Admission Scores Trends at South Carolina

Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score of University of South Carolina-Columbia is 1242, and current year SAT score is 1270. The SAT score have been increased 75 points since 2013 and the SAT score went up and down almost every year at South Carolina. Compared to previous year, the SAT score decreased by 10 points at South Carolina.

Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at South Carolina. You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores to South Carolina by score range 1170-1270, 1220-1320, and 1270-1370.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2024 SAT score is 1270 at South Carolina. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1149 (25^th percentile) and 1336 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at South Carolina.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at University of South Carolina-Columbia since 2013.

Year	Total			Math			Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2013-14	1,100	1,195	1,290	560	605	650	540	590	640
2014-15	1,120	1,210	1,300	570	615	660	550	595	640
2015-16	1,110	1,200	1,290	560	605	650	550	595	640
2016-17	1,120	1,210	1,300	560	605	650	560	605	650
2017-18	1,170	1,250	1,330	580	625	670	590	625	660
2018-19	1,190	1,275	1,360	590	640	690	600	635	670
2019-20	1,180	1,275	1,370	580	635	690	600	640	680
2020-21	1,140	1,240	1,340	560	615	670	580	625	670
2021-22	1,150	1,255	1,360	570	625	680	580	630	680
2022-23	1,180	1,280	1,380	580	640	690	600	640	690
2023-24	1,180	1,270	1,380	580	630	690	600	640	690
Average	1149	1242	1336	572	622	672	577	620	665

University of South Carolina-Columbia SAT Score Trends Chart

University of South Carolina-Columbia SAT Math Score Trends Chart

University of South Carolina-Columbia SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) Trends Chart

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2024 ACT score is 29 at South Carolina. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 years is 25 (25^th percentile) and 30 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at South Carolina.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at University of South Carolina-Columbia since 2013.

Year	Composite			English			Math
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2013-14	24	27	29	23	27	31	23	26	28
2014-15	25	27	29	-	-	-	-	-	-
2015-16	25	28	30	-	-	-	-	-	-
2016-17	25	28	30	23	27	30	23	26	28
2017-18	25	28	30	24	28	31	24	26	28
2018-19	25	28	30	24	29	33	24	26	28
2019-20	25	28	31	24	29	33	24	27	29
2020-21	25	28	31	23	28	33	23	26	28
2021-22	26	29	31	24	29	33	24	27	29
2022-23	27	29	32	25	29	33	24	27	30
2023-24	26	29	32	25	29	34	24	27	29
Average	25	28	30	24	28	32	24	26	29

University of South Carolina-Columbia ACT Score Trends Chart

University of South Carolina-Columbia ACT Math Score Trends Chart

University of South Carolina-Columbia ACT English Trends Chart

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