U. Arkansas at Little RockLittle Rock, AR

U. South Carolina-UpstateSpartanburg, SC

Key differences on Getting in

1
U. South Carolina-Upstate's yield is 2 pts higher than U. Arkansas at Little Rock's
Yield rate
2
U. Arkansas at Little Rock admits 59% vs. 67% at U. South Carolina-Upstate
Acceptance rate
3
U. South Carolina-Upstate's SAT midpoint is 5 points higher than U. Arkansas at Little Rock's
SAT midpoint

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate

U. Arkansas at Little Rock59%Most selective

U. South Carolina-Upstate67%

Applicants

U. Arkansas at Little Rock4.3K

U. South Carolina-Upstate4.7KMost

Admitted

U. Arkansas at Little Rock2.5K

U. South Carolina-Upstate3.1KMost

Yield rate

U. Arkansas at Little Rock22%

U. South Carolina-Upstate24%Highest

Quad's selectivity

U. Arkansas at Little RockSelective
U. South Carolina-UpstateAccessible

Men and women

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

Women admitted

U. Arkansas at Little Rock60%

U. South Carolina-Upstate68%

Men admitted

U. Arkansas at Little Rock57%

U. South Carolina-Upstate65%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. Arkansas at Little Rock

960–1210

U. South Carolina-Upstate

1005–1175

Axis runs 900–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

U. Arkansas at Little Rock

17–24

U. South Carolina-Upstate

21–26

Axis runs 13–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT

U. Arkansas at Little Rock5%

U. South Carolina-Upstate7%

Submitted ACT

U. Arkansas at Little Rock84%

U. South Carolina-Upstate3%

Test policy

U. Arkansas at Little RockTest scores required
U. South Carolina-UpstateTest-optional

How they read a record

U. Arkansas at Little Rock
GPA and tests are both very important; is considered. 26% of first-years who sent test scores had a 3.75 or higher.
U. South Carolina-Upstate
The high school record and a college-prep program are required.

What they look at

Factor	U. Arkansas at Little Rock	U. South Carolina-Upstate
High school GPA	Very important	Not considered
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Not considered	Not considered
College-prep program	Considered	Required
Recommendations	Not considered	Not considered
Essay	Not considered	Not considered
Legacy status	Not considered	Not considered
Work experience	Not considered	Not considered
Demonstration of competencies	Not considered	Not considered
English proficiency test	Required	Considered
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 releaseAbout 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