How CSU's SAT and ACT Scores Changed over Time

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Charleston Southern University is 1063, and current year SAT score is 1040

The SAT score have been increased 30 points since 2015 and the SAT score went up and down almost every year at CSU. Compared to previous year, the SAT score decreased by 20 points at CSU. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are around national average at CSU.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores CSU by SAT score range 940-1040, 990-1090, and 1040-1140.

SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1040 at CSU. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 967 (25^th percentile) and 1157 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are around national average at CSU.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Charleston Southern University since 2015.

Year	Total			Math			Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2015-16	910	1,010	1,110	460	505	550	450	505	560
2016-17	910	1,010	1,110	450	500	550	460	510	560
2017-18	1,010	1,050	1,090	500	515	530	510	535	560
2018-19	1,020	1,110	1,200	500	545	590	520	565	610
2019-20	1,020	1,110	1,200	500	540	580	520	570	620
2020-21	990	1,080	1,170	490	530	570	500	550	600
2021-22	990	1,095	1,200	490	535	580	500	560	620
2022-23	940	1,060	1,170	470	520	570	470	540	600
2023-24	950	1,060	1,160	470	520	560	480	540	600
2024-25	930	1,040	1,160	450	510	560	480	530	600
Average	967	1063	1157	478	522	564	489	541	593

^*SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing replaces SAT critical reading and writing since year 2017.

^**The SAT Writing score is excluded from the total scores for year from 2011 to 2016.

Charleston Southern University SAT Score Trends Chart

$Charleston Southern University SAT Math Score Trends Chart$

Charleston Southern University SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) Trends Chart

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 21 at CSU. Over the past 11 years, the average ACT score of the last 11 years is 19 (25^th percentile) and 25 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are around national average at CSU.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Charleston Southern University since 2015.

Year	Composite			English			Math
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2015-16	20	23	25	19	22	25	18	21	24
2016-17	20	22	24	19	22	25	18	21	24
2017-18	20	21	22	19	21	22	18	20	21
2018-19	20	23	26	19	22	25	18	21	24
2019-20	20	26	31	19	23	26	18	21	24
2020-21	19	22	24	19	22	24	17	21	24
2021-22	18	21	23	16	19	21	17	21	24
2022-23	18	21	23	16	20	24	16	19	23
2023-24	17	20	24	15	20	24	16	18	23
2024-25	18	21	24	16	21	24	17	19	24
Average	19	22	25	18	21	24	17	20	24

Charleston Southern University ACT Score Trends Chart

$Charleston Southern University ACT Math Score Trends Chart$

Charleston Southern University ACT English Trends Chart

Compare SAT Score Change to Similar Colleges

The following table compares Charleston Southern University' SAT score to similar schools.

	2024	2025	Change %
Charleston Southern University	1060	1040	-1.89%
University of South Carolina-Upstate	1080	1060	1.89%
Hampton University	952	1078	-11.69%
Campbell University	-	-	-
Gardner-Webb University	1085	1140	-4.82%
High Point University	1210	1210	-

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