Is University of South Carolina Aiken test optional?

We haven't confirmed University of South Carolina Aiken's test policy for 2026–27. Check their admissions site; many colleges have changed their policy since 2020.

What is University of South Carolina Aiken's acceptance rate?

79% of applicants were admitted in 2024–25, according to the college's Common Data Set or, where that's missing, IPEDS, the federal college survey. In fall 2024, 2,360 of 3,005 applicants were admitted. Applications rose 28%, from 2,341 in 2015 to 3,005 in 2024, and University of South Carolina Aiken's admit rate went from 57% to 79%.

What GPA do you need for University of South Carolina Aiken?

There's no published cutoff. First-year students averaged a 3.69 high school GPA, and 29% of those who reported a class rank were in their top 10%, per the Common Data Set 2024–25. Colleges compute GPA differently, so compare it loosely.

How many students get off the waitlist at University of South Carolina Aiken?

500 of the 2,915 students who stayed on the waitlist were admitted, or 17%, per the Common Data Set 2024–25.

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What SAT score do you need for University of South Carolina Aiken? (Middle 50%: 1190–1350)

Q: What ACT score do you need for University of South Carolina Aiken?

15% of first-year students sent an ACT, and they scored 26–32, with a median of 29. On the official ACT–SAT concordance, their SAT range of 1190–1350 works out to about 24–29.

First-year students at University of South Carolina Aiken who sent an SAT scored 1190–1350, with a median of 1270 (Common Data Set 2024–25). University of South Carolina Aiken admits 79% of applicants.

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Where your score lands at University of South Carolina Aiken

First-year students who sent an SAT: 1190–1350, median 1270

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University of South Carolina Aiken by the numbers

Admit rate: 79%
Middle 50% SAT: 1190–1350
Median SAT: 1270
About on the ACT: 24–29
Sent an SAT: 29%

Test policy not confirmed for 2026–27 · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2024–25; admit rate from it or IPEDS

University of South Carolina Aiken admit rate over 10 years

Applications rose 28%, from 2,341 in 2015 to 3,005 in 2024, and University of South Carolina Aiken's admit rate went from 57% to 79%.

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Fall	Applied	Admitted	Admit rate
2024	3,005	2,360	79%
2023	2,905	2,316	80%
2022	2,453	1,855	76%
2021	1,808	1,510	84%
2020	3,055	1,707	56%
2019	2,775	1,547	56%
2018	3,115	1,587	51%
2017	3,075	1,628	53%
2016	2,146	1,436	67%
2015	2,341	1,338	57%

In fall 2024, 666 of the 2,360 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.

What each SAT score means at University of South Carolina Aiken

Which tier your score puts them in, and whether it's worth sending.

Your SATTierSend it?*

Under 1140Far reachHold
1140–1180ReachHold
1190–1260TargetHold
1270–1340TargetSend
1350 and upLikelySend

100011001200130014001500

Tiers here use only your SAT and their admit rate. Essays, activities and recommendations still decide most admissions at selective colleges. *Send it? assumes they're test optional; we haven't confirmed their policy.

University of South Carolina Aiken SAT sections, ACT, GPA and class rank

Scores of enrolled first-year students who sent one, by percentile.

Test	25th	Median	75th
SAT Math	580	630	680
SAT Reading and Writing	600	640	680
SAT total	1190	1270	1350
ACT composite	26	29	32

Of enrolled first-year students, 29% sent an SAT and 15% sent an ACT. Common Data Set 2024–25.

Average high school GPA: 3.69
Top 10% of their class: 29%; of new students who reported a rank

University of South Carolina Aiken waitlist

Waitlist

7,332 applicants were offered a spot, 2,915 took it, and 500 were admitted from it.

17%of students who stayed on the waitlist got in

Common Data Set 2024–25.

University of South Carolina Aiken cost and outcomes

What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.

Average net price: $11,641; per year, after grants
Graduate in 6 years: 40%
Median earnings: $45,603; 10 years after starting
Undergraduates: 3,767

College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.

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Similar SAT ranges and admit rates.

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Sources

University of South Carolina Aiken Common Data Set 2024–25
SAT and ACT ranges, early decision, waitlist, GPA and class rank, as the college reported them.
College Navigator (IPEDS)
Applications, admissions and enrollment by year, from the federal college survey.
College Scorecard
Net price, graduation rate and earnings, from the US Department of Education.
University of South Carolina Aiken website
University of South Carolina Aiken

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There's no cutoff. The middle 50% of first-year students who sent an SAT scored 1190–1350, and the median was 1270. At 1270 or higher you're above half of them. University of South Carolina Aiken admits 79% of applicants.

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