SAT scores needed to get into College of Charleston
Average Score and SAT Requirements
Average SAT Score 1215
The average composite SAT score for admitted College of Charleston freshman is 1215 out of 1600. For perspective, a 1215 is in the 78th percentile of all SAT test takers.
SAT Score Range 1130 to 1300
The middle fifty percent of incoming students have SAT composite scores ranging from 1130 to 1300. The 75th percentile score is 1300 while the 25th percentile score is 1130.
Minimum SAT score requirement
The lowest SAT score accepted is not reported by CofC but we estimate it to be around a 1040 total composite SAT score.
Average SAT Math Score 595
The average score for CofC students on the math portion of the SAT is 595 out of 800. The 25th percentile of students score a 550 and the 75th percentile score 640.
Average SAT Reading Score 620
The 25th and 75th percentile range for SAT reading scores range from 580 to 660 and the average score for College of Charleston students is 620.
Number of Students Submitting SAT Scores
24 percent of students submit SAT scores with their application to College of CharlestonAdmission Chances by SAT Score
Below are estimated chances of being accepted at College of Charleston based on SAT score ranges and the overall admission rate of 75.7%. These chances assume you have an average GPA for the school, around 3.94.
Can I get into CofC with a 1300 SAT?
- Score competitiveness Very Good
An SAT score of 1300 or higher is very competitive at CofC and is a better score than three quarters of students who are accepted. You have a very good chance of acceptance, around 86% or higher.
Can I get into CofC with a 1220 SAT?
- Score competitiveness Above Average
Scores between 1220 to 1290 are above average giving you an advantage over most applicants. Your chance of acceptance is very high, estimated about 77% to 85%.
Can I get into CofC with a 1130 SAT?
- Score competitiveness Below Average
SAT scores between 1130 to 1210 are still in the middle range of accepted students a but a little lower than the average. You can get in and have about a 62% to 75% percent chance of being admitted.
Can I get into CofC with a 1040 SAT?
- Score competitiveness Reach
SAT scores from 1040 to 1120 are on the very low end of the range where students are accepted. Scores in this range are not competitive with most other applicants but you still have a chance. We estimate scores in this range have less than a 61% chance of admission to CofC. SAT scores below 1040 likely fall out of the range where students are regularly accepted.
Data Sources, IPEDS for Fall 2022 starting class| SAT Score | Admission Chances |
|---|---|
| 1600 | 98% |
| 1590 | 98% |
| 1580 | 98% |
| 1570 | 98% |
| 1560 | 98% |
| 1550 | 98% |
| 1540 | 97% |
| 1530 | 97% |
| 1520 | 97% |
| 1510 | 97% |
| 1500 | 96% |
| 1490 | 96% |
| 1480 | 96% |
| 1470 | 96% |
| 1460 | 95% |
| 1450 | 95% |
| 1440 | 95% |
| 1430 | 94% |
| 1420 | 94% |
| 1410 | 93% |
| 1400 | 93% |
| 1390 | 92% |
| 1380 | 92% |
| 1370 | 91% |
| 1360 | 90% |
| 1350 | 90% |
| 1340 | 89% |
| 1330 | 88% |
| 1320 | 87% |
| 1310 | 87% |
| 1300 | 86% |
| 1290 | 85% |
| 1280 | 84% |
| 1270 | 83% |
| 1260 | 82% |
| 1250 | 80% |
| 1240 | 79% |
| 1230 | 78% |
| 1220 | 77% |
| 1210 | 75% |
| 1200 | 74% |
| 1190 | 72% |
| 1180 | 71% |
| 1170 | 69% |
| 1160 | 68% |
| 1150 | 66% |
| 1140 | 64% |
| 1130 | 62% |
| 1120 | 61% |
| 1110 | 59% |
| 1100 | 57% |
| 1090 | 55% |
| 1080 | 53% |
| 1070 | 51% |
| 1060 | 50% |
| 1050 | 48% |
| 1040 | 46% |
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Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=217819 IPEDS survey data for College of Charleston.