Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 690 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Charleston Southern. Among these students, 337 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 258 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1095
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 2254 admitted students 337 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
50%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 990-1200. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 500 and 620, while 25% scored below 500 and another 25% scored above 620.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 490 and 580, while 25% scored below 490 and 25% achieved a score of 580. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1095 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Charleston Southern.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them in the lower range, just above 37% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
500-620 -
Math
490-580
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
21
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 2254 admitted students 258 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
39%
Similar to the SAT, Charleston Southern does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 39% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 18 and 23, with 25% scoring above 23 and another 25% scoring below 18.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.
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English
16-21 -
Math
17-24 -
Composite
18-23
Applicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Charleston Southern during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Charleston Southern received a total of 3,940 applications. These applications included 1,387 male applicants and 2,546 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 3,940 applicants, Charleston Southern admitted 2,254 students. Among the admitted students, there were 776 males and 1,472 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 690 students chose to enroll at Charleston Southern. This means that 690 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 253 were male and 437 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Charleston Southern had an overall acceptance rate of 57% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 56% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 58%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Charleston Southern had an overall yield rate of 31% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 33%, and for female admitted students, it was 30%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Charleston Southern over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Charleston Southern University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
Charleston Southern is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Considered
- Secondary school rank
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Recommendation letters
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Charleston Southern University.
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Credit for life experiences
Not Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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