Acceptance Rate Changes
The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 62.37%, and this year's acceptance rate is 86.75% at Charleston Southern University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 62.27% and women students' rate is 62.49%. For 2023 admission, it was easier to get into Charleston Southern University than the previous year.
The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at Charleston Southern University over the past 11 years (2012-2023).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | 82.22% | 80.67% | 83.06% |
| 2013-14 | 68.87% -13.35% |
66.39% -12.93% |
70.13% -12.93% |
| 2014-15 | 58.66% -10.22% |
58.52% -11.35% |
58.78% -11.35% |
| 2015-16 | 60.21% 1.55% |
60.20% 1.43% |
60.21% 1.43% |
| 2016-17 | 60.60% 0.40% |
60.80% 0.29% |
60.50% 0.29% |
| 2017-18 | 56.32% -4.29% |
57.04% -4.58% |
55.92% -4.58% |
| 2018-19 | 52.05% -4.26% |
53.32% -4.52% |
51.40% -4.52% |
| 2019-20 | 49.65% -2.41% |
50.64% -2.25% |
49.15% -2.25% |
| 2020-21 | 53.79% 4.14% |
55.19% 4.00% |
53.15% 4.00% |
| 2021-22 | 57.01% 3.22% |
56.02% 4.86% |
58.01% 4.86% |
| 2022-23 | 86.75% 29.75% |
86.16% 29.05% |
87.07% 29.05% |
| Average | 62.37% | 62.27% | 62.49% |
