the University of South Carolina-Columbia is a fairly selective school. The school receives approximately 42,000 applications annually. The acceptance rate tends to be 64 percent which equates to about 27,000 students who were successful in the admission process of the institution. But, when the term starts, only about 6,570 or 24 percent of the candidates will have picked the University of South Carolina-Columbia as their school of choice. The ratio of the students who submitted their applications is 39% and 60% for males and females respectively. However, of the first-year students enrolled, 60% were typically women and 39% were men. The undergraduate application fee set by the University of South Carolina-Columbia is $65. First-year students should submit their ACT or SAT scores to the University of South Carolina-Columbia when applying. Most often, an ACT score of 25 - 31 or a 1,220 - 1,400 SAT score is the range that students have greater chances to be accepted. This school also allows submissions of Advanced Placement (AP) credits and Dual enrollment.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2022 Admissions Cycle
Applications
42,188
Male 16,818
Female 25,370

 

Acceptance
27,022
Male 9,970
Female 17,052

 

Enrollment Total
6,574
Male 2,591
Female 3,983


Acceptance Rate
64.1%
Male
59.3%
Female
67.2%

 

Yield
24.3%
Male
26%
Female
23.4%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$65


Graduate

$50



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits
  • Dual enrollment


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