In general, the University of South Carolina-Upstate is known for being a somewhat selective school. Approximately 3,900 applications are received by the school each year. The overall acceptance rate tends to be around 81 percent which equates to about 3,100 students who were successful in the admission process of the school. However, when the semester begins, only about 760 or 24 percent of the applicants who earned acceptance letter from the University of South Carolina-Upstate choose to attend. The ratio of the applicants who applied is 30% and 69% for males and females respectively. However, of the freshmen enrolled, 67% were typically women and 32% were men. The undergraduate application fee requires by the University of South Carolina-Upstate is $45. First-year students are asked to submit their ACT or SAT scores to the University of South Carolina-Upstate when filling out the application. Often, an ACT score of 18 - 24 or a 960 - 1,170 SAT score is the range that applicants have greater chances to be accepted. This institution 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
3,870
Male 1,193
Female 2,677

 

Acceptance
3,147
Male 949
Female 2,198

 

Enrollment Total
756
Male 246
Female 510


Acceptance Rate
81.3%
Male
79.6%
Female
82.1%

 

Yield
24%
Male
25.9%
Female
23.2%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$45


Graduate

$45



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits


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