U. South Carolina-UpstateSpartanburg, SC

U. Arkansas at Little RockLittle Rock, AR

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. South Carolina-Upstate67%

U. Arkansas at Little Rock59%Most selective

Applicants

U. South Carolina-Upstate4.7KMost

U. Arkansas at Little Rock4.3K

Admitted

U. South Carolina-Upstate3.1KMost

U. Arkansas at Little Rock2.5K

Yield rate

U. South Carolina-Upstate24%Highest

U. Arkansas at Little Rock22%

Quad's selectivity

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

Men and women

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

Women admitted

U. South Carolina-Upstate68%

U. Arkansas at Little Rock60%

Men admitted

U. South Carolina-Upstate65%

U. Arkansas at Little Rock57%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. South Carolina-Upstate

1005–1175

U. Arkansas at Little Rock

960–1210

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

ACT composite,

U. South Carolina-Upstate

21–26

U. Arkansas at Little Rock

17–24

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

Submitted SAT

U. South Carolina-Upstate7%

U. Arkansas at Little Rock5%

Submitted ACT

U. South Carolina-Upstate3%

U. Arkansas at Little Rock84%

Test policy

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

How they read a record

U. South Carolina-Upstate
The high school record and a college-prep program are required.
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.

What they look at

Factor	U. South Carolina-Upstate	U. Arkansas at Little Rock
High school GPA	Not considered	Very important
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Not considered	Not considered
College-prep program	Required	Considered
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	Considered	Required
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