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Charleston, SC
Public
76%Acceptance rate
3.78Avg GPA
$49KCost
10KUndergrads
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College of Charleston (South Carolina)

Charleston, South CarolinaPublic

Your chances

Acceptance rate

76%

Public school in South Carolina with 9,900 total undergraduate students
Urban
Southeast
On campus housing
D1 Basketball
Colonial Athletic Association
66 George St, Charleston, SC 29424
(843) 953-5500
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Admissions

Overall acceptance rate
76%
Yield rate - overall
16%

Acceptance rate breakdown

Women
79%

Men
68%

Applicant breakdown

Total number of applicants
20,484

Women: 68%
Men: 32%

Cost & scholarships

Your estimated net cost
$ ? / year
In-state
$25,964
Out-of-state
$48,784

Average net cost after aid

Income
Average net cost

$0–30,000
$12,607

$30,001–48,000
$13,606

$48,001–75,000
$16,080

$75,001–110,000
$22,067

Over $110,000
$24,133

Published costs and averages can be misleading: they don’t fully account for your family’s finances (for financial aid) or your academic profile (for scholarships).

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Applications

How to apply

Accepts Common App
Test optional
Rec letters optional
Considers class rank
TOEFL required (international applicants)

Tests typically submitted

SAT: 24%

ACT: 16%
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Students

First-year enrolled students (full-time)
2,473
Student diversity
Low diversity
4-year graduation rate
57%

6-year graduation rate
67%

Retention rate
79%

Admission policy
Co-ed

International students
1%

Enrolled breakdown by gender

Women: 70%
Men: 30%

Race & ethnicity diversity

Among domestic students
Asian and Pacific Islander
3%

Black
8%

Hispanic
5%

Native American
< 1%

Other
6%

White
78%

Academics

Student faculty ratio
15:1
Calendar system
Semester

Special academic offering

Study abroad

Credit for AP exams

Offers graduate degree

Where does this data come from?