College of Charleston Historical Acceptance Rate

Historical Acceptance Rates

For the application year 2024, the College of Charleston has an overall acceptance rate of 60%, with 31,680 applicants and 19,016 accepted. This marks a significant decline from the previous year, 2023, where the acceptance rate was 72.02% with 26,683 applicants and 19,212 accepted. Historically, acceptance rates have been decreasing steadily; for example, the rate for 2022 was 75.71%, and it was even higher at 78.36% in 2019. This trend indicates increasing competition among applicants as the number of applications rise and acceptance rates fall.