Charleston Collegiate School

Johns Island · SC · Private independent · K-12 combined

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How Charleston Collegiate School compares for families

What families should know about Charleston Collegiate School.

  • LocallySC sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
  • vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Ashley Hall School, University School Of The Lowcountry, Trident Academy and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.

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Your state's public flagship

University of South Carolina-Columbia

62%
admit rate
$12,688
in-state tuition/yr · $35,972 out-of-state
1180–1380
SAT 25–75 · ACT 26–32

The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $22,811/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.

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Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.

Their published college acceptances

College acceptances, Class of 2026

Charleston Collegiate School publishes the colleges that admitted its graduates. What follows is copied from that document — 45 colleges, in the document's own order.

Appalachian State University Auburn University Augusta University Michigan State University Belmont University Charleston Southern University The Citadel Claflin University North Greenville University Clemson University Coastal Carolina University College of Charleston Colorado State University Columbia College TCU U.S. Coast Guard Academy Columbia International University Eckerd College Elon University Flagler College Fordham University University of North Carolina Charlotte Francis Marion University Furman University Johns Hopkins University LSU Warren Wilson College Newberry College NC State University SCAD
and 15 more
University of Montana University of Mississippi Rollins Wofford College Winthrop University Virginia Tech Wingate University of South Carolina University of Kentucky Middlebury College Penn State University Park University of Richmond Western Carolina University University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Montana State University

These graduates were admitted to the colleges above.

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Independently verified As published by Charleston Collegiate School — News post 'Class of 2026: Outcomes That Matter' -- embedded image '2026-acceptances-resize.png' (banner reads 'ACCEPTED' ↗. Found at: News post, accordion section titled 'class of 2026 acceptances', a logo-grid infographic image (no per-college counts, names only).

Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment went from 285 in 2018 to 269 in 2022 — over 4 years.
-5.6%
Why only 3 data points?

Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.

If the recent trend holds…

At its recent rate of -1.4%/year, projecting from 2022's 269 students:

2023
265
2025
258
2027
250

≈ 19 fewer students by 2027 — a real revenue/relevance risk worth getting ahead of.

An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.

Revenue at risk

At tuition per student, the 19 students projected to be lost by 2027 represent ≈ $304,000/year in tuition at risk.

Tuition is an editable estimate (PSS doesn't publish tuition) — set it to your school's figure.

Most similar nearby high schools

The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.

SchoolTypeMilesHS enrollmentTrend
Ashley Hall School
Charleston
Private 8.7 561 +3.3%
University School Of The Lowcountry
Mount Pleasant
Private 12.6 80 +14.3%
Trident Academy
Mount Pleasant
Private 14.7 50 -25.4%
Porter-Gaud School
Charleston
Private 7.3 1,039 +10.5%
First Baptist School Of Charleston
Charleston
Private 8.9 410 -11.1%
Harvest Time International Academy
Charleston
Private 9.5 8
Charis Academy
Summerville
Private 22.1 14
Pinewood Preparatory School
Summerville
Private 23.9 607 -1.0%

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