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Applying to C of Charleston

Acceptance Rate 75.69%
Yield 13.26%
SAT Score 1,210
ACT Score 27
Applicants 22,020

C of Charleston Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 75.69% at College of Charleston. Total 22,020 students applied and 16,666 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,210 and the average ACT score is 27.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to C of Charleston.
Open Admission Policy
Undergraduate Application Fees$60
Graduate Application Fees$60
Admission Informationadmissions.cofc.edu/
Online Applicationhttps://www.cofc.edu/apply
Acceptance Rate75.69%
Average Test Scores1,210 SAT / 27 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 75.69%. A total of 22,020 students (6,756 men and 15,264 women) have applied to and 16,666 (4,526 men and 12,140 women) students admitted to College of Charleston.
Among them, 580 male and 1,630 female students have enrolled into C of Charleston and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 13.26%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at C of Charleston
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants22,0206,75615,26400
Admitted16,6664,52612,14000
Enrolled2,2105801,63000
Acceptance Rate 75.69% 66.99% 79.53% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 13.26% 12.81% 13.43% - -
[Chart] College of Charleston Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At C of Charleston, 537 applicants (24% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 309 applicants (14%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,210 at C of Charleston. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,300 and 25th percentile score is 1,130.
The average ACT score is 27 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 30 and the 25th percentile score is 24.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at C of Charleston. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of C of Charleston with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at C of Charleston
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total113012101300
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing580620660
Math550590640
ACT Composite242730
Math222527
English242732
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to College of Charleston, applicants require to submit 5 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 4 item(s) are considered for admission - Recommendations, Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Personal statement or essay.
Application Requirements for C of Charleston
High School GPA
High School Rank
High School Record
Completion of College Preparatory Program
Recommendations
Formal Demonstration of Competencies
Admission Test Scores
English Proficiency Test
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)
Work experience
Personal statement or essay
Legacy status
Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at C of Charleston

The calendar system at College of Charleston is Semester. College of Charleston accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that College of Charleston accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits
Credits for Life Experiences
Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Credit for military training