Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
South Carolina State University requires that all applicants must submit either SAT or ACT scores. During the Fall 2021 admissions cycle, approximately 0% of admitted students opted to submit SAT scores.
The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
925
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 2187 admitted students 34 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
6%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 800-1050. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 400 and 530, while 25% scored below 400 and another 25% scored above 530.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 400 and 520, while 25% scored below 400 and 25% achieved a score of 520. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 925 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to South Carolina State University.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them at the bottom, below 89% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
400-530 -
Math
400-520
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
17
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 2187 admitted students 54 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
9%
Similar to the SAT, South Carolina State University requires all applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. During the Fall 2021 admissions round, around 9% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 15 and 19, with 25% scoring above 19 and another 25% scoring below 15.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 49% of test takers nationally.
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English
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Math
0-0 -
Composite
15-19
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$25
Undergraduate$25
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in South Carolina State University during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, South Carolina State University received a total of 2,497 applications. These applications included 967 male applicants and 1,530 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 2,497 applicants, South Carolina State University admitted 2,187 students. Among the admitted students, there were 859 males and 1,328 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 586 students chose to enroll at South Carolina State University. This means that 586 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 271 were male and 315 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, South Carolina State University had an overall acceptance rate of 88% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 89% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 87%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. South Carolina State University had an overall yield rate of 27% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 32%, and for female admitted students, it was 24%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for South Carolina State University over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
South Carolina State University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school rank
- Secondary school record
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Considered
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Recommendation letters
Neither required nor recommended
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at South Carolina State University.
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Credit for life experiences
Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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