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University of South Carolina-Upstate

Spartanburg, SC 4 year Public

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

75.7%

In Fall 2021, a total of 597 first-time undergrad students enrolled at USC Upstate. Among these students, 155 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 114 (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

1050

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 2190 admitted students 155 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

26%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 950-1150. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 480 and 590, while 25% scored below 480 and another 25% scored above 590.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 470 and 560, while 25% scored below 470 and 25% achieved a score of 560. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1050 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to USC Upstate.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them in the lower range, just above 31% of test takers nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    480-590

  • Math

    470-560

Average ACT Score

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

21

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 2190 admitted students 114 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

19%

Similar to the SAT, USC Upstate does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 19% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 19 and 23, with 25% scoring above 23 and another 25% scoring below 19.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    17-23

  • Math

    18-24

  • Composite

    19-23

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$45

Undergraduate

$45

Graduate

Applicants Stats

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

Total Men Women
Applicants 2,893 888 2,005
Admitted students 2,190 637 1,553
Enrolled students 597 181 416
Acceptance rate 76% 72% 78%
Yield rate 27% 28% 27%

    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, USC Upstate received a total of 2,893 applications. These applications included 888 male applicants and 2,005 female applicants.

    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 2,893 applicants, USC Upstate admitted 2,190 students. Among the admitted students, there were 637 males and 1,553 females who received offers of admission.

    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 597 students chose to enroll at USC Upstate. This means that 597 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 181 were male and 416 were female.

    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, USC Upstate had an overall acceptance rate of 76% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 72% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 78%.

    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. USC Upstate had an overall yield rate of 27% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 28%, and for female admitted students, it was 27%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for USC Upstate 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 4,056 1,339 2,617 2,273 757 1,505 56% 56% 58% 835 286 549 37% 38% 36%
2016 3,791 1,267 2,524 2,071 667 1,404 55% 53% 56% 762 264 498 37% 40% 36%
2017 3,809 1,301 2,508 2,203 772 1,431 58% 59% 57% 879 310 569 40% 40% 40%
2018 4,833 1,545 3,288 2,764 836 1,928 57% 54% 59% 1,011 304 707 37% 36% 37%
2019 4,395 1,461 2,934 2,555 826 1,729 58% 56% 59% 881 292 589 34% 35% 34%
2020 4,385 1,366 3,019 2,611 732 1,879 60% 54% 62% 754 209 545 29% 29% 29%
2021 2,893 888 2,005 2,190 637 1,553 76% 72% 78% 597 181 416 27% 28% 27%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

University of South Carolina-Upstate 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.

USC Upstate 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 record
  • Completion of college-preparatory program

Recommended

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school rank
  • Recommendation letters

Considered

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

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 University of South Carolina-Upstate.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted

  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted

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

    Accepted

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