SAT scores & admissions · updated 2026
University of South Carolina-Columbia SAT scores, admissions & trends
Admitted students who enrolled at University of South Carolina-Columbia typically score between 1180 and 1360 on the SAT (the middle 50%); the 75th percentile, 1360, is a strong target. The school admits about 60% of applicants. Reading & Writing runs 600–680 and Math 580–680. Data: fall 2024 entering class.
Typical SAT scores for enrolled students
Middle 50% · fall 2024 entering class
How your score compares
What ABOVE, WITHIN and BELOW RANGE mean
- Above range — your score beats the 75th percentile of enrolled students (1360).
- Within range — your score sits between 1180 and 1360.
- Below range — your score is under the 25th percentile (1180).
University of South Carolina-Columbia at a glance
60%
−1.4 pts since 2021
7,272
+18% since 2021
23%
92%
$12,688
$22,811
79%
$62,177
Where this data comes from
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (fall 2024 entering class for admit rate and the SAT ranges; retention, graduation and net price from the latest cohorts in the same release). First-year class size and yield come from the IPEDS Admissions survey for fall 2024; total undergraduates from IPEDS Fall Enrollment. Median earnings are for students who received federal aid, measured ten years after they first enrolled.
How has University of South Carolina-Columbia's admit rate changed?
Applications are up 25% since 2021, while the admit rate has moved from 61.6% to 60.2%.
Where this data comes from
NCES IPEDS Admissions survey (applicants, admits, enrolled first-time students) for fall 2018–2024; the admit rate is admits ÷ applicants for each year. Fall 2024 is not yet published by IPEDS, so the latest year shown is 2024; the Scorecard's admit rate in the tiles above (60%) is for the fall 2024 entering class. The callout compares 2021 — the last year before test-optional application volumes settled — with 2024. The chart shows 2018–2024; ten years are stored.
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Where this data comes from: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, data release June 10, 2026 — SAT ranges are the 25th–75th percentiles of enrolled first-year students, fall 2024 entering class; total-score ranges are the sum of the section percentiles. Admissions history: NCES IPEDS Admissions and Fall Enrollment surveys. School marks are the property of their respective institutions and are used for identification only.
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