Key differences on Getting in

1
Auburn's SAT midpoint is 45 points higher than U. South Carolina-Columbia's
SAT midpoint
2
Auburn admits 46% vs. 57% at U. South Carolina-Columbia
Acceptance rate
3
Auburn's yield is 1 pts higher than U. South Carolina-Columbia's
Yield rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.

The funnel

Acceptance rate

Auburn46%Most selective

U. South Carolina-Columbia57%

Applicants

Auburn55.1K

U. South Carolina-Columbia59.6KMost

Admitted

Auburn25.3K

U. South Carolina-Columbia33.7KMost

Yield rate

Auburn24%Highest

U. South Carolina-Columbia23%

Quad's selectivity

AuburnVery selective
U. South Carolina-ColumbiaSelectivefrom South CarolinaVery selectivefrom other states

Men and women

Acceptance rate for men and women who applied, where a college reports admissions by sex.

Women admitted

Auburn45%

U. South Carolina-Columbia63%

Men admitted

Auburn48%

U. South Carolina-Columbia55%

Test scores

SAT total,

Auburn

1260–1390

U. South Carolina-Columbia

1200–1360

Axis runs 1100–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

Auburn

26–31

U. South Carolina-Columbia

26–32

Axis runs 22–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT

Auburn15%

U. South Carolina-Columbia32%

Submitted ACT

Auburn75%

U. South Carolina-Columbia15%

Test policy

AuburnTest-optional
U. South Carolina-ColumbiaTest-optional

How they read a record

Auburn
GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required; class rank is considered.
U. South Carolina-Columbia
GPA is very important; , class rank, and tests are all important. 48% of first-years had a 3.75 or higher.

What they look at

Factor	Auburn	U. South Carolina-Columbia
High school GPA	Required	Very important
High school record	Required	Considered
Class rank	Considered	Important
College-prep program	Required	Required
Recommendations	Considered	Considered
Essay	Not considered	Considered
Legacy status	Not considered	Not considered
Work experience	Not considered	Considered
Demonstration of competencies	Not considered	Not considered
English proficiency test	Required	Required
Other tests	Not considered	Not considered

All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent release;University of South Carolina-Columbia (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;University of South Carolina-Columbia Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;University of South Carolina-Columbia Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why