
The University of South Carolina's wait list acceptance rate for the application year 2024 is 6.8%, with 500 out of 7,332 wait listed applicants gaining admission. This marks a significant increase from the application year 2023, where only 15 of 7,233 were accepted, resulting in a mere 0.21% acceptance rate. Historical data shows fluctuations over the years, such as a 0.48% acceptance rate in 2022 and 3% in 2021, where 243 out of 8,023 were admitted. Such variability emphasizes the changing dynamics of the wait list process at USC.