394/6,652) | 8,662 (2,902/5,756) | 2,138 (786/1,352) | 86% (86%/87%) | 25% (27%/20%) |
| The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga | 10,494 (3,789/6,705) | 8,510 (3,120/5,390) | 2,489 (1,009/1,480) | 81% (82%/80%) | 29% (32%/22%) |
| Virginia Military Institute | 2,066 (1,590/476) | 1,472 (1,153/319) | 467 (385/82) | 71% (73%/67%) | 32% (33%/17%) |
| Average | 8,820 (3,545/3,545) | 6,447 (2,411/4,033) | 1,323 (563/760) | 73.10% (68.0%/113.8%) | 20.52% (23.3%/18.8%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of colleges in Southern Conference (SoCon) is 1195. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 609 and the average SAT Math score is 587.
Furman University has the highest SAT scores of 1,340 and East Tennessee State University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,080 among colleges in Southern Conference (SoCon). The following table compares SAT Scores between colleges in Southern Conference (SoCon) for the academic year 2024-2025.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samford University | 25% (267) | 1150 | 590 | 560 |
| Mercer University | 40% (341) | 1250 | 640 | 610 |
| University of North Carolina at Greensboro | 2% (48) | 1205 | 615 | 590 |
| Western Carolina University | 5% (110) | 1180 | 610 | 570 |
| Citadel Military College of South Carolina | 7% (45) | 1190 | 590 | 600 |
| Furman University | 27% (166) | 1340 | 680 | 660 |
| Wofford College | 26% (112) | 1277 | 651 | 626 |
| East Tennessee State University | 7% (150) | 1080 | 560 | 520 |
| The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga | 7% (163) | 1100 | 560 | 540 |
| Virginia Military Institute | 4% (19) | 1180 | 590 | 590 |
| Average | 15.00% | 1195 | 609 | 587 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of colleges in Southern Conference (SoCon) is 26. By subject, the average ACT English score is 25 and the ACT math score is 24.
The following table compares ACT Scores between colleges in Southern Conference (SoCon) for academic year 2024-2025.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samford University | 66% (713) | 25 | 25 | 24 |
| Mercer University | 17% (148) | 28 | 27 | 26 |
| University of North Carolina at Greensboro | 10% (232) | 24 | 23 | 22 |
| Western Carolina University | 19% (393) | 23 | 21 | 21 |
| Citadel Military College of South Carolina | 10% (66) | 25 | 21 | 22 |
| Furman University | 22% (133) | 31 | 33 | 28 |
| Wofford College | 22% (92) | 28 | 30 | 26 |
| East Tennessee State University | 76% (1,628) | 23 | 22 | 21 |
| The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga | 94% (2,328) | 23 | 23 | 21 |
| Virginia Military Institute | 3% (16) | 28 | 24 | 26 |
| Average | 33.90% | 26 | 25 | 24 |
*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 colleges in Southern Conference (SoCon) based on academic year 2024-2025 data.
| Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samford University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Mercer University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| University of North Carolina at Greensboro | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Western Carolina University | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Citadel Military College of South Carolina | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Furman University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Wofford College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| East Tennessee State University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Virginia Military Institute | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
✔: 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)
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*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.