Key differences on Getting in

1
U. Tennessee-Knoxville's yield is 15 pts higher than College of Charleston's
Yield rate
2
U. Tennessee-Knoxville's SAT midpoint is 60 points higher than College of Charleston's
SAT midpoint
3
U. Tennessee-Knoxville admits 42% 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. Tennessee-Knoxville42%Most selective

Applicants

College of Charleston31.7K

U. Tennessee-Knoxville59.8KMost

Admitted

College of Charleston19K

U. Tennessee-Knoxville24.9KMost

Yield rate

College of Charleston12%

U. Tennessee-Knoxville27%Highest

Quad's selectivity

College of CharlestonSelective
U. Tennessee-KnoxvilleVery selective

Men and women

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

Women admitted

College of Charleston62%

U. Tennessee-Knoxville39%

Men admitted

College of Charleston54%

U. Tennessee-Knoxville45%

Test scores

SAT total,

College of Charleston

1140–1310

U. Tennessee-Knoxville

1200–1370

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

ACT composite,

College of Charleston

25–30

U. Tennessee-Knoxville

25–31

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

Submitted SAT

College of Charleston18%

U. Tennessee-Knoxville24%

Submitted ACT

College of Charleston11%

U. Tennessee-Knoxville81%

Test policy

College of CharlestonTest-optional
U. Tennessee-KnoxvilleTest scores required

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

What they look at

Factor	College of Charleston	U. Tennessee-Knoxville
High school GPA	Required	Required
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Considered	Not considered
College-prep program	Required	Considered
Recommendations	Considered	Considered
Essay	Considered	Required
Legacy status	Considered	Not considered
Work experience	Considered	Considered
Demonstration of competencies	Not considered	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 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