Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    U. Charleston's yield is 6 pts higher than Florida Southern's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    U. Charleston admits 62% vs. 64% at Florida Southern

    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. Charleston62%
Florida Southern64%
Applicants
U. Charleston2.6K
Florida Southern10.8K
Admitted
U. Charleston1.6K
Florida Southern7K
Yield rate
U. Charleston17%
Florida Southern11%

Quad's selectivity

  • U. CharlestonAccessible
  • Florida SouthernSelective

Men and women

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

Women admitted
U. Charleston66%
Florida Southern65%
Men admitted
U. Charleston52%
Florida Southern64%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. CharlestonTest-blind–
Florida Southern
1150–1330

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

ACT composite,

U. CharlestonTest-blind–
Florida Southern
25–30

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

Submitted SAT
U. CharlestonNot reported
Florida Southern22%
Submitted ACT
U. CharlestonNot reported
Florida Southern19%

Test policy

  • U. CharlestonTest-blind
  • Florida SouthernTest-optional

How they read a record

  • U. Charleston

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

  • Florida Southern

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

What they look at

FactorU. CharlestonFlorida Southern
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank Not consideredConsidered
College-prep program ConsideredConsidered
Recommendations ConsideredConsidered
Essay ConsideredRequired
Legacy status Not consideredNot considered
Work experience Not consideredConsidered
Demonstration of competencies ConsideredConsidered
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