Print this page.University of South Carolina has become increasingly selective. Meeting basic requirements does not guarantee admission, so it is important to be thoughtful in completing your application. Your thorough answers give us a better picture of the likelihood of your success at Carolina; be sure to tell us everything we need to know about yourself so we can make the best decision possible on your application.
The overall strength of each year’s prospective class determines how likely you are to be admitted. Because our applicant pools have been growing, and because the overall quality of those applicant pools has also been rising, the nature of the admissions process at the University has shifted away from rolling to a more selective approach.
For more perspective, examine our admissions statistics in the charts below.
Below are two charts, showing the acceptance rate for last year's freshman classes based on SAT scores and weighted core GPA. (ACT scores are converted to the equivalent SAT scores.) Click the charts to see a larger version.
2008 Freshman Class Acceptance by SAT* Scores
*SAT scores are critical reading and math combined. We do ask that students take the writing portion as well even though we do not use the writing score as a decision factor; we are evaluating it for future use.
2008 Freshman Class Acceptance by High-School GPA
