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College of Charleston is one of the leading colleges in South Carolina. Deadlines for application are Early Decision - October 15 and Early Action - November 1 and Regular - January 15 . For more information, call 843-953-5670 or send email at admissions@cofc.edu.

N/A Enrolled N/A Acceptance Rate 23 - 29 SAT Range
Admissions
Academics
Tuition & Aid
Student Body
Campus Life
Careers

Admissions

  • Overview

    • Applicants: 0
    • Average HS GPA: N/A
    • Acceptance Rate: N/A

  • GPA Breakdown

    • 65% — 3.75 - 3.99
    • 12% — 3.50 - 3.74
    • 10% — 3.25 - 3.49
    • 7% — 3.00 - 3.24
    • 6% — 2.50 - 2.99

  • SAT & ACT Test Scores

    SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    560 - 660
    SAT Math 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    530 - 620
    ACT Composite Scores 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    23 - 29

  • Deadlines

    Early Decision
    October 15
    Early Action
    November 1
    Regular
    January 15

Academics

  • Majors

    AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES.
    African-American/Black Studies.
    German Studies.
    Latin American and Caribbean Studies.
    Women's Studies.
    BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
    Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography.
    Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences.
    BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Accounting.
    Business Administration and Management, General.
    Finance, General.
    Hospitality Administration/Management, General.
    International Business/Trade/Commerce.
    Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management.
    Marketing/Marketing Management, General.
    Project Management.
    Real Estate.
    COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
    Speech Communication and Rhetoric.
    COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Computer and Information Sciences, General.
    Computer Software and Media Applications, Other.
    Information Science/Studies.
    EDUCATION.
    Early Childhood Education and Teaching.
    Elementary Education and Teaching.
    Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching.
    Physical Education Teaching and Coaching.
    Secondary Education and Teaching.
    Special Education and Teaching.
    Teacher Education, Multiple Levels.
    ENGINEERING.
    Electrical and Electronics Engineering
    Systems Engineering.
    ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
    English Language and Literature, General.
    FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.
    Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General.
    French Language and Literature.
    Spanish Language and Literature.
    HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
    Public Health Education and Promotion.
    HISTORY.
    History, General.
    LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES.
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other.
    MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
    Mathematics, General.
    MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.
    Historic Preservation and Conservation.
    Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.
    Sustainability Studies.
    PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.
    Jewish/Judaic Studies.
    Philosophy.
    Religion/Religious Studies.
    PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
    Astronomy and Astrophysics, Other.
    Chemistry, General.
    Chemistry, Other.
    Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other.
    Geology/Earth Science, General.
    Meteorology.
    Physics, General.
    PSYCHOLOGY.
    Psychology, General.
    SOCIAL SCIENCES.
    Anthropology, Other.
    Anthropology.
    Archeology.
    Economics, General.
    Political Science and Government, General.
    Sociology.
    Urban Studies/Affairs.
    VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
    Art History, Criticism and Conservation.
    Dance, General.
    Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.
    Fine and Studio Arts Management.
    Fine/Studio Arts, General.
    Music, General.

  • Degrees

    • Bachelor's
    • Certificate
    • Master's
    • Post-Bachelor's certificate
    • Post-Master's certificate

  • Prominent Alumni

    Ferid Murad
    1998 recipient of the Nobel Prize in medicine
    Vernon Jordan
    Civil Rights leader and Presidential adviser
    J. Danforth Quayle
    America's 44th Vice President
    Percy L. Julian
    Legendary Chemist
    Barbara Kingsolver
    Author of The Poisonwood Bible, other best-sellers
    Karen Koenig-AbuZayd
    Commissioner-general, United Nations Relief and Work
    Lee Hamilton
    Co-chair, Iraq Study Group, Former Congressman

Tuition & Aid

  • Dates

    Notification Date
    N/A

  • Required Forms

    • FAFSA

  • Expenses per Academic Year

    Tuition
    N/A
    Required Fees
    N/A
    Average Cost for Books and Supplies
    $1262
    Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
    No
    Board for Commuters
    $3706
    Transportation for Commuters
    $2093
    On-Campus Room and Board
    N/A

  • Available Aid

    Financial Aid Methodology
    N/A
    Scholarships and Grants Need-Based
    • Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
    • Need-Based Federal Pell
    • Need-Based Private Scholarships
    • Need-Based SEOG
    • Need-Based State Scholarships
    Federal Direct Student Loan Programs
    • Federal Perkins Loans
    Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL)
    • Yes
    Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
    Yes
    Direct Lender
    No

  • Financial Aid Rating

    • Financial Aid Rating 83/99

Student Body

  • Student Body Profile

    Total Undergraduate Enrollment
    9967
    Foreign Countries Represented
    64

  • Demographics

    • Asian 2.04%
    • African-American 6.27%
    • Hispanic 7.08%
    • Caucasian 78.98%
    • Male 34%
    • Female 66%
    • Аre out of state 41

Campus Life

  • Campus Life

    Undergrads living on campus
    32%
    Help finding off-campus housing
    Yes
    Quality of life rating 88/99
    First-Year Students living on campus
    86%
    Campus Environment
    Small Urban
    Fire safety rating
    N/A

  • Special Needs Admissions

    College Entrance Tests Required
    Yes
    Interview Required
    No

  • Student Activities

    Registered Student Organizations
    225
    Number of Honor Societies
    11
    Number of Social Sororities
    14

  • Sports

    Athletic Division
    Division I
    Men's Sports (Crimson) (8)
    • Baseball
    • Basketball
    • Cheerleading
    • Cross Country
    • Golf
    • Sailing
    • Soccer
    • Tennis
    Women's Sports (Crimson) (12)
    • Cheerleading
    • Cross Country
    • Equestrian Sports
    • Golf
    • Sailing
    • Sand Volleyball
    • Soccer
    • Softball
    • Tennis
    • Track Field Indoor
    • Track Field Outdoor
    • Volleyball

  • Student Services

    Health
    LGBT Support Groups: Prism Prism (formerly Gay-Straight Alliance) is a student-led organization at College of Charleston. Prism aims to provide a fun, welcoming, and educational environment each week. Our goal is to support and foster a close community among LGBTQ+ and ally students on campus. Email: prismcofc@gmail.com Facebook: Prism-College of Charleston Twitter: twitter.com/CofCPRISM Instagram: @cofcprism
    Minority Support Groups: Multicultural Student Programs and Services coordinates the campus-wide plan for the retention of African American, Asian American, American Indian, Latino and other historically under represented students in higher education. The Center oversees a summer transitions program for incoming freshmen (SPECTRA), a peer/employee mentoring program (Mentoring Matters), affiliates with the South Carolina Alliance for Minority Participation in Science and Math Program (SCAMP) for students desiring to major in the field of science of mathematics, as well as providing academic advising, supplemental tutorial services, workshops, seminars, and leadership development opportunities. Please see our web site http://msps.cofc.edu/
    Army ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: The Citadel Air Force ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: Charleston Southern University

  • Sustainability

    In addition to being a signatory of ACUPCC, the College of Charleston has distinguished itself as a committed leader of sustainability efforts. The college's Office of Sustainability acts as the hub for research, teaching, and operational management of sustainability. Here, they are working to cultivate a sense of connection between people, culture, and place as the foundation for building a resilient and ultimately sustainable community. Throughout its existence, the Office of Sustainability has been focused on important initiatives, including the installation of water-bottle refill stations around campus, localized food purchases for the dining halls, bicycle ride-share programs and a garden apprenticeship program. In addition, students at CofC have a variety of opportunities to become actively involved on campus—via paid and unpaid internships, funding for creating their own projects as well as a variety of sustainability-oriented student groups.

    Green rating
    N/A

  • Campus Security Report

    Campus Security Report
    The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclosetheir security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annualcrime report and provide timely warnings to students and campusemployees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat tostudents and campus employees.
    Please visit The Princeton Review’s page on campus safety foradditional resources: http://www.princetonreview.com/safety
    The Princeton Review publishes links directly to each school's CampusSecurity Reports where available. Applicants can also access allschool-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety andSecurity Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office ofPostsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education:https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/

  • Other Information

    Campus-wide Internet Network
    Yes
    % of Classrooms with Wireless Internet
    100

Careers

  • Graduation Rates

    Graduate in 4 years
    57%
    Graduate in 5 years
    65%
    Graduate in 6 years
    66%

  • Career Services

    On-Campus Job Interviews Available
    Yes
    Career Services
    • Alumni Network
    • Alumni Services
    • Classes
    • Interest Inventory
    • Internships
    • Regional Alumni
    Opportunities at School
    • Coop
    • Experiential
    • Internship

  • ROI & Outcomes

    Information from PayScale:
    Starting Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    N/A
    Mid-Career Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    N/A
    Starting Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    N/A
    Mid-Career Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    N/A
    Percent High Job Meaning
    N/A
    Percent STEM
    N/A
    • Return on Investment (ROI) rating 0/99

    Contact & Visit

    • Campus Tours

      Campus Visiting Center
      • M-F, limited Saturdays
      • 8:30 am - 4 pm
      • 843-953-5670
      Campus Tours
      • Appointment Required: Yes
      • Dates: Year-round
      • Times: 10:00 AM, 12:00 PM & 2:00 PM on most weekdays
      • 10:30 on select Saturdays
      • Average Length: 1 hour

    • On Campus Interview

      Campus Interviews
      No
      Information Sessions
      Available
      Times
      Virtual weekly sessions, on-campus video recording
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