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College of Charleston

College of Charleston
66 George Street
Charleston, SC 29424-0001

Official telephone: (843) 805-5507
Fax number: (843) 953-5505
Website: www.cofc.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Suzette Stille,
Executive Director of Admissions

Contacting the office:

843 953-5670
843 953-6322 (fax)
admissions@cofc.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Priority filing date for fall:

February 1

Final filing date for fall:

April 1

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Application fee:

$50, (may be waived if filed online)

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

Admissions requirements:

Minimum combined SAT Reasoning score between 1070 and 1230 (composite ACT score between 23 and 27) required of in-state applicants; minimum combined SAT Reasoning score between 1140 and 1280 (composite ACT score between 25 and 29) required of out-of-state applicants. Rank in top fifth of secondary school class and "A" or "B" unweighted GPA average required of all applicants.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

neither required nor recommended

Off-campus interview:

can be arranged with admissions representative

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required, SAT II not used

School's test preference:

no preference

Dates test scores should be received:

April 1 for SAT I/ACT

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	3 required, 3 recommended
History:	1 required, 2 recommended
Lab:	3 required
Math:	4 required, 4 recommended
Science:	3 required, 3 recommended
Social studies:	2 required, 2 recommended
Academic electives:	3 required, 3 recommended
Other:	2 required, 2 recommended
Total:	22 required, 23 recommended

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

yes

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank important
recommendations considered
standardized test scores very important
essay considered

Nonacademic criteria:

interview not considered
extracurricular activities considered
particular talent/ability important
character/personal qualities important
alumni/ae relationship considered
geographical residence considered
state residency important
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation considered
volunteer work considered
work experience considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.9

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

100%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

67%

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

23 - 28

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

55%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

47%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

by April 1

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

11,722

Number of applicants offered admission:

9,043 (77%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

2,237 (25%)

School has a waiting list policy:

Number of students put on waiting list:

172

Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled:

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

40%

Room deposit amount:

$200, nonrefundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 2 semesters

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