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Acceptance Rate 96.46%
Yield 17.69%
SAT Score 1,040
ACT Score 21
Applicants 4,660

CSU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 96.46% at Charleston Southern University. Total 4,660 students applied and 4,495 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,040 and the average ACT score is 21.
Open Admission Policy✗
Admission Informationhttps://www.charlestonsouthern.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationhttps://www.charlestonsouthern.edu/apply
Acceptance Rate96.46%
Average Test Scores1,040 SAT / 21 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 96.46%. A total of 4,660 students (1,564 men and 3,096 women) have applied to and 4,495 (1,505 men and 2,990 women) students admitted to Charleston Southern University.
Among them, 281 male and 514 female students have enrolled into CSU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 17.69%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at CSU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants4,6601,5643,09600
Admitted4,4951,5052,99000
Enrolled79528151400
Acceptance Rate 96.46% 96.23% 96.58% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 17.69% 18.67% 17.19% - -
[Chart] Charleston Southern University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At CSU, 387 applicants (49% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 246 applicants (31%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,040 at CSU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,160 and 25th percentile score is 930.
The average ACT score is 21 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 24 and the 25th percentile score is 18.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at CSU. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of CSU with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at CSU
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total93010401160
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing480530600
Math450510560
ACT Composite182124
Math171924
English162124
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Charleston Southern University, applicants require to submit 3 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 4 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, Admission Test Scores.
Application Requirements for CSU
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 CSU

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