University of South Carolina Columbia Admissions

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 University of South Carolina Columbia has an acceptance rate of 64% . Of those admitted, 24% go on to enroll. The application fee is $65 .

Undergraduate Admissions

  • Application Fee: $65
  • Number of Applicants: 42,188
  • Percent Admitted: 64%
  • Percent Admitted who Enrolled: 24%
 TotalMaleFemale
Number of applicants 42,188 16,818 25,370
Percent admitted64%59%67%
Percent admitted who enrolled24%26%23%

Admissions Selectivity: Somewhat Selective

This institution admits less than 75% of its applicants.

University of South Carolina Columbia Admissions Considerations

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Secondary School GPA✔   
Secondary School Record✔   
Recommendations   
Admissions Test Scores (SAT/ACT)✔   
TOEFL (if applicable)✔   

University of South Carolina Columbia Test Scores

University of South Carolina Columbia SAT Scores

SAT Range1180 – 1380
SAT Average1280
SAT 25th Percentile1180
SAT 75th Percentile1380

University of South Carolina Columbia ACT Scores

ACT Range27 – 32
ACT Average30
ACT 25th Percentile27
ACT 75th Percentile32

*The test score range represents the median 50% of reported scores (between the 25th and 75th percentile) of admitted students.

Test Score Competitiveness: Most Competitive

This institution’s average test score of admitted students is between the 75th and 100th percentile nationally.

The data on this website is sourced as public domain data from the most recent survey year of the National Center for Education Statistics’ College Navigator tool. That tool can be found at this link: https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/. MyCollegeSelection encourages students to explore multiple resources as part of the research process in selecting the college of their dreams.