College of Charleston
College of Charleston admitted 60% of applicants. Students who submitted scores typically had 1140–1310 on the SAT. Its average net price after aid for in-state students was $18,177 a year. Within six years, 65% of first-time, full-time students graduated.
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Admissions
- Admission rate
- 60%
- SAT/ACT scores
- Considered if submitted
- SAT middle 50%
- 1140–1310
- ACT middle 50%
- 25–30
Cost
- In-state cost of attendance, before aid
- $33,689 a year
- Average in-state net price after aid
- $18,177 a year
- In-state net price for families earning under $30,000
- $14,245 a year
- In-state tuition and fees
- $12,978 a year
- Out-of-state tuition and fees
- $38,844 a year
Outcomes
- Graduation rate (within 6 years)
- 65%
- Students who return for a second year
- 82%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- $63,018 a year
- Median debt at graduation
- $20,500
Students
- Undergraduates
- 10,558
- Undergraduates with a Pell Grant
- 23%
- Student-faculty ratio
- 16 to 1
- Campus setting
- City
Most common fields of study
Share of the degrees the college awarded, by field.
- Business, management and marketing
- 28%
- Biological and biomedical sciences
- 11%
- Communication and journalism
- 9%
- Psychology
- 9%
- Social sciences
- 8%
Colleges with similar selectivity
Closest by admission rate and SAT scores.
- Franciscan University of Steubenville OH · 58% admitted
- CUNY City College NY · 60% admitted
- Florida Institute of Technology FL · 58% admitted
- Queens University of Charlotte NC · 62% admitted
- Oregon State University-Cascades Campus OR · 63% admitted
- The College of New Jersey NJ · 62% admitted
More colleges in South Carolina
- University of South Carolina-Columbia SC · 60% admitted
- Clemson University SC · 38% admitted
- Coastal Carolina University SC · 75% admitted
- University of South Carolina-Upstate SC · 67% admitted
- Winthrop University SC · 79% admitted
- Lander University SC · 81% admitted
- Anderson University SC · 55% admitted
- University of South Carolina Aiken SC · 79% admitted
Official sources
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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, most recent institution-level data (October 2026 release). Admission figures are reported by the college; check its website for current requirements.