U. South Carolina-UpstateSpartanburg, SC

Key differences on Getting in

1
U. West Georgia's yield is 7 pts higher than U. South Carolina-Upstate's
Yield rate
2
U. South Carolina-Upstate's SAT midpoint is 50 points higher than U. West Georgia's
SAT midpoint
3
U. West Georgia admits 52% vs. 67% at U. South Carolina-Upstate
Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate

U. West Georgia52%Most selective

U. South Carolina-Upstate67%

Applicants

U. West Georgia8.9KMost

U. South Carolina-Upstate4.7K

Admitted

U. West Georgia4.6KMost

U. South Carolina-Upstate3.1K

Yield rate

U. West Georgia31%Highest

U. South Carolina-Upstate24%

Quad's selectivity

U. West GeorgiaSelective
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. West Georgia55%

U. South Carolina-Upstate68%

Men admitted

U. West Georgia47%

U. South Carolina-Upstate65%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. West Georgia

940–1130

U. South Carolina-Upstate

1005–1175

Axis runs 800–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

U. West Georgia

17–22

U. South Carolina-Upstate

21–26

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

Submitted SAT

U. West Georgia40%

U. South Carolina-Upstate7%

Submitted ACT

U. West Georgia17%

U. South Carolina-Upstate3%

Test policy

U. West GeorgiaTest scores required
U. South Carolina-UpstateTest-optional

How they read a record

U. West Georgia
GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required. 30% 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. West Georgia	U. South Carolina-Upstate
High school GPA	Required	Not considered
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Not considered	Not considered
College-prep program	Required	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;University of West Georgia Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;University of West Georgia Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About 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