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

U. Tennessee-Knoxville42%Most selective

College of Charleston60%

Applicants

U. Tennessee-Knoxville59.8KMost

College of Charleston31.7K

Admitted

U. Tennessee-Knoxville24.9KMost

College of Charleston19K

Yield rate

U. Tennessee-Knoxville27%Highest

College of Charleston12%

Quad's selectivity

U. Tennessee-KnoxvilleVery selective
College of CharlestonSelective

Men and women

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

Women admitted

U. Tennessee-Knoxville39%

College of Charleston62%

Men admitted

U. Tennessee-Knoxville45%

College of Charleston54%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. Tennessee-Knoxville

1200–1370

College of Charleston

1140–1310

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

ACT composite,

U. Tennessee-Knoxville

25–31

College of Charleston

25–30

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

Submitted SAT

U. Tennessee-Knoxville24%

College of Charleston18%

Submitted ACT

U. Tennessee-Knoxville81%

College of Charleston11%

Test policy

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

How they read a record

U. Tennessee-Knoxville
GPA and the high school record are required; a college-prep program is considered.
College of Charleston
GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required; class rank is considered.

What they look at

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