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University of South Carolina Lancaster

University of South Carolina Lancaster
P.O. Box 889
Lancaster, SC 29721

Official telephone: (803) 313-7000
Fax number: (803) 313-7106
Website: usclancaster.sc.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2013 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE
Admissions officer: Karen Faile,
Director of Admissions/Enrollment Management
Contacting the office: 803 313-7073
803 313-7116 (fax)

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS
Is there an application deadline for fall? no
Application fee: $40, (waived with an ACT or SAT Reasoning waiver)
Can the application fee be waived? yes
Are refunds available on the application fee? no
Is the Common Application form accepted? no
Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application: no
High school graduation is: required, GED is accepted
Interview is: neither required nor recommended
Standardized test requirements: SAT I or ACT required
School's test preference: no preference
Dates test scores should be received: August 15 for SAT I/ACT
High school units required or recommended:
English: 4 recommended
Foreign language: 2 recommended
Lab: 3 recommended
Math: 3 recommended
Science: 2 recommended
Social studies: 3 recommended
Academic electives: 4 recommended
Other: 1 recommended
Total: 24 required, 24 recommended
School has concurrent enrollment program for high school: yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS
Average secondary school GPA: 3.3
Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA: 97%
Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank: 91%
Average SAT I: 438 verbal, 446 math
Average ACT: 16 English, 18 math
Test taken by majority of applicants: SAT I
Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores: 67%
Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score: 48%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM
Notification of admission: on a rolling basis
Acceptance of admission: no set date

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT
Number of completed applications received: 590
Number of applicants offered admission: 528 (89%)
Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled: 381 (72%)
Percent of freshmen who came from out of state: 3%

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