College Of Charleston: Class Of 2025 Freshman Profile

Charleston SC

27 August, 2021

6:17 AM

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Press release from College of Charleston: August 17, 2021 The start of a new academic year at the College of Charleston brings with it the next generation of students to join the Cougars' ranks. And the members of the Class of 2025 come from across the country and around the globe, bringing with them fresh viewpoints and ideas that are sure to add to the richness of the CofC community. Get to know the Class of 2025 with these facts and figures: Class of 2025: By the Numbers* Number of freshmen (*as of Aug. 17): 2,440Number of states: 42, along with D.C. and overseas military basesNumber of countries represented (excluding U.S.): 14Number of students from one state other than S.C.: 193, New JerseyFarthest number of miles traveled to attend the College of Charleston by a student (South African): 8,150Highest ACT Score: 35Highest SAT Score: 1540Highest GPA: 6.04Number of high schools represented: 1,111 Class of 2025: A Closer Look Most common predominantly female students' names: Emma, Emily, Grace, Caroline, AbbyMost common predominantly male students' names: Jack, Ryan, Aidan, Michael, JohnTop names that males and females share: Alex, Sam, LoganMost popular birth month: September (247 students)Most popular birthdate: 9/4/2002 and 3/12/2003 (15 students each)5 sets of twinsLargest South Carolina feeder high schools: Wando High School (76); Fort Mill High School (34); Summerville High School (23); Charleston County School of the Arts (21); James Island Charter High School (20); Clover High School (18); Ashley Ridge High School (17); Mauldin High School (17); Oceanside Collegiate Academy (17)Largest out-of-state feeder high schools: Myers Park High School, North Carolina (8); Westfield High School, New Jersey (7); Cape Henry Collegiate, Virginia (7); Cohasset High School, Massachusetts (7); Middletown High School South, New Jersey (7); Charlotte Catholic High School, North Carolina (6); Darien High School, Connecticut (6); Haddonfield Memorial High School, New Jersey (6); Seneca High School, New Jersey (6); Severna Park Senior High School, Maryland (6); Staples High School, Connecticut (6); Summit High School, New Jersey (6); West Essex Senior High School, New Jersey (6)Most popular South Carolina hometowns: Mount Pleasant (89), Charleston (77); Fort Mill (72); Summerville (67), Columbia (56), Greenville (43); Simpsonville (31); Lexington (30); Lexington (43), Rock Hill (30)Most popular out-of-state hometowns: Charlotte, North Carolina (25); Atlanta, Georgia (12); Richmond, Virginia (9); Marietta, Georgia (8); Westfield, New Jersey (8); Bethesda, Maryland (8); Raleigh, North Carolina (8); Saint Louis, Missouri (8); Virginia Beach, Virginia (8)Countries represented: Australia, Bahamas, Brazil, Chile, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Russia, Rwanda, South Africa, United KingdomMost popular intended majors among S.C. residents: biology (166), psychology (124), business administration (98), marine biology (58), undecided (57), pre-health (55), exercise science (49), public health (43), computer science (41), political science (41)Most popular intended majors among non-residents: business administration (197), undecided (182), psychology (143), biology (79), marketing (66), communication (60), marine biology (60), exercise science (40), political science (38), finance (34) Class of 2025: Academic Profile* 14 in-state valedictorians and 8 in-state salutatorians6 out-of-state valedictorians and 5 out-of-state salutatoriansPalmetto Fellows: 114The middle 50 percent of freshmen enrolled for fall 2021: Scored between 1100–1230 (in state) and 1140–1290 (out of state) on the SAT; Scored between 22–28 (in state) and 25–29 (out of state) on the ACT; Had a GPA between 3.985–4.657 (SC Uniform Grading Scale) and 3.3–4.030 (weighted) Honors College: Class of 2025 Academic Profile Total number of students: 288Average GPA – S.C. residents: 4.89Average GPA – non-residents: 4.20Number of S.C. residents: 112Number of non-residents: 176 Honors College Class of 2025: A Closer Look 30 states and France are represented13 are valedictorians236 high schools are represented50 play at least one instrument23 played competitive soccer5 speak three or more languages38 students are the first in their family to attend collegeMost popular majors: biology (40), psychology (29), undecided (25), political science (19), marine biology (17) * This information is provisional and should not be considered official data. This press release was produced by College of Charleston. The views expressed here are the author's own.