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Charleston Southern University Entering Class Stats & Admissions Data

How Do You Compare to Charleston Southern University’s Other Incoming Students?

Use the admissions stats from the recent freshman class to see how you compare at Charleston Southern University, located in Charleston, SC.

On this page you’ll find:

• What Admissions Stats Mean for You
• Selectivity of Charleston Southern University
• Acceptance & Enrollment Stats at Charleston Southern University
• Male to Female Ratio of Applicants
• Average SAT & ACT Scores
• Helpful Resources

How Admissions and Enrollment Stats Are Applicable to You

These admission statistics can help you understand the likelihood of being accepted. Compare your SAT and ACT scores to previously accepted students. If your scores are lower than average, you might consider retaking the exam or looking at schools that better fit your scores.

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Selectivity: Are You the Right Type of Student For This College?

Selectivity measures how competitive it is to gain admission to a school.

Open Admissions	No
Selectivity of College	Least Selective (85%+)
Acceptance Rate	96%
Application Fee	$25 (may be waived)

Acceptance & Enrollment Statistics

Charleston Southern University received 4,660 applications. From this pool, 4,495 gained acceptance, and 795 ultimately registered.

Applicant Total	4,660
Accepted	4,495
Enrolled	795
Enrolled Full-Time	788
Enrolled Part-Time	7

Admission to Charleston Southern University is 96.5%. This makes the school highly accessible. The school admits men and women at different rates at Charleston Southern University: women are accepted at a rate of 97% compared to 96% for men.

The enrollment percentage for Charleston Southern University is 18%. This means that 18% of students who were accepted decided to enroll. By gender, women enroll at a rate of 17% versus 19% for male admits.

Who’s Applying: Applicants by Gender

Gender data for applicants and admitted students at Charleston Southern University.

	Men	Women
Applicants	1,564	3,096
Admitted	1,505	2,990
Enrolled	281	514

SAT and ACT Score Profile

About 49% of applicants to CSU submitted their SAT scores (387 students).

The middle 50% of admitted students scored SAT Reading and Writing scores between 480 and 600. SAT Math scores ranged from 450 and 560.

SAT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Critical Reading	480	600
Mathematics	450	560
Combined Total	930	1160

CSU got ACT scores from 31% of admitted applicants (246 students).

The middle 50% of admitted students earned ACT Composite scores between 18 and 24.

ACT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Composite	18	24
English/Reading	16	24
Mathematics	17	24

Additional Question to Ask

• A college’s selectivity gives us an idea of how rigorous the studies are, and how competitive the students are. However, not all students thrive in a competitive atmosphere, even if their grades are good. Does this college have the best learning environment for you?

Data Sources

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• Image Credit: By CharlestonSouthern under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.