Applying to South Carolina

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
61.49%	1,270

University of South Carolina-Columbia's acceptance rate is 61.49% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 46,682 students applied and 28,706 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into South Carolina.

South Carolina's acceptance rate is the 7th lowest among 31 South Carolina colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,270 and the ACT score is 29 at South Carolina. South Carolina's SAT score ranks 4th out of 21 South Carolina colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to South Carolina, personal statement (or essay) is required to submit. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of University of South Carolina-Columbia is 61.49% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 25.50%. 18,477 men and 28,205 women applied to South Carolina and 10,473 men and 18,233 women students were accepted.

Among them, 2,770 men and 4,549 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at South Carolina.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at South Carolina
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	46,682	18,477	28,205	0	0
Admitted	28,706	10,473	18,233	0	0
Enrolled	7,319	2,770	4,549	0	0
Acceptance Rate	61.49%	56.68%	64.64%	-	-
Yield	25.50%	26.45%	24.95%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

University of South Carolina-Columbia 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 2,360 students (32% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 1,219 students (17%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at South Carolina.

The median SAT score is 1,270 with 640 SAT EBRW and 630 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 690 and the 25^th percentile is 600. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 690 and 25^th percentile is 580 .

The median ACT composite score is 29 with 75^th percentile score of 32 and 25^th percentile score of 26 at South Carolina. The median ACT math score is 27 and the ACT English score is 29.

The SAT and ACT scores at University of South Carolina-Columbia are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,255, ACT: 27 - public research university with very high research activity).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at South Carolina
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1180	1270	1380
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	600	640	690
SAT Math	580	630	690
ACT Composite	26	29	32
ACT Math	24	27	29
ACT English	25	29	34

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

University of South Carolina-Columbia 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 7,319 first-year students enrolled in South Carolina. The proportion of full-time students is 99.89% and part-time students is 0.11%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 37.85% and women students is 62.15%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at South Carolina.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at South Carolina
	Total	Men	Women
Total	7,319	2,770	4,549
Full-time	7,311	2,765	4,546
Part-time	8	5	3

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, Completion of College Preparatory Program, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at South Carolina. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply University of South Carolina-Columbia.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

South Carolina Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Considered, if submitted
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Not Considered
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Not Considered
Personal statement or essay	Required
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $65 for undergraduate schools and $50 for graduate schools of University of South Carolina-Columbia. The next table provides general admission information for applying to South Carolina.

Admission Information for Applying to South Carolina
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$65
Graduate Application Fees	$50
Admission Information	www.sc.edu/admissions/
Online Application	www.sc.edu/apply/index.php
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within and/or outside a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	1-Year Certificate, Associate, 2-4 Years Certificate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

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