Key differences on Getting in

1
U. South Carolina Aiken's yield is 16 pts higher than U. Illinois Springfield's
Yield rate
2
U. South Carolina Aiken's SAT midpoint is 30 points higher than U. Illinois Springfield's
SAT midpoint
3
U. South Carolina Aiken admits 79% vs. 86% at U. Illinois Springfield
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. Illinois Springfield86%

U. South Carolina Aiken79%Most selective

Applicants

U. Illinois Springfield2.4K

U. South Carolina Aiken3KMost

Admitted

U. Illinois Springfield2.1K

U. South Carolina Aiken2.4KMost

Yield rate

U. Illinois Springfield13%

U. South Carolina Aiken28%Highest

Quad's selectivity

U. Illinois SpringfieldOpen
U. South Carolina AikenAccessible

Men and women

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

Women admitted

U. Illinois Springfield86%

U. South Carolina Aiken79%

Men admitted

U. Illinois Springfield85%

U. South Carolina Aiken78%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. Illinois Springfield

940–1200

U. South Carolina Aiken

980–1220

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

ACT composite,

U. Illinois Springfield

21–27

U. South Carolina Aiken

19–26

Axis runs 15–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT

U. Illinois Springfield32%

U. South Carolina Aiken23%

Submitted ACT

U. Illinois Springfield11%

U. South Carolina Aiken14%

Test policy

U. Illinois SpringfieldTest-optional
U. South Carolina AikenTest-optional

How they read a record

U. Illinois Springfield
GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required; class rank is considered.
U. South Carolina Aiken
GPA, the high school record, class rank, and a college-prep program are required.

What they look at

Factor	U. Illinois Springfield	U. South Carolina Aiken
High school GPA	Required	Required
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Considered	Required
College-prep program	Required	Required
Recommendations	Considered	Not considered
Essay	Required	Not considered
Legacy status	Not considered	Not considered
Work experience	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