Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    Charleston Southern's yield is 8 pts higher than Point Park's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Charleston Southern admits 96% vs. 97% at Point Park

    Acceptance 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%
Point Park97%
Applicants
Charleston Southern4.7K
Point Park5.3K
Admitted
Charleston Southern4.5K
Point Park5.1K
Yield rate
Charleston Southern18%
Point Park10%

Quad's selectivity

  • Charleston SouthernOpen
  • Point ParkOpen

Men and women

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

Women admitted
Charleston Southern97%
Point Park97%
Men admitted
Charleston Southern96%
Point Park96%

Test scores

SAT total,

Charleston Southern
930–1160
Point ParkTest-blind–

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

ACT composite,

Charleston Southern
18–24
Point ParkTest-blind–

Axis runs 14–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT
Charleston Southern49%
Point ParkNot reported
Submitted ACT
Charleston Southern31%
Point ParkNot reported

Test policy

  • Charleston SouthernTest-optional
  • Point ParkTest-blind

How they read a record

  • Charleston Southern

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

  • Point Park

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

What they look at

FactorCharleston SouthernPoint Park
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank ConsideredNot considered
College-prep program ConsideredConsidered
Recommendations ConsideredNot considered
Essay Not consideredConsidered
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