Overall, the University of Charleston is known for being a fairly selective school. They receive approximately 2,570 applications each year from prospective students. The overall acceptance rate tends to be 62 percent which equals about 1,580 students who passed the admission process of the institution. But, when the year begins, only about 270 or 17% of the applicants who received the letter of acceptance from the University of Charleston decide to attend. Based on the institution’s application data, 31% of the students were men while 39% were women, however, after being accepted, only 48 percent of the women chose the University of Charleston as compared to 39 percent of men who decided to enroll. the University of Charleston’s undergraduate application fee is $25. First-year students should submit their ACT or SAT scores to the University of Charleston when applying. Often, an ACT score of 19 - 23 or a 1,000 - 1,150 SAT score is the range that applicants have greater chances to be accepted. This school also accepts Advanced Placement (AP) credits and Credit for life experiences.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2024 Admissions Cycle. Test scores last reported in 2020
Applications
2,573
Male 800
Female 1,021

 

Acceptance
1,583
Male 419
Female 669

 

Enrollment Total
266
Male 106
Female 129


Acceptance Rate
61.5%
Male
52.4%
Female
65.5%

 

Yield
16.8%
Male
25.3%
Female
19.3%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$25


Graduate

$50



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits
  • Credit for life experiences


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