U. South Carolina-UpstateSpartanburg, SC

Key differences on Getting in

1
U. South Carolina-Upstate's SAT midpoint is 45 points higher than Indiana University-Northwest's
SAT midpoint
2
U. South Carolina-Upstate admits 67% vs. 73% at Indiana University-Northwest
Acceptance rate
3
U. South Carolina-Upstate's yield is 1 pts higher than Indiana University-Northwest'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

Indiana University-Northwest73%

U. South Carolina-Upstate67%Most selective

Applicants

Indiana University-Northwest2.9K

U. South Carolina-Upstate4.7KMost

Admitted

Indiana University-Northwest2.1K

U. South Carolina-Upstate3.1KMost

Yield rate

Indiana University-Northwest23%

U. South Carolina-Upstate24%Highest

Quad's selectivity

Indiana University-NorthwestAccessible
U. South Carolina-UpstateAccessible

Men and women

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

Women admitted

Indiana University-Northwest75%

U. South Carolina-Upstate68%

Men admitted

Indiana University-Northwest70%

U. South Carolina-Upstate65%

Test scores

SAT total,

Indiana University-Northwest

910–1180

U. South Carolina-Upstate

1005–1175

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

ACT composite,

Indiana University-Northwest

18–26

U. South Carolina-Upstate

21–26

Axis runs 14–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT

Indiana University-Northwest32%

U. South Carolina-Upstate7%

Submitted ACT

Indiana University-Northwest2%

U. South Carolina-Upstate3%

Test policy

Indiana University-NorthwestTest-optional
U. South Carolina-UpstateTest-optional

How they read a record

Indiana University-Northwest
GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required; class rank is considered.
U. South Carolina-Upstate
The high school record and a college-prep program are required.

What they look at

Factor	Indiana University-Northwest	U. South Carolina-Upstate
High school GPA	Required	Not considered
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Considered	Not considered
College-prep program	Required	Required
Recommendations	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