Applying to U of Charleston

University of Charleston's acceptance rate is 64.53% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 1,635 students applied and 1,055 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into U of Charleston.

U of Charleston's acceptance rate places 2nd out of 16 West Virginia colleges with competitive admission.

To apply to U of Charleston, it is required to submit high school GPA and record. The SAT and ACT score is not considered for admission at University of Charleston.

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of University of Charleston is 64.53% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 23.98%. 641 men and 991 women applied to U of Charleston and 399 men and 655 women students were accepted.

Among them, 118 men and 135 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at U of Charleston.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at U of Charleston
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	1,635	641	991	0	0
Admitted	1,055	399	655	0	0
Enrolled	253	118	135	0	0
Acceptance Rate	64.53%	62.25%	66.09%	-	-
Yield	23.98%	29.57%	20.61%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

University of Charleston 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 253 first-year students enrolled in U of Charleston. The proportion of full-time students is 97.23% and part-time students is 2.77%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 46.64% and women students is 53.36%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at U of Charleston.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at U of Charleston
	Total	Men	Women
Total	253	118	135
Full-time	246	117	129
Part-time	7	1	6

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not considered in admission process at U of Charleston. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply University of Charleston.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

U of Charleston Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Not Considered
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Not Considered
Recommendations	Not Considered
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Not Considered
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Not Considered
Personal statement or essay	Considered, if submitted
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $25 for undergraduate schools and $50 for graduate schools of University of Charleston. The next table provides general admission information for applying to U of Charleston.

Admission Information for Applying to U of Charleston
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$25
Graduate Application Fees	$50
Admission Information	www.ucwv.edu/Admissions/
Online Application	www.ucwv.edu/Admissions/Undergraduate/Undergraduate-Application/
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	1-Year Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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