73.9% / 55.8%
in-state / out-of-state
admit rate spread
Applications31,680
Overall admit rate60.0%
In-state admit rate73.9%
Out-of-state admit rate55.8%
Enrolled2,265 · 11.9% yield
Admitted from waitlist491 of 3,378
Very important factorsGPA, Rigor of HS record
Important factorsApplication essay
Selection factors from CDS §C7 (Basis for selection).
$12,518
in-state tuition
out-of-state $38,384
Tuition (in-state)$12,518
Tuition (out-of-state)$38,384
Fees$320
Room & board$15,653
Books$1,560
Avg need-based grant$3,013
% need met49.4%
Avg debt at graduation$33,803
#9
U.S. News & World Report
Best Regional Universities — South
SourceListRankYr
U.S. News & World ReportBest Regional Universities — South#926
U.S. News & World ReportBest Undergraduate Business Programs#19426
ForbesAmerica's Top Colleges#43126
WSJ/College PulseBest Colleges in the U.S.#45926
NicheBest Colleges in America#69626
Rankings are the property of their respective publishers (Forbes, Niche, U.S. News & World Report, WSJ/College Pulse). Ranks as published; methodologies vary.
Master's University (Medium)
Carnegie Classification
7 member schools
SourceGroupMembers
Carnegie ClassificationMaster's University (Medium)7
Athletic conferenceCoastal Athletic Association9
Athletic divisionNCAA D142
Institutional controlPublic college153
Geographic groupingSouth Carolina colleges6
Groups derived from CDS + IPEDS fields. Curated national memberships (AAU, HBCU, Common App, etc.) being added — see task queue.
$60
application fee
waivable
Regular decision1/15 → mid-March → May 1
Early decision11/1 → 12/1 · binding
Early decision 2offered
Early action11/1 → 12/15
Deferred admissionAllowed
Test policyTest Optional
HS units required4 Eng, 4 Math, 3 Sci, 3 SciLab, 2 FL, 2 SS, 1 Hist
Admissions URLhttps://charleston.edu/admission/apply/i…
Admissions emailadmissions@charleston.edu
Admissions phone(843) 953-5670
Deadlines and requirements from the school's Common Data Set §C3–C6 (Deadlines & Notification, ED/EA, HS Coursework).
University of Sout…
closest algorithmic match
across selectivity, size, profile
SchoolAdmitSATSize
University of South Carolina (Columbia) SC · Public61.5%128028K
Clemson University SC · Public42.4%133024K
University of North Carolina Wilmington NC · Public64.7%130116K
Coastal Carolina University SC · Public70.0%1140—
James Madison University VA · Public68.8%126021K
Elon University NC · Private (nonprofit)63.3%12706K
University of Georgia GA · Public34.2%133032K
Peer set computed algorithmically from CDS metrics (admit rate, SAT/ACT band, size) plus IPEDS classification. Not measured cross-application behavior.