Overview

College of Charleston is a 4-year institution located in Charleston, SC, in an urban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 66 George Street
Charleston, SC  29424-0001
United States

Contact Jimmie Foster
Vice President, Enrollment Planning
Email: admissions@cofc.edu
Phone: 843-953-5670
Fax: 843-953-6322

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Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
African-american/black Studies	×
German Studies	×
Latin American And Caribbean Studies	×
Women's Studies	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Exercise Physiology And Kinesiology	×
Marine Biology And Biological Oceanography	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
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	×
Real Estate	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, Other	×
Computer And Information Sciences, General	×
Computer Software And Media Applications, Other	×
Information Science/studies	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
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, General	×
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Software Engineering	×
Electrical And Electronics Engineering	×
Systems Engineering	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Classics And Classical Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General	×
French Language And Literature	×
German Language And Literature	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General	×
Public Health Education And Promotion	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities, Other	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Statistics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Data Science, General	×
Historic Preservation And Conservation, General	×
International/globalization Studies	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Studies	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Jewish/judaic Studies	×
Philosophy	×
Religion/religious Studies	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Astronomy And Astrophysics, Other	×
Chemistry, General	×
Chemistry, Other	×
Geological And Earth Sciences/geosciences, Other	×
Geology/earth Science, General	×
Meteorology	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General	×
Archeology	×
Economics, General	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Urban Studies/affairs	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art History, Criticism And Conservation	×
Dance, General	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Fine And Studio Arts Management	×
Fine/studio Arts, General	×
Music, General	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

31,680

Applied

19,016

Accepted

10,880

Enrolled

Female Admissions

22,783

Females Applied

14,237

Females Accepted

62%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

8,897

Males Applied

4,779

Males Accepted

54%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

60

Application Fee

4

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record
Recommended	Essay

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	January 15th	Not reported	No
Early decision plan	November 1st	December 1st	No
Other early decision plan	November 1st	December 15th	No
Transfer	July 1st	July 15th	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	629	590	670
SAT Math	596	550	640
ACT Composite	27	25	30

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

12,518

In-state

38,384

Out-of-state

12,518

In-district

Fees

460

Full-time student fees

15,653

Room & board

10,143

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Senior Citizens

Financial Aid

17,188

Avg. Financial Aid Package

18,081

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

10,850

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

3,397

Avg. Loan Aid

13,185

Avg. Grant Aid

3,013

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

49.4%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

15%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

10,880

Total Undergrad students

1%

International Students

49%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.71%
Black or African American	5.33%
White or Caucasian	78.94%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.05%
Asian	1.91%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.02%
Two or more races	3.93%
Other	1.13%

Gender

Male (32.33%)

Female (67.67%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Men-only housing Women-only housing
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	32%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Maroon Mayhem, Cougar Night Lights and Pep Supper

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Student Government Association, Cougar Activities Board, Black Student Union, Charleston Miracle and Intramural Basketball

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Other Campus Security & Safety:
security surveillance systems on campus and surrounding area. Also, numerous push button call box blue light stations placed in mu

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball	No	Division 1
Basketball		Division 1
Beach Volleyball	No	No	No
Cheerleading	No	No	No
Crew		No	No
Cross-country Running		Division 1
Equestrian Sports		No	No
Fencing	No	No	No
Field Hockey	No	No	No
Football	No	No	No
Golf	No	Division 1
Ice Hockey		No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse		No	No
Racquetball		No	No
Riflery		No	No
Rock Climbing		No	No
Rowing		No	No
Rugby		No	No
Sailing	No	Division 1	No
Sand Volleyball	No	No	No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball		No	No
Squash		No	No
Swimming And Diving		No	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		Division 1
Track And Field		No	No
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		No	No
Weight Lifting		No	No
Wrestling		No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 1
Beach Volleyball	No	No	No
Cheerleading	No	No	No
Crew		No	No
Cross-country Running		Division 1
Equestrian Sports		Division 1	No
Fencing		No	No
Field Hockey	No	No	No
Football	No	No	No
Golf	No	Division 1
Ice Hockey		No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse		No	No
Racquetball		No	No
Riflery		No	No
Rock Climbing		No	No
Rowing		No	No
Rugby		No	No
Sailing	No	Division 1	No
Sand Volleyball	No	Division 1	No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball		Division 1
Squash		No	No
Swimming And Diving		No	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		Division 1
Track And Field		Division 1
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		Division 1
Weight Lifting		No	No
Wrestling		No	No

Faculty

926

Total Faculty

17:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 524

Part-time - 402

Male - 444

Female - 482