Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    William Carey's yield is 32 pts higher than U. Charleston's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    William Carey admits 60% vs. 62% at U. Charleston

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.

The funnel

Acceptance rate
William Carey60%
U. Charleston62%
Applicants
William Carey841
U. Charleston2.6K
Admitted
William Carey507
U. Charleston1.6K
Yield rate
William Carey48%
U. Charleston17%

Quad's selectivity

  • William CareySelective
  • U. CharlestonAccessible

Men and women

Acceptance rate for men and women who applied, where a college reports admissions by sex.

Women admitted
William Carey57%
U. Charleston66%
Men admitted
William Carey67%
U. Charleston52%

Test scores

SAT total,

William Carey
1040–1290
U. CharlestonTest-blind–

Axis runs 900–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

William Carey
19–25
U. CharlestonTest-blind–

Axis runs 15–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT
William Carey7%
U. CharlestonNot reported
Submitted ACT
William Carey93%
U. CharlestonNot reported

Test policy

  • William CareyTest scores required
  • U. CharlestonTest-blind

How they read a record

  • William Carey

    GPA and the high school record are required.

  • U. Charleston

    GPA and the high school record are required; a college-prep program is considered.

What they look at

FactorWilliam CareyU. Charleston
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank Not consideredNot considered
College-prep program Not consideredConsidered
Recommendations Not consideredConsidered
Essay Not consideredConsidered
Legacy status Not consideredNot considered
Work experience Not consideredNot considered
Demonstration of competencies Not consideredConsidered
English proficiency test RequiredRequired
Other tests Not consideredNot considered
All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why