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. Wisconsin-Parkside75%Most selective

U. South Carolina Aiken79%

Applicants

U. Wisconsin-Parkside2.6K

U. South Carolina Aiken3KMost

Admitted

U. Wisconsin-Parkside2K

U. South Carolina Aiken2.4KMost

Yield rate

U. Wisconsin-Parkside26%

U. South Carolina Aiken28%Highest

Quad's selectivity

U. Wisconsin-ParksideAccessible
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. Wisconsin-Parkside79%

U. South Carolina Aiken79%

Men admitted

U. Wisconsin-Parkside71%

U. South Carolina Aiken78%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. Wisconsin-ParksideNot reported–

U. South Carolina Aiken

980–1220

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

ACT composite,

U. Wisconsin-Parkside

17–25

U. South Carolina Aiken

19–26

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

Submitted SAT

U. Wisconsin-Parkside0%

U. South Carolina Aiken23%

Submitted ACT

U. Wisconsin-Parkside29%

U. South Carolina Aiken14%

Test policy

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

How they read a record

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

What they look at

Factor	U. Wisconsin-Parkside	U. South Carolina Aiken
High school GPA	Very important	Required
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Very important	Required
College-prep program	Required	Required
Recommendations	Considered	Not considered
Essay	Considered	Not considered
Legacy status	Considered	Not considered
Work experience	Considered	Not considered
Demonstration of competencies	Considered	Not considered
English proficiency test	Required	Considered
Other tests	Considered	Not considered

All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;University of Wisconsin-Parkside Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2026 applicants;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