Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between selected colleges. The average acceptance rate of selected colleges is 75.04% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 16.15%.
Columbia International University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 48.22% and American College of the Building Arts has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 100.00% among selected colleges. The numbers in parenthesis() in below table represent the number and rate by gender (men/women). The statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston Southern University | 4,967 (1,720/3,247) | 4,309 (1,482/2,827) | 727 (260/467) | 87% (86%/87%) | 17% (18%/14%) |
| Columbia International University | 506 (234/272) | 244 (122/122) | 179 (87/92) | 48% (52%/45%) | 73% (71%/34%) |
| Columbia College | 2,176 (466/1,697) | 2,135 (460/1,662) | 190 (54/136) | 98% (99%/98%) | 9% (12%/8%) |
| Erskine College | 1,585 (1,064/521) | 844 (580/264) | 268 (178/90) | 53% (55%/51%) | 32% (31%/17%) |
| Furman University | 7,514 (3,130/4,384) | 5,036 (1,939/3,097) | 647 (275/372) | 67% (62%/71%) | 13% (14%/8%) |
| American College of the Building Arts | 30 (25/5) | 23 (19/4) | 23 (19/4) | 77% (76%/80%) | 100% (100%/80%) |
| Average | 2,796 (1,107/1,107) | 2,099 (767/1,329) | 339 (146/194) | 75.04% (69.3%/120.1%) | 16.15% (19.0%/14.6%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1113. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 565 and the average SAT Math score is 549.
Furman University has the highest SAT scores of 1,340 and Columbia College has the lowest SAT scores of 1,030 among selected colleges. The following table compares SAT Scores between selected colleges for the academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston Southern University | 56% (406) | 1060 | 540 | 520 |
| Columbia International University | 42% (65) | 1090 | 560 | 530 |
| Columbia College | 7% (13) | 1030 | 520 | 510 |
| Erskine College | 48% (129) | 1034 | 522 | 512 |
| Furman University | 29% (187) | 1340 | 680 | 660 |
| American College of the Building Arts | 61% (14) | 1125 | 565 | 560 |
| Average | 40.50% | 1113 | 565 | 549 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 22. By subject, the average ACT English score is 22 and the ACT math score is 21.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
| Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston Southern University | 35% (257) | 21 | 20 | 19 |
| Columbia International University | 28% (44) | 20 | 23 | 19 |
| Columbia College | 6% (12) | 16 | 13 | 16 |
| Erskine College | 24% (64) | 21 | 20 | 21 |
| Furman University | 31% (198) | 30 | 32 | 27 |
| American College of the Building Arts | 26% (6) | 23 | 23 | 22 |
| Average | 25.00% | 22 | 22 | 21 |
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
Application Requirements
The following table list and compare the requirements when applying selected colleges based on academic year 2022-2023 data.
| Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston Southern University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Columbia International University | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Columbia College | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Erskine College | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| Furman University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| American College of the Building Arts | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
✔: Required △: Considered but not Required ✔: Recommended ✗: Neither Required nor Recommended
- HS GPA: High School or Secondary School GPA
- HS Rank: High School or Secondary School Rank
- HS Record: High School or Secondary School Record
- Prep. Program: Completion of College Preparatory Program
- Rec.: Recommendations
- Comp.: Formal demonstration of competencies (e.g., portfolios, certificates of mastery, assessment instruments)
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.