University of South Carolina Acceptance Rate 2030 (Latest)

The University of South Carolina admitted 60.2% of applicants for the Class of 2028 as competition continues to increase. While Class of 2030 figures are not out yet, application volume has surged from 30,889 for the Class of 2022 to 52,703 for the Class of 2028. This steady growth in applications has driven the acceptance rate down from a recent high of 68.6% for the Class of 2023.

University of South Carolina Acceptance Rate: Class of 2028

Official Class of 2030 figures are not public yet. The most recent cycle with Common Data Set numbers is the Class of 2028, when University of South Carolina admitted 31,701 of 52,703 applicants, an acceptance rate of 60.2%.[1] This page is updated as soon as the Class of 2030 figures are published.

University of South Carolina Acceptance Rate by Year

Across the 7 cycles with official figures, the acceptance rate has fallen from 63.1% (Class of 2022) to 60.2% (Class of 2028).[1]

Class	Applied	Admitted	Acceptance rate
2028	52,703	31,701	60.2%
2027	46,682	28,706	61.5%
2026	42,188	27,022	64.1%
2025	42,045	25,884	61.6%
2024	34,957	23,894	68.4%
2023	31,268	21,464	68.6%
2022	30,889	19,480	63.1%

University of South Carolina Waitlist Statistics

For the Class of 2028, University of South Carolina offered a waitlist place to 7,332 applicants, of whom 2,915 accepted it, and 500 were ultimately admitted.[1] That is a 17.2% admit rate among students who stayed on the list.

Class	Offered a place	Accepted a place	Admitted off the waitlist
2028	7,332	2,915	500
2027	7,233	2,791	15
2026	5,847	2,238	28
2025	8,023	399	243
2024	2,588	11	8
2023	2,588	11	8
2022	3,814	199	125

Admitted Student Test Scores (Class of 2028)

The middle 50% of enrolled students scored:[1]

• SAT (combined mid-50%): 1180–1360 (EBRW 600–680, Math 580–680)
• ACT composite (mid-50%): 26–32

The combined SAT range is the sum of the two section ranges, not a true composite percentile.

University of South Carolina Yield Rate

Of the 31,701 students admitted to the Class of 2028, 7,272 enrolled, a yield rate of 22.9%.[1] Yield is what the university is really managing when it sets an admit rate, so it moves the acceptance rate more than application volume does.

Class	Admitted	Enrolled	Yield
2028	31,701	7,272	22.9%
2027	28,706	7,319	25.5%
2026	27,022	6,574	24.3%
2025	25,884	6,174	23.9%
2024	23,894	5,742	24.0%
2023	21,464	6,286	29.3%
2022	19,480	5,854	30.1%

What to Expect for the Class of 2030

Over the three most recent official classes (2026–2028) the acceptance rate at University of South Carolina has sat between 60.2%–64.1%.

That band is what the school has actually done recently, not a prediction. A single cycle can break it: a change to testing policy, a new direct-admission program, or a jump in application volume moves the rate more than any trend would.

What This Means for Your Application

• Anticipate strict competition: Applications reached 52,703 for the Class of 2028 and pushed the acceptance rate to 60.2%.
• Check test score ranges: Competitive applicants typically present an SAT score between 1180 and 1360 or an ACT composite between 26 and 32.
• Manage waitlist expectations: The school admitted 500 students from the waitlist for the Class of 2028 after 2,915 applicants accepted their offers.
• Note the yield rate: Only 7,272 of the 31,701 admitted students enrolled for the Class of 2028 to create a 22.9% yield rate.