Generally, the College of Charleston is a fairly selective school. The institution receives approximately 32,000 applications every year . With regards to the acceptance rate, it tends to be around 60 percent which is equal about 19,000 students being accepted to the institution. Annually, 12 % of the 19,000 candidates who received the acceptance letter from the College of Charleston chose to attend. The school tends to see 28 percent of the applicants who applied are men compared to 71 percent who are women. When the term starts, about 74 percent of those accepted women decided to study at the College of Charleston and 25 percent were males. Applicants should submit their ACT or SAT scores to the College of Charleston when filling out the application. Most often, accepted applicants have test scores in the range of 24 - 29 for ACT or 1,170 - 1,340 for SAT. This school also allows submissions of Advanced Placement (AP) credits and Credit for life experiences. the College of Charleston’s undergraduate application fee is $60.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2025 Admissions Cycle
Applications
31,680
Male 8,897
Female 22,783

 

Acceptance
19,016
Male 4,779
Female 14,237

 

Enrollment Total
2,260
Male 581
Female 1,679


Acceptance Rate
60%
Male
53.7%
Female
62.5%

 

Yield
11.9%
Male
12.2%
Female
11.8%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$60


Graduate

$60



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits
  • Credit for life experiences


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