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Contact Information

300 College Street Northeast
Campus PO Box 7127
Orangeburg, SC 29117-0001
Phone: (803)536-7186
(800)260-5956
Fax: (803)536-8990
Online Application: http://www.applyweb.com/aw?scs...
Email/Contact Info: http://www.scsu.edu/admissions...

Application Dates and Fees

Application Deadline: July 31
Application Fee: $25
Fee waiver available for students with financial need:
Early Action Offered:
Early Decision Offered:

Admissions Criteria

Academic Criteria
  Rigor of high school classes
  Class rank
  Academic GPA
  Standardized test scores
  Application Essay
  Recommendation(s)
 
Non-Academic Criteria
  Interview
  Extracurricular activities
  Talent/Ability
  Character/Personal qualities
  First generation
  Alumni/ae relation
  Geographical residence
 
   
  State residency
  Religious affiliation / Commitment
  Racial/Ethnic status
  Volunteer work
  Work experience
  Level of applicant’s interest
Admissions Criteria Key
  = Very Important   = Important   = Considered   = Not Considered

Selectivity

Selectivity (% of Applicants Admitted): 88%
Yield (% Accepted that Enroll): 39%
  Male Female
Applied 1,713 2,152
Accepted 1,483 1,920
Enrolled 656 662
  SAT Scores ACT Scores
Percent of Freshman Submitting: 64% 36%

Wait List Policy

Place students on a waiting list:
# of applicants offered a place on waiting list: —
# accepting a place on the waiting list: —
# of wait-listed students admitted: —
% of students admitted from waiting list: —

Transfer Admission

Accept transfer students:
Accept transfers students in:
Fall
Winter
Spring
Summer

High School Credits

Required/recommended high school credits for applicants:
Subject Recommended Required
  English — 4
  Foreign Language — 2
  History — 1
  Mathematics — 3
  Science — 3
  Science Lab — 3
  Social Studies — 2
  Computer Science — 1
  Electives — 3

SAT and ACT Policies

Use SAT, ACT, or SAT Subject Test scores in admission decisions:
Policy for the following tests:
SAT or ACT Required
ACT only —
SAT only —
SAT and SAT Subject Tests or ACT —
SAT Subject Tests —
ACT Writing Component —

GPA/Class Rank of Entering Freshmen

Average High School GPA of Freshmen: —
Percent of entering freshmen by GPA:
GPA % of Freshmen
3.75-4.0 6%
3.5-3.74 7%
3.25-3.49 12%
3.0-3.24 19%
2.5-2.99 29%
2.0-2.49 23%
1.0-1.99 4%
0.0-0.99 —
Percent of entering freshmen by Class Rank:
Class Rank % of Freshmen
Top 10% 5%
Top 25% 11%
Top 50% 53%
Bottom 25% 12%
Bottom 50% 47%

Test Scores of Freshman Class

SAT Scores 25th
Percentile		 75th
Percentile
  SAT Math 370 450
  SAT Critical Reading 360 440
  SAT Writing — —
ACT Scores
  ACT Composite 15 18
  ACT Math — —
  ACT English — —

Percent of entering freshmen with the following SAT and ACT scores:
Score Range SAT Critical Reading SAT Math SAT Writing
  700-800 1% 1% —
  600-699 1% 2% —
  500-599 10% 13% —
  400-499 49% 52% —
  300-399 38% 30% —
  200-299 1% 2% —
Score Range ACT Composite ACT Math ACT English
  30-36 — — —
  24-29 2% — —
  18-23 26% — —
  12-17 72% — —
  6-11 — — —
  1-5 — — —




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