Applying to South Carolina State

South Carolina State University's acceptance rate is 81.73% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 9,830 students applied and 8,034 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into South Carolina State.

South Carolina State's acceptance rate places 17th out of 31 South Carolina colleges with competitive admission.

To apply to South Carolina State, it is required to submit high school GPA and record.

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of South Carolina State University is 81.73% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 13.43%. 3,522 men and 6,308 women applied to South Carolina State and 2,910 men and 5,124 women students were accepted.

Among them, 476 men and 603 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 State.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at South Carolina State
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	9,830	3,522	6,308	0	0
Admitted	8,034	2,910	5,124	0	0
Enrolled	1,079	476	603	0	0
Acceptance Rate	81.73%	82.62%	81.23%	-	-
Yield	13.43%	16.36%	11.77%	-	-

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

South Carolina State University 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 1,079 first-year students enrolled in South Carolina State. The proportion of full-time students is 95.37% and part-time students is 4.63%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 44.11% and women students is 55.89%.

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

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at South Carolina State
	Total	Men	Women
Total	1,079	476	603
Full-time	1,029	449	580
Part-time	50	27	23

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

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.

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

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply South Carolina State University.

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

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

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $25 for undergraduate schools and $25 for graduate schools of South Carolina State University. The next table provides general admission information for applying to South Carolina State.

Admission Information for Applying to South Carolina State
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$25
Graduate Application Fees	$25
Admission Information	https://scsu.edu/admissions/
Online Application	https://apply.scsu.edu/apply/
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	1-Year Certificate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research)

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