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South Carolina State University Common Data Set 2025-26

SCTest policy: Test-optional: SAT/ACT not used in admission decisions (C8A No, not considered even if submitted); CLEP and institutional exams used for placement (C8G).Compare with other schools

Acceptance rate

68%

9,201 of 13,536

Early decision rate

No ED

SAT middle 50%

~898–1193

ACT middle 50%

14–19

Admissions
AppliedC113,536
AdmittedC19,201
EnrolledC1999
YieldC110.9%
Early decisionC21Not offered
Early actionC22Not offered
Waitlist
Offered a placeC2—
Accepted a placeC2—
Admitted from waitlistC2—
Odds if you stay on the listC2—
Test scores and GPA
Submitted SATC91.8%
Submitted ACTC98.7%
SAT Reading & Writing (25th–75th)C9460–600
SAT Math (25th–75th)C9438–593
Average high school GPAC123.17
GPA of 4.0C11—
GPA 3.75–3.99C11—
GPA 3.50–3.74C11—
GPA below 3.50C11—
Cost and financial aid
Tuition, in-stateG1$9,528
Tuition, out-of-stateG1$20,218
Required feesG1$1,532
Food and housingG1$9,690
Need fully met (first-years)H2—
Average % of need metH2—
Average need-based packageH2—
Average need-based grantH2—
What admissions looks at
  • Rigor of secondary school recordVery important
  • Class rankConsidered
  • Academic GPAVery important
  • Standardized test scoresNot considered
  • Application essayConsidered
  • Recommendation(s)Considered
  • InterviewNot considered
  • Extracurricular activitiesConsidered
  • Talent/abilityConsidered
  • Character/personal qualities—
  • First generation—
  • Alumni/ae relationNot considered
  • Geographical residenceNot considered
  • State residencyNot considered
  • Religious affiliation/commitmentNot considered
  • Volunteer workConsidered
  • Work experienceConsidered
  • Level of applicant's interest—

From item C7.

Outcomes
UndergraduatesB13,059
First-year retentionB2259%
4-year graduation rateB—
6-year graduation rateB32%
Notes on this filing
  • C1: applied, admitted and enrolled are totals of men, women and unknown (unknown = 0); applied total 13536 matches the residency table.
  • C2: waitlist policy answered No; waitlist counts left blank and set to null.
  • C21/C22: early decision and early action answered No; counts null.
  • C7: character, first-generation and level-of-interest factors have no checkbox marked; set to null.
  • C8A says SAT/ACT are not considered for admission, but C9 reports SAT/ACT submitter counts and percentiles. Test-policy summary follows C8A and C8G; C8F is blank.
  • C9: SAT composite percentiles are blank; SAT section scores and ACT composite are printed.
  • C11: GPA band cells are blank, so the band percentages and pct_below_3_50 are null.
  • B4-B21: most recent bachelor's cohort is Fall 2019. The six-year rate of 32.00 is printed (line H). The four-year rate is not printed; line D (49 completers of 358) is a count, so grad_rate_4yr is null.
  • B22: retention is printed as 59 (558 of 942 = 59.2%).
  • G1: first-year and all-undergraduate values are identical. In-district tuition is blank; the filing shows in-state (out-of-district) 9528 and out-of-state 20218. Comprehensive tuition is blank, so tuition is null. Food and housing is printed as 9690 and used as room_and_board.
  • H2: all cells in the aid table are blank, so aid fields are null. H1 totals show $0.00.

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South Carolina State University admissions FAQ
What is South Carolina State University's acceptance rate?
South Carolina State University admitted 9,201 of 13,536 first-year applicants for 2025-26, an acceptance rate of 68%, according to its Common Data Set.
Does South Carolina State University have early decision?
No. South Carolina State University does not offer early decision, per its 2025-26 Common Data Set.
What SAT score do you need for South Carolina State University?
The middle 50% of South Carolina State University's enrolled first-years scored about 898–1193 on the SAT and 14–19 on the ACT.
How much does South Carolina State University cost?
Tuition is $9,528 in-state, plus $9,690 for food and housing, before aid.
What is South Carolina State University's graduation rate?
32% of students graduate within six years.

Source: South Carolina State University Common Data Set 2025-26 . “—” means the college left the item blank.

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