Key differences on Getting in

1
U. South Carolina Aiken's yield is 2 pts higher than U. Wisconsin-Parkside's
Yield rate
2
U. Wisconsin-Parkside admits 75% vs. 79% at U. South Carolina Aiken
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. South Carolina Aiken79%

U. Wisconsin-Parkside75%Most selective

Applicants

U. South Carolina Aiken3KMost

U. Wisconsin-Parkside2.6K

Admitted

U. South Carolina Aiken2.4KMost

U. Wisconsin-Parkside2K

Yield rate

U. South Carolina Aiken28%Highest

U. Wisconsin-Parkside26%

Quad's selectivity

U. South Carolina AikenAccessible
U. Wisconsin-ParksideAccessible

Men and women

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

Women admitted

U. South Carolina Aiken79%

U. Wisconsin-Parkside79%

Men admitted

U. South Carolina Aiken78%

U. Wisconsin-Parkside71%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. South Carolina Aiken

980–1220

U. Wisconsin-ParksideNot reported–

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

ACT composite,

U. South Carolina Aiken

19–26

U. Wisconsin-Parkside

17–25

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

Submitted SAT

U. South Carolina Aiken23%

U. Wisconsin-Parkside0%

Submitted ACT

U. South Carolina Aiken14%

U. Wisconsin-Parkside29%

Test policy

U. South Carolina AikenTest-optional
U. Wisconsin-ParksideTest-optional

How they read a record

U. South Carolina Aiken
GPA, the high school record, class rank, and a college-prep program are required.
U. Wisconsin-Parkside
, GPA, and class rank are all very important; tests are important. 19% of first-years had a 3.75 or higher.

What they look at

Factor	U. South Carolina Aiken	U. Wisconsin-Parkside
High school GPA	Required	Very important
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Required	Very important
College-prep program	Required	Required
Recommendations	Not considered	Considered
Essay	Not considered	Considered
Legacy status	Not considered	Considered
Work experience	Not considered	Considered
Demonstration of competencies	Not considered	Considered
English proficiency test	Considered	Required
Other tests	Not considered	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 Wisconsin-Parkside Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2026 applicantsAbout 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