the University of South Carolina-Columbia is a fairly selective school. The school receives approximately 53,000 applications annually. The acceptance rate tends to be 60 percent which equates to about 31,700 students who were successful in the admission process of the institution. But, when the term starts, only about 7,270 or 23 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 1,200 - 1,390 SAT score is the range that students have greater chances to be accepted. This school also allows submissions of Advanced Placement (AP) credits.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2025 Admissions Cycle
Applications
52,703
Male 20,662
Female 32,041

 

Acceptance
31,701
Male 11,377
Female 20,324

 

Enrollment Total
7,266
Male 2,724
Female 4,542


Acceptance Rate
60.2%
Male
55.1%
Female
63.4%

 

Yield
22.9%
Male
23.9%
Female
22.4%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$65


Graduate

$50



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits


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