University of South Carolina--Aiken

Applying

Application (Fall 2013)

Application deadline (U.S. residents)	rolling
Application deadline (international students)	rolling
Notification of admissions (as submitted by school)	Notification is sent on a rolling basis usually within one week of the decision.

Admissions & Enrollment

Applicants	12
Accepted	9
Enrolled	9
Denies enrollment to some qualified applicants	Yes
Admits applicants living abroad	Yes
Acceptance rate	75%
Average undergraduate GPA	3.55
Entrants providing undergraduate GPA	100%
Average GRE score breakdown	150 verbal 146 quantitative 4.5 analytical writing
Entrants providing GRE scores	33%
Employed at enrollment	89%

Requirements

Application essay	Yes
Standardized test requirement	GRE
Letters of recommendation	2
Letters of recommendation from professional contacts	2
Education-related work experience requirement	No
Education-related undergraduate degree requirement	No
Education-related undergraduate coursework requirement	No
TOEFL required for international students	Yes
Minimum TOEFL score required	Paper 550, internet N/A

Admission Factors

Academic factors

Undergraduate institution Very Important Class rank Very Important Undergraduate GPA Very Important Recommendation(s) Very Important Standardized test scores Very Important

Non-academic factors

Application essay Very Important Interview Not Considered Work experience Not Considered Character/personal qualities Not Considered First-generation college student Not Considered Alumni/alumnae relations Not Considered Geographical residence Not Considered Applicant's interest level Not Considered

Admissions Contacts

Director of admissions	Karen Morris, Coordinator for USCA Graduate Office
Admissions phone	(803) 641-3489
Admissions E-mail	karenm@usca.edu
Admissions website	http://web.usca.edu/graduate-admissions/index.dot