College of Charleston: Admission & Tests

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Below is a brief overview of College of Charleston general admissions procedures, application policies and fees, as well as desirable SAT and ACT college test scores that you might need to have in order to enroll at this school.

Admission Information

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
College of Charleston admission criteria are rather easy - the college accepts about 76% of those who apply.

This college doesn't require you to submit reference letters with your application and doesn't require admission test scores.

College of Charleston will as a rule accept your:
  • dual credits
    (from the courses giving both high school and college credits)
  • advanced placement credits
    (from the college-level courses taught in high school)
and will decline your:
  • credits for life experience

Application Fee

Application
Fee
$60
College of Charleston requires a fee paid when you submit an application for admission.

The undergraduate application fee at College of Charleston is $60.00. The graduate application fee is $60.00.

SAT Test Scores

Scholastic Aptitude Test is not a requied component of the application. Only 24 percent of applicants at College of Charleston took the SAT test.

Most of the accepted applicants who took SAT scored from 560 to 630 on Math. Thus, if you have got above 600 in SAT Math, this should get you accepted at this institution.

Test Section
Minimum Score
Desired Score
Safe Score

SAT Math
560
600
630

ACT Test Scores

Completing American College Test is not an important step of the application process at College of Charleston. Only 14% of applicants completed the ACT test.

Most of the accepted applicants who took ACT scored
ACT
Composite
27
from 25 to 31 on English, from 22 to 27 on Math, and from 24 to 30 on Composite. So, if you got a score above 28 in ACT English, 25 in ACT Math, and 27 in ACT Composite, then it is good enough to get admitted at this college.

Test Section
Minimum Score
Desired Score
Safe Score

ACT English
25
28
31

ACT Math
22
25
27

ACT Composite
24
27
30

Contact Admissions

Phone
(843)
953-5500
To obtain the most accurate and up-to-date information about studying at College of Charleston, please contact the college directly.

You can call this school's general information office at (843) 953-5500 or check College of Charleston Website

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