Key differences on Getting in

1
U. South Carolina-Columbia's yield is 11 pts higher than College of Charleston's
Yield rate
2
U. South Carolina-Columbia's SAT midpoint is 55 points higher than College of Charleston's
SAT midpoint
3
U. South Carolina-Columbia admits 57% vs. 60% at College of 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

College of Charleston60%

U. South Carolina-Columbia57%Most selective

Applicants

College of Charleston31.7K

U. South Carolina-Columbia59.6KMost

Admitted

College of Charleston19K

U. South Carolina-Columbia33.7KMost

Yield rate

College of Charleston12%

U. South Carolina-Columbia23%Highest

Quad's selectivity

College of CharlestonSelective
U. South Carolina-ColumbiaSelectivefrom South CarolinaVery selectivefrom other states

Men and women

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

Women admitted

College of Charleston62%

U. South Carolina-Columbia63%

Men admitted

College of Charleston54%

U. South Carolina-Columbia55%

Test scores

SAT total,

College of Charleston

1140–1310

U. South Carolina-Columbia

1200–1360

Axis runs 1000–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

College of Charleston

25–30

U. South Carolina-Columbia

26–32

Axis runs 21–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT

College of Charleston18%

U. South Carolina-Columbia32%

Submitted ACT

College of Charleston11%

U. South Carolina-Columbia15%

Test policy

College of CharlestonTest-optional
U. South Carolina-ColumbiaTest-optional

How they read a record

College of Charleston
GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required; class rank is considered.
U. South Carolina-Columbia
GPA is very important; , class rank, and tests are all important. 48% of first-years had a 3.75 or higher.

What they look at

Factor	College of Charleston	U. South Carolina-Columbia
High school GPA	Required	Very important
High school record	Required	Considered
Class rank	Considered	Important
College-prep program	Required	Required
Recommendations	Considered	Considered
Essay	Considered	Considered
Legacy status	Considered	Not considered
Work experience	Considered	Considered
Demonstration of competencies	Not considered	Not considered
English proficiency test	Required	Required
Other tests	Not considered	Not considered

All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent release;University of South Carolina-Columbia (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;University of South Carolina-Columbia Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;University of South Carolina-Columbia Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About 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