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College of Charleston

Charleston, SC · CDS 20222023

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Overall admit rate
75.7%
Lower = more selective
Yield rate
13.3%
Admitted students who enrolled
Avg % of need met
51.6%
Total cost — out-of-state
$50,750
Sticker price before aid
Student-faculty ratio
16:1
Avg loan debt at graduation
$21,234

Enrollment

Total all undergraduates9,972
Total all graduate913
Grand total all students10,885

Admissions

Total applicants22,020
Total admitted16,666
Total enrolled2,210
Overall admit rate75.7%
Admit rate — women79.5%
Admit rate — men67.0%
Yield rate13.3%

Early Decision / Action

Offers Early Decision plan?Yes
ED closing dateOctober 15th
ED notification dateDecember 1st
# admitted under ED plan180
Offers Early Action plan?Yes
EA closing dateNovember 1st
EA notification dateDecember 15th
Restrictive Early Action?No

Test Scores

% submitting SAT24.0%
% submitting ACT14.0%
SAT EBRW 25th %ile580
SAT EBRW 75th %ile660
SAT Math 25th %ile550
SAT Math 75th %ile640
ACT Comp 25th %ile24
ACT Comp 75th %ile30
% in top 10% of HS class19.9%
% in top 25% of HS class50.2%

Cost

Tuition — in-state$12,518
Tuition — out-of-state$36,398
Required fees$320
Room and board$14,032
Total cost — in-state$26,870
Total cost — out-of-state$50,750

Financial Aid

Avg need-based grant$2,780
Avg % of need met51.6%
% with 100% of need met
Avg merit grant (no need)$13,287
Avg loan debt at graduation$21,234

Waitlist & Transfer

# offered place on waitlist2,659
# admitted from waitlist1,041
Waitlist admit rate98.6%
Transfer applicants (total)1,448
Transfer admit rate87.4%

Faculty

Student-faculty ratio16:1
% faculty full-time