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University of South Carolina Aiken

Aiken, SC 4 year Public

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

83.5%

In Fall 2021, a total of 526 first-time undergrad students enrolled at USCA. Among these students, 226 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 150 (0%), submitted ACT scores.

The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average SAT Score

1065

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 1510 admitted students 226 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

43%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 960-1170. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 490 and 600, while 25% scored below 490 and another 25% scored above 600.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 470 and 570, while 25% scored below 470 and 25% achieved a score of 570. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1065 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to USCA.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them in the lower range, just above 32% of test takers nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    490-600

  • Math

    470-570

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

20

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 1510 admitted students 150 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

29%

Similar to the SAT, USCA does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 29% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 16 and 23, with 25% scoring above 23 and another 25% scoring below 16.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 49% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    15-22

  • Math

    16-22

  • Composite

    16-23

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$45

Undergraduate

$45

Graduate

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in USCA during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 1,808 604 1,204
Admitted students 1,510 485 1,025
Enrolled students 526 189 337
Acceptance rate 84% 80% 85%
Yield rate 35% 39% 33%

    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, USCA received a total of 1,808 applications. These applications included 604 male applicants and 1,204 female applicants.

    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 1,808 applicants, USCA admitted 1,510 students. Among the admitted students, there were 485 males and 1,025 females who received offers of admission.

    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 526 students chose to enroll at USCA. This means that 526 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 189 were male and 337 were female.

    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, USCA had an overall acceptance rate of 84% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 80% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 85%.

    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. USCA had an overall yield rate of 35% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 39%, and for female admitted students, it was 33%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for USCA over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 2,341 847 1,494 1,338 472 866 57% 56% 58% 616 232 384 46% 49% 44%
2016 2,146 754 1,392 1,436 487 949 67% 65% 68% 623 216 407 43% 44% 43%
2017 3,075 1,049 2,026 1,628 569 1,059 53% 54% 52% 573 206 367 35% 36% 35%
2018 3,115 1,035 2,080 1,587 547 1,040 51% 53% 50% 549 198 351 35% 36% 34%
2019 2,775 944 1,831 1,547 522 1,025 56% 55% 56% 558 203 355 36% 39% 35%
2020 3,055 1,019 2,036 1,707 539 1,168 56% 53% 57% 542 199 343 32% 37% 29%
2021 1,808 604 1,204 1,510 485 1,025 84% 80% 85% 526 189 337 35% 39% 33%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

University of South Carolina Aiken 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.

USCA is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school rank
  • Secondary school record
  • Completion of college-preparatory program

Considered

  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Recommendation letters
  • 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 University of South Carolina Aiken.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Accepted

  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted

  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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