Admission Scores Trends at South Carolina

Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score of University of South Carolina-Columbia is 1235, and current year SAT score is 1280. The SAT score have been increased 85 points since 2012 and it has risen steadily in recent years at South Carolina. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 25 points at South Carolina.

Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at South Carolina. You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores to South Carolina by score range 1180-1280, 1230-1330, and 1280-1380.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2023 SAT score is 1280 at South Carolina. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1142 (25^th percentile) and 1328 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at South Carolina.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at University of South Carolina-Columbia since 2012.

Year	Total			Math			Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2012-13	1,100	1,195	1,290	560	605	650	540	590	640
2013-14	1,100	1,195	1,290	560	605	650	540	590	640
2014-15	1,120	1,210	1,300	570	615	660	550	595	640
2015-16	1,110	1,200	1,290	560	605	650	550	595	640
2016-17	1,120	1,210	1,300	560	605	650	560	605	650
2017-18	1,170	1,250	1,330	580	625	670	590	625	660
2018-19	1,190	1,275	1,360	590	640	690	600	635	670
2019-20	1,180	1,275	1,370	580	635	690	600	640	680
2020-21	1,140	1,240	1,340	560	615	670	580	625	670
2021-22	1,150	1,255	1,360	570	625	680	580	630	680
2022-23	1,180	1,280	1,380	580	640	690	600	640	690
Average	1142	1235	1328	570	620	668	572	615	660

SAT Scores Over Time of University of South Carolina-Columbia

University of South Carolina-Columbia SAT Score Trends Chart

University of South Carolina-Columbia SAT Math Score Trends Chart

University of South Carolina-Columbia SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) Trends Chart

^*SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing replaces SAT critical reading and writing since year 2017.

^**The SAT Writing score is excluded from the total scores for year from 2011 to 2016.

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2023 ACT score is 29 at South Carolina. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 years is 25 (25^th percentile) and 30 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at South Carolina.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at University of South Carolina-Columbia since 2012.

Year	Composite			English			Math
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2012-13	24	27	29	23	27	30	23	26	28
2013-14	24	27	29	23	27	31	23	26	28
2014-15	25	27	29	-	-	-	-	-	-
2015-16	25	28	30	-	-	-	-	-	-
2016-17	25	28	30	23	27	30	23	26	28
2017-18	25	28	30	24	28	31	24	26	28
2018-19	25	28	30	24	29	33	24	26	28
2019-20	25	28	31	24	29	33	24	27	29
2020-21	25	28	31	23	28	33	23	26	28
2021-22	26	29	31	24	29	33	24	27	29
2022-23	27	29	32	25	29	33	24	27	30
Average	25	28	30	24	28	32	24	26	28

ACT Scores Over Time of University of South Carolina-Columbia

University of South Carolina-Columbia ACT Score Trends Chart

University of South Carolina-Columbia ACT Math Score Trends Chart

University of South Carolina-Columbia ACT English Trends Chart

^*SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing replaces SAT critical reading and writing since year 2017.

^**The SAT Writing score is excluded from the total scores for year from 2011 to 2016.

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