University of South Carolina: Acceptance Rate and Admissions Statistics

Dr. Allen Grove is an Alfred University English professor and a college admissions expert with over 20 years of experience helping students transition to college.

The University of South Carolina is a public research university with an acceptance rate of 69%. Located in the state capital of Columbia, the University of South Carolina is the flagship campus of the South Carolina university system. With 324 bachelor's, master's, and doctoral programs in 15 colleges, the University of South Carolina offers wide-ranging academic opportunities to students. UofSC is nationally known for its pioneering work with first-year college students. The university has a chapter of the prestigious Phi Beta Kappa academic honor society for its strengths in the liberal arts and sciences, and it is also home to one of the country's top honors colleges for high-achieving undergraduates. In athletics, the University of South Carolina Gamecocks compete in the NCAA Division I Southeastern Conference.

Considering applying to the University of South Carolina? Here are the admissions statistics you should know, including average SAT/ACT scores and GPAs of admitted students.

Acceptance Rate

During the 2018-19 admissions cycle, University of South Carolina had an acceptance rate of 69%. This means that for every 100 students who applied, 69 students were admitted, making UofSC's admissions process somewhat competitive.

The admissions data in the graph is self-reported by applicants to University of South Carolina. GPAs are unweighted. Find out how you compare to accepted students, see the real-time graph, and calculate your chances of getting in with a free Cappex account.

Admissions Chances

University of South Carolina, which accepts approximately two-thirds of applicants, has a somewhat selective admissions process. Admission is based primarily on high school courses, grades, and standardized test scores. Minimum course requirements include four units of English and math, three units of laboratory science and social studies, two units of the same foreign language, one unit of fine arts, and two units of academic electives. UofSC only requires letters of recommendation from applicants to the South Carolina Honors College.

In the graph above, the blue and green dots represent accepted students. Most students who got in had high school averages of "B" or better, combined SAT scores of 1100 or higher (ERW+M), and ACT composite scores of 22 or better. The higher those numbers, the better your chances of acceptance. Very few students with "A" averages and strong test scores were rejected from UofSC.