Acceptance Rate
63.69%
Yield (Enrollment Ratio)
25.5%
Applicants
174,730
Admitted
111,281
Enrolled
28,380
Applying To South Carolina Colleges
The average acceptance rate is 63.69% at South Carolina colleges and universities where total 174,730 students have applied and 111,281 have been accepted. The average undergraduate application fees is $56.06 and the graduate application fees is $44.59. Next table presents the general admission information for applying to South Carolina colleges.
Open Admission Policy | 65 out of 105 schools |
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Average Undergraduate Application Fees | $ 56.06 |
Average Graduate Application Fees | $ 44.59 |
Average Acceptance Rate | 63.69% |
Average Yield (Enrollment Rate) | 25.5% |
Average Test Scores | 1,062 SAT / 61 ACT |
Acceptance Rates and Headcounts
For academic year 2019-2020, total 174,730 students (68,596 men and 106,077 women) applied to and 111,281 (42,786 men and 68,470 women) students were accepted to admit South Carolina Colleges. Among them, 12,030 men and 16,350 women were enrolled into South Carolina schools. The average acceptance rate is 63.69% and admission yield (enrollment rate) is 25.50%. The table below shows the South Carolina colleges admission statistics including admission and enrolment rates.
Total | Men | Women | |
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Applicants | 174,730 | 68,596 | 106,077 |
Admitted | 111,281 | 42,786 | 68,470 |
Enrolled | 28,380 | 12,030 | 16,350 |
Acceptance Rate | 63.69% | 62.37% | 64.55% |
Enrollment Ratio | 25.50% | 28.12% | 23.88% |
Average SAT and ACT Scores
For South Carolina college, 17,110 students (61.36% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 11,902 students (46.00%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees. For score submitters, SAT 75th percentile score is 1,166 and 25th percentile score is 959. For ACT scores, 75th percentile score is 70 and 25th percentile score is 53. Next table shows the detail SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at South Carolina colleges and universities.
25th Percentile | 75th Percentile | |
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Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 486.85 | 589.70 |
SAT Math | 471.67 | 575.85 |
ACT Composite | 18.21 | 23.67 |
ACT Math | 17.37 | 22.73 |
ACT English | 17.17 | 23.73 |
Calendar System and Accepted Credits
In South Carolina State, 55 schools use semester calendar systems and 4 schools are based on quarter system. Next table lists the number of schools with their calendar systems.
Next table describes credits that South Carolina colleges and universities are accepting for their students
Application Requirements
33 South Carolina schools require High School GPA and 33 schools require High School Record (or Transcript). The test scores such as SAT and ACT are required by 29 South Carolina colleges. Next table summarizes the application requirements for applying to South Carolina colleges.
Required | Recommended | |
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High School GPA | 33 | 1 |
High School Rank | 8 | 14 |
High School Record (or Transcript) | 33 | 1 |
Completion of College Preparatory Program | 15 | 13 |
Recommendations | 2 | 14 |
Formal Demonstration of Competencies | 1 | 2 |
Admission Test Scores | 29 | 2 |
TOEFL | 27 | 2 |
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) | 0 | 1 |
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