Quick Facts

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Academic Programs

  • 67 majors 
  • 81 minors
  • 3 undergraduate certificate programs
  • 20 master’s degree programs
  • 9 graduate-level certificate programs
  • 1 doctoral program
  • 9 academic schools (including the Honor’s College and the Graduate School)

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Enrollment and Admissions 

  • Undergraduate: 10,660
  • Graduate: 1,069
  • Total enrollment: 11,729
  • Location: Charleston, South Carolina 
  • Student-faculty ratio: 14.5:1  
  • Students living on campus: 34%  
  • Minority students: 19% 
  • Percentage of in-state students: 53.2%* 
  • Percentage of out-of-state students: 46.8%* 
  • U.S. states and territories represented: 53
  • Foreign countries represented: 72
  • Acceptance rate: 72% 

* Based on tuition residency for undergraduate students 

First Year Class (Fall 2023) 

Average SAT Mid-Range*
1140-1300 (in-state) | 1200-1340 (out-of-state)  

Average ACT super score range*
24-29 (in-state) | 27-31 (out-of-state) 

Average GPA Mid-Range
4.1-4.8 (in-state, S.C. Uniform Grading Scale) | 3.7-4.2 (out-of-state, weighted) 

*for students who chose to submit scores

Annual Expenses 

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