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University of South Carolina

Columbia, SC

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard, 2025-26. Verify deadlines on the college's official site.

At a glance

Acceptance rate
60.2%
SAT middle-50 range
1180–1360
ACT middle-50 range
26–32
Next deadline
Check the college's official site
U.S. News rank · 2027
#121

Acceptance by major

No major-specific acceptance rates are published for this college.

SAT & ACT middle-50 ranges

The middle 50% of admitted students scored in these ranges.

TestMiddle-50 range
SAT total1180–1360
SAT Math580–680
SAT Reading & Writing600–680
ACT composite26–32

Application deadlines

Check the college’s official site for application deadlines — deadlines are not published in the IPEDS / College Scorecard data used for this directory.

Tuition & costs

Public · City setting. Tuition and fees for one academic year; net price is the average after grant aid.

Tuition & fees (in-state)$12,688
Tuition & fees (out-of-state)$37,376
Average net price$22,197

Popular majors

No major-specific acceptance rates are published for this college.

What this means

About 6 in 10 applicants are admitted overall. A single acceptance rate never tells the whole story: it says nothing about who you are, what you studied, or what your essays say.

How AdmittedNow fits it

Sign in to AdmittedNow and add University of South Carolina to your list. Your fit score compares your GPA and test scores with this college’s published middle-50 ranges and acceptance rate.

Fit bands: Safety is 65 and above, Target is 40 to 64, Reach is below 40. A fit score is an estimate, not a prediction — AdmittedNow makes no admission guarantees.

Questions, answered honestly

What is the acceptance rate at University of South Carolina?

University of South Carolina admits 60.2% of applicants overall in this dataset.

When are the application deadlines at University of South Carolina?

Check the college's official site for application deadlines — they are not published in the IPEDS / College Scorecard data used for this directory.

What SAT score range does University of South Carolina publish?

The SAT middle-50 range at University of South Carolina is 1180–1360, with an ACT middle-50 range of 26–32.

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