<p>On their admissions website
( [General</a> Requirements | University of South Carolina](<a href=“Apply Now - Office of Undergraduate Admissions | University of South Carolina”>Apply Now - Office of Undergraduate Admissions | University of South Carolina) )</p>
<p>It states, “Applicants may be admitted, denied, or delayed until the week of March 12.” So it sounds like ‘Deferred’ and ‘Delayed’ are the same thing. USC uses ‘Delayed’, meaning they haven’t decided yet but you’ll know the week of March 12th according to the statement above from their website.</p>