University of South Carolina-Columbia
Columbia, SC
University of South Carolina-Columbia admitted 28,706 of 46,682 applicants for the fall 2023 entering class (61.5%).
Every figure on this page is published by the college or a federal survey, and carries the source it came from. They describe the fall 2023 entering class, a read on the school, not a prediction about any one applicant.
What stands out at University of South Carolina-Columbia
Two things University of South Carolina-Columbia published, ranked by how much each could change what you actually do, not by how impressive it looks. Every one describes a class that has already enrolled.
32% of the enrolled class sent an SAT.
The SAT band on this page describes that share of the class, not all of it. Another 17% sent an ACT. University of South Carolina-Columbia files test scores under “considered”.
Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023
Families paid $22,811 on average after aid.
Averaged across students who received federal aid: the price after grants and scholarships, not the sticker price.
Source: the College Scorecard
Every figure, in full
The same measured fields on every one of these pages. Nothing is filled in where the school published nothing.
Acceptance rate
61.5%
28,706 admitted of 46,682 applicants
Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023
SAT, middle 50%
Reading 600–690 · Math 580–690
Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023
ACT, middle 50%
26–32
Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023
Enrolled students who sent an SAT
32%
Counted per test: a student may send both.
Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023
Enrolled students who sent an ACT
17%
Counted per test: a student may send both.
Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023
Where do you actually stand at University of South Carolina-Columbia?
The figures above describe a class that already enrolled. GoodGoblin reads them against your own transcript, scores and activities, then builds the balanced list, the essay plan and the deadline calendar around what it finds.
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What University of South Carolina-Columbia says it weighs
The school's own words, from the form it fills in every year. Ranked as it ranks them.
- Essayrequired
Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023
- GPArequired
Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023
- Course rigorconsidered
Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023
- Test scoresconsidered
Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023
- Class rankconsidered
Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023
Not considered
- Recommendations
Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023
- Legacy
Source: the federal IPEDS survey, fall 2023
What students actually pay
Net price after grants and scholarships: not the sticker price.
Average net price: $22,811 a year.
- Family income under $30k
- $12,634
- $30k–$48k
- $14,953
- $48k–$75k
- $19,859
- $75k–$110k
- $24,478
- Over $110k
- $28,125
Source: the College Scorecard
Published deadlines
Each date is read from the college's own materials and re-checked on a schedule.
- Early Action 2October 15, 2026
Verified July 11, 2026
More colleges on the record
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Other colleges in South Carolina
The pages nearest this one on acceptance rate, in the same state.
Colleges with a nearby acceptance rate
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