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University of South Carolina Columbia

University of South Carolina Columbia
Columbia, SC 29208

Official telephone: (803) 777-7000
Fax number: (803) 777-0101
Website: www.sc.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

R. Scott Verzyl,
Director of Undergraduate Admissions

Contacting the office:

803 777-7700
800 868-5872 (toll free)
803 777-0101 (fax)
admissions-ugrad@sc.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Final filing date for fall:

December 1

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$65, (may be waived for in-state applicants in cases of financial need)

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

neither required nor recommended

Off-campus interview:

not available

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required, SAT II not used

School's test preference:

no preference

Dates test scores should be received:

February 1 for SAT I/ACT

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required
Foreign language:	2 required
History:	1 required
Lab:	3 required
Math:	4 required
Science:	3 required
Social studies:	2 required
Academic electives:	1 required
Other:	1 required
Total:	20 required

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Audition required of music program applicants.

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

yes

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank considered
recommendations considered
standardized test scores very important
essay considered

Nonacademic criteria:

interview not considered
extracurricular activities considered
particular talent/ability considered
character/personal qualities considered
alumni/ae relationship considered
geographical residence not considered
state residency considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation considered
volunteer work considered
work experience considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

4.0

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

100%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

100%

Average SAT I:

591 verbal, 608 math, 1199 combined

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

25 - 30

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

55%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

46%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

by March 14

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1 or within 2 weeks if notified thereafter

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

25,736

Number of applicants offered admission:

16,611 (65%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

5,198 (31%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Number of students put on waiting list:

1,032

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

50%

Tuition deposit amount:

$200, refundable until May 1.

Room deposit amount:

$150, partially refundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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