the University of South Carolina-Columbia is a fairly selective school. The school receives approximately 47,000 applications annually. The acceptance rate tends to be 62 percent which equates to about 28,900 students who were successful in the admission process of the institution. But, when the term starts, only about 7,320 or 25 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, 62% were typically women and 37% 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 1,210 - 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 2023 Admissions Cycle
Applications
46,682
Male 18,477
Female 28,205

 

Acceptance
28,864
Male 10,531
Female 18,333

 

Enrollment Total
7,321
Male 2,738
Female 4,583


Acceptance Rate
61.8%
Male
57%
Female
65%

 

Yield
25.4%
Male
26%
Female
25%


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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