Quad

Key differences on Getting in

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    Upper Iowa's yield is 16 pts higher than Charleston Southern's

    Yield rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate
Charleston Southern96%
Upper Iowa96%
Applicants
Charleston Southern4.7K
Upper Iowa452
Admitted
Charleston Southern4.5K
Upper Iowa436
Yield rate
Charleston Southern18%
Upper Iowa34%

Quad's selectivity

  • Charleston SouthernOpen
  • Upper IowaOpen

Men and women

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

Women admitted
Charleston Southern97%
Upper Iowa97%
Men admitted
Charleston Southern96%
Upper Iowa96%

Test scores

SAT total,

Charleston Southern
930–1160
Upper IowaNot reported–

Axis runs 800–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

Charleston Southern
18–24
Upper Iowa
17–23

Axis runs 13–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT
Charleston Southern49%
Upper Iowa2%
Submitted ACT
Charleston Southern31%
Upper Iowa13%

Test policy

  • Charleston SouthernTest-optional
  • Upper IowaTest-optional

How they read a record

  • Charleston Southern

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

  • Upper Iowa

    GPA and the high school record are required; class rank is considered.

What they look at

FactorCharleston SouthernUpper Iowa
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank ConsideredConsidered
College-prep program ConsideredNot considered
Recommendations ConsideredNot considered
Essay Not consideredNot considered
Legacy status Not consideredNot considered
Work experience Not consideredNot considered
Demonstration of competencies Not consideredNot considered
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