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    Information Summary

    Ranks 436th for total enrollment

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    Carnegie Foundation Classification

    Master's Colleges and Universities (medium programs)

    UndergraduateArts & sciences plus professions, some graduate coexistence
    GraduatePostbaccalaureate with arts & sciences (education dominant)
    Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, more selective, higher transfer-in
    EnrollmentVery high undergraduate
    Size & SettingLarge four-year, primarily residential

    General Characteristics

    Highest offeringMaster's degree
    Calendar SystemSemester
    Years of college work requiredN/A
    Variable TuitionYes

    Student Tuition Costs and Fees

    What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending College of Charleston?

    Ranks 744th for total cost of attendance

      In District In State Out of State
    FT Undergraduate Tuition $70 $70 $70
    FT Undergraduate Required Fees $7,164 $7,164 $16,730
    PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $301 $301 $700
    FT Graduate Tuition $70 $70 $70
    FT Graduate Required Fees $7,164 $7,164 $16,730
    PT Graduate per Credit Hour $301 $301 $700
    Total Cost of attendance — On-Campus $18,588 $18,588 $28,154
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $19,995 $19,995 $29,561
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus with Family $11,895 $11,895 $21,461

    Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

    Three year history and trends on the cost of attending

      In District In State Out of State
    Published Tuition & Fees $6,202 trend  $7,234 $6,202 trend  $7,234 $14,140 trend  $16,800
      Cost (regardless of residency)
    Books & Supplies $910 trend  $966
    On-Campus – Room & Board $6,506 trend  $7,596
    On-Campus – Other Expenses $2,676 trend  $2,792
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $7,624 trend  $8,100
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $4,368 trend  $3,695
    Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $4,368 trend  $3,695

    Admission Details

    Application Fee RequiredYes
    Undergraduate Application Fee$45
    Graduate Application Fee$45
    First Professional Application FeeN/A
    Applicants 8,217 (2,591 male / 5,626 female)
    Admitted 5,436 (1,660 male / 3,776 female)
    Admission rate 66%
    First-time Enrollment 1,993 (648 male / 1,345 female)
    FT Enrollment 1,988 (645 male / 1,343 female)
    PT Enrollment 5 (3 male / 2 female)
    Total Enrollment11,332

    Admission Criteria

    What criteria does College of Charleston use for admissions?

    Required = Required, Recommended = Recommended, Neither required nor recommended = Neither required nor recommended
    Open AdmissionsNo
    Secondary School GPA / Rank / RecordRequired / Required / Required
    College Prep. CompletionRequired
    RecommendationsN/A
    Formal competency demoN/A
    Admission test scoresRequired
    TOEFLRequired
    Other testsN/A

    Special Learning Opportunities

    Distance LearningYes
    ROTC — Army / Navy / Airforce YesNo / No / Yes
    Study AbroadYes
    Weekend CollegeNo
    Teacher CertificationYes

    Athletics - Association Memberships

    Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
    NCAA Basketball Conference Southern Conference
    NCAA Baseball Conference Southern Conference
    NCAA Track & Field Conference Southern Conference

    Admission Credits Accepted

    What types of credits does College of Charleston accept?

    Dual CreditYes
    Life ExperienceNo
    Advanced Placement (AP)Yes

    ACT Test Admission

    Rank 595th for 75pctl scores

    Applicants submitting ACT results 22%
    Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 22 / 26
    Math scores (25/75 %ile) 20 / 25
    Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 22 / 25

    SAT Test Admission

    Rank 257th for 75pctl scores

    Applicants submitting SAT results 78%
    Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 570 / 650
    Math scores (25/75 %ile) 570 / 640
    Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 1140 / 1290

    Student Services

    Remedial ServicesNo
    Academic / Career CounselingYes
    PT Cost-defraying EmploymentYes
    Career PlacementYes
    On-Campus Day CareNo
    Library FacilityYes

    Student Living

    First-time Room / Board RequiredNo
    Dorm Capacity2,840
    Meals per WeekN/A
    Room Fee$5,216
    Board Fee$2,380

    Student Financial Aid Details

    How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?

    College of Charleston ranks 2891st for the average student loan amount.

      Average Users % of Attendees
    Federal Grant Aid $3,249 237 pie   12%
    State & Local Grant Aid $5,041 996 pie   51%
    Institutional Grant Aid $4,633 468 pie   24%
    Student Loan Aid $3,418 670 pie   34%
    Any financial aid type   1,427 pie   73%

    Student Enrollment Demographics

    How many students are enrolled at College of Charleston?

      Men Women Total
    Non Resident Alien
    104152256
    Black Non-Hispanic
    203672875
    Hispanic
    75119194
    Asian / Pacific Islander
    53110163
    American Indian / Alaskan Native
    122335
    White Non-Hispanic
    3,2016,0909,291
    Race Unknown
    192326518
    Total 3,840 7,492 11,332

    Most Popular Fields of Study

    The top 5 fields of study completed at College of Charleston.

      Men Women Total
    99 228 327
    156 137 293
    58 115 173
    37 128 165
    54 59 113

    Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

    How many students are successful graduates?

      Non Resident Alien Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic Asian / Pacific Islander American Indian / Alaskan Native White Non-Hispanic Race Unknown Total
    Accounting 1 4 1 1 54 3 64
    Anthropology 1 28 1 30
    Art History, Criticism and Conservation 2 1 20 1 24
    Arts Management 30 1 31
    Athletic Training/Trainer 5 5
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General 4 15 7 143 4 173
    Business Administration and Management, General 7 13 5 5 258 5 293
    Chemistry, General 4 3 1 22 30
    Chemistry, Other 4 2 14 20
    Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 1 1 12 14
    Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric 6 37 3 3 1 268 9 327
    Computer Science 2 6 1 9
    Computer and Information Sciences, Other
    Computer and Information Sciences, General 2 1 1 13 17
    Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 3 1 26 1 31
    Early Childhood Education and Teaching 4 1 1 52 2 60
    Economics, General 3 12 1 16
    Elementary Education and Teaching 1 10 2 68 81
    English Language and Literature, General 4 1 1 95 4 105
    Environmental Studies 1 1 16 1 19
    Fine/Studio Arts, General 1 1 1 1 1 34 1 40
    Foreign Language Teacher Education 3 3
    French Language and Literature 16 16
    Geology/Earth Science, General 1 20 1 22
    German Language and Literature 9 9
    Historic Preservation and Conservation 34 34
    History, General 1 2 1 73 3 80
    Hospitality Administration/Management, General 1 1
    Information Science/Studies 1 1 2
    International Business/Trade/Commerce 1 1 51 1 54
    Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching 1 17 1 19
    Language Interpretation and Translation 2 4 6
    Latin American Studies 2 1 5 8
    Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography 2 1 1 25 1 30
    Mathematics, General 19 3 22
    Music, General 2 1 1 1 7 1 13
    Organizational Communication, General
    Philosophy 1 2 1 15 1 20
    Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 2 15 4 53 3 77
    Physics, General 1 1 9 11
    Political Science and Government, General 3 9 96 5 113
    Pre-Dentistry Studies
    Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
    Psychology, General 15 4 2 140 4 165
    Public Administration 2 3 1 14 20
    Religion/Religious Studies 1 11 12
    Sociology 1 6 39 46
    Spanish Language and Literature 3 7 2 1 1 30 44
    Special Education and Teaching, General 2 2 34 1 39
    Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other 1 2 8 11
    Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
    Urban Studies/Affairs 4 4
    Total 55 169 28 36 8 1,914 60 2,270

    Faculty Compensation / Salaries

    College of Charleston ranks 1060th for the average full-time faculty salary.

    Tenure system Yes
    Average FT Salary $57,965 ($61,772 male / $52,254 female)
    Number of FT Faculty 495 (297 male / 198 female)
    Total Benefits $8,864,638

    College of Charleston Summary

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    The College of Charleston (C of C) is a public university located in historic downtown Charleston, South Carolina. The College was founded in 1770 and chartered in 1785, making it the oldest college or university in South Carolina, the 13th oldest institution of higher learning in the United States, and the oldest municipal college in the country. The College is in company with the Colonial Colleges as one of the oldest schools in the United States. In addition to its status as the oldest college or university in South Carolina, founded in 1770 and chartered in 1785, the College of Charleston (C of C) is the 13th oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first municipal college in the country. The College is in company with the Colonial Colleges as one the original and foundational institutions of higher education in the United States. The College’s historic campus, which is listed on the U.S. Department of the Interior’s National Register of Historic Places, forms an integral part of Charleston’s colonial-era urban center. The College of Charleston lies in the heart of historic downtown Charleston, roughly in the middle of the Charleston peninsula. Built on land given to the College’s founders by Grace Episcopal Church, located to the south of the campus, the College originally held class in one of several buildings that have since been torn down. The College became the nation’s first municipally funded public university in 1826, and was incorporated into the South Carolina State College System in 1970. Although existing as a small liberal arts college for much of its early history, once it became a state supported institution in 1970 the size of C of C’s faculty and student body expanded exponentially, transforming it from a small regional college of about 400 students to a national masters level university with a combined graduate/undergraduate enrollment of over 12,000. As one of the leading institutions of higher education in the Southeastern United States, the College of Charleston is celebrated nationally for its focus on undergraduate education. As the College’s ‘original’ program, today the College’s Department of Classics continues that legacy and boasts the one of the nation’s best undergraduate programs in Classical Languages and Civilizations. According to the 1970 legislative decree that incorporated the College of Charleston in the the South Carolina system, the College was given a mandate to develop the state’s flagship programs in those academic areas that capitalize on Charleston’s and the Lowcountry’s unique natural and cultural strengths: Marine Biology and Fine Arts. The College of Charleston’s Department of Art History is one of an elite few independent art history departments in North America and is the only department that specializes in undergraduate education of the three independent art history departments in the Southeastern United States. With Charleston’s wealth of resources in the performing arts to draw on, not least of which is Charleston’s Spoleto Festival, the College’s Theatre and Music departments form South Carolina’s best undergraduate performing arts programs. In 1992 the University of Charleston, now called the Graduate School of the College of Charleston, was founded as the graduate program for the College. Today, the Graduate School of the College of Charleston offers sixteen degree and six certificate programs in addition to coordinating support for the College’s many nationally recognized faculty research programs. Prior to becoming President of the College of Charleston, Dr. Benson served as the Dean of the Terry College of Business at the University of Georgia. While the College lacks a football program, the College’s student fans are known for their fanatical support. The College of Charleston’s Department of Art History is one of an elite number of independent art history departments in the United States.

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    College of Charleston Academics

    There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Extensive Undergraduate Evening or Early Morning Classes, Learning Center, Pre-Admission Summer Program, Reduced Course Load, Study Skills Assistance, Tutoring and Writing Center. In addition, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Adult (re-entering) student services, Alcohol/Substance Abuse Counseling, Campus Ministries/Chaplain, Career Counseling, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Legal Services, Minority Student Services, On-Campus Daycare, Personal Counseling, Placement Service and Veterans Counselor can help. College of Charleston is unique in its study options. That is, the university has a Accelerated Program, Cross-Registration, Distance Learning, Double Major, Dual Enrollment of High School Students, ESL, Honors Program, Independent Study, Internships, Liberal Arts/Career Combination, ROTC, Air Force, Semester At Sea, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification, Visiting/Exchange Student Program and Washington Semester. The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed.

    The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at College of Charleston.

    School of Visual and Performing Arts:
    Art History/Criticism/Conservation, Arts Management, Drama/Theater Arts, Fine/Studio Arts, Music – General
    Computer Science:
    Computer Science, Computer/Information Sciences – General, Information Sciences/Systems
    Physical Sciences:
    Chemistry, Geology, Physics
    Business, Management, & Marketing:
    Accounting, Business Administration/Management, Hospitality Administration/Management, International Business
    English Language and Literature:
    English, English Language & Literature – General
    Philosphy and Religion:
    Philosophy, Religion/Religious Studies
    Foreign Language and Literature:
    Classics, French, German, Spanish
    Health and Clinical Sciences:
    Athletic Training/Sports Medicine, Predentistry, Premedicine
    Multiple or Interdisciplinary:
    Historic Preservation/Conservation
    Mathematics:
    Mathematics – General
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
    Biochemistry, Biology, Marine/Aquatic Biology
    Education:
    Elementary Education, Physical Education, Special Education
    Popular majors:
    twenty percent business per marketing, fifteen percent communications per journalism, eleven percent social sciences, ten percent education, nine percent biology, nine percent psychology, nine percent visual and performing arts
    History:
    History – General
    Social Sciences:
    Anthropology, Economics, Political Science/Government, Sociology, Urban Studies
    Psychology:
    Psychology – General
    Communications & Journalism:
    Communications/Rhetoric

    Are you an international student? The Fall application deadline for international students is the 1st of May. Furthermore, for international students, the application fee is 45.

    College of Charleston Admissions

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    This school requires an application fee consisting of forty-five dollars regular application fee, forty-five dollars out-of-state application fee, Reduced fee (not specified) online application fee and point zero . Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 66% and Percent of students who return for sophomore year: 83%. Remember that this can change at any time. Transfer student are not ignored. That is, there were one thousand, eight hundred and seventy total number of transfer students who applied and one thousand, three hundred and twenty-two total number of transfer students who were admitted.

    It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, make sure to check with the university about the specific date for this year. SAT and ACT score reports are due the 1st of April and Regardless of which application you submit, this school will notify you by the 1st of April. For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 15th of March. the SAT subject section score due date was not reported. For all student applicants, the Fall application deadline is the 1st of May. In the same way, if you wish to apply with priority status make sure you application is in by the 1st of November. Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. The regular application is due the 1st of April.

    College of Charleston Athletics

    The following sports can be found here:

    • Men’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Scholarship Baseball
    • Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Basketball
    • Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Cross_country
    • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Football
    • Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Golf
    • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Racquetball
    • Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Soccer
    • Women’s NCAA Division I, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Softball
    • Women’s NCAA Division I Track_indoor
    • Women’s NCAA Division I Track_outdoor
    • Women’s NCAA Division I, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Volleyball
    The Cougars are a member of NCAA.

    College of Charleston Financial Aid

    If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Art, Music/Drama, Athletics and Alumni Affiliation. Financial aid forms are FAFSA. Likewise, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics, Art, Music/Drama, Athletics and Alumni Affiliation. Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school.

    College of Charleston Students

    The university is a Public, Liberal Arts College, Four-year, Coed, where 66 percent of the applicants were admitted, Regionally accredited and College Board member. In addition, the student body consists of fifty-eight percent in-state students, forty-two percent out-of-state students, zero percent part-time students, sixty-seven percent women, thirty-three percent men, twenty-five percent in top 10th of graduating class, fifty-eight percent in top quarter of graduating class, ninety-one percent in top half of graduating class, fifty-two percent had h.s. gpa of 3.75 and higher, seventeen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.5 and 3.74, sixteen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.25 and 3.49, eleven percent had h.s. gpa between 3.0 and 3.24 and four percent had h.s. gpa between 2.5 and 2.99. Again, it is part of an Urban setting, Large city (250,000 – 499,999) and Residential campus. College of Charleston offers Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. The school’s size is approximately nine thousand, five hundred and one degree-seeking undergrads, one thousand, nine hundred and ninety-three first-time degree-seeking freshmen and one thousand, four hundred and fifty-four graduate enrollment.

    Students should note the housing policies: eighty-six percent of first-year students live in college housing, thirty percent of all undergraduates live in college housing, Coed Housing, Men’s Housing, Women’s Housing, Fraternity/Sorority Housing, Special Housing For Disabled Students, Special Housing For International Students, one-APR deadline for housing deposit, three hundred dollars amount of housing deposit and point zero . This school features the Urban setting, Large city (250,000 – 499,999) and Residential campus. Moreover, the university has many unique facilites such as communications museum, early childhood development center, observatory, marine science laboratory, sculpture studio, sailing center, African-American history and culture research center, bilingual legal interpreting center, media and technology studio, center for entrepreneurship.

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