College of Charleston

Charleston, South Carolina

PublicBachelor's to graduateFounded 1770Midsize citySEVP certified

About

The College of Charleston (CofC or Charleston) is a public comprehensive university in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Founded in 1770 and chartered in 1785, it is the oldest university in South Carolina, the 13th-oldest institution of higher learning in the United States, and the country's oldest municipal college. The founders of the College of Charleston included six Founding Fathers of the United States, including three who signed the Declaration of Independence (Thomas Heyward Jr., Arthur Middleton, and Edward Rutledge) and three who signed the Constitution of the United States (Charles Pinckney, Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, and John Rutledge).

Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state): US$38,844
Estimated total for international students: US$59,555
Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison): US$12,978
Total cost for in-state students: US$33,689

Net price calculatorcharleston.edu

International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates: 10,558
Graduate students: 1,046
International undergraduates: 1%
Students per teacher: 16 to 1

Admissions

Admission rate: 60%
SAT: Reading and writing 590–670 · Maths 550–640
ACT: 25–30

Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 65%
Median earnings 10 years after starting: US$63,018

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (92)

Bachelor's degrees56 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesAnthropologyArcheologyArea StudiesArts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementAstronomy and AstrophysicsAtmospheric Sciences and MeteorologyBiology, GeneralBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsChemistryClassics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsCommunication and Media StudiesComputer EngineeringComputer Software and Media ApplicationsComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralDanceData ScienceDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyEconomicsElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFinance and Financial Management ServicesFine and Studio ArtsGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesGermanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsHistoric Preservation and ConservationHistoryHospitality Administration/ManagementInformation Science/StudiesInternational BusinessInternational/Globalization StudiesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMarketingMathematicsMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNatural Resources and Conservation, OtherPhilosophyPhysicsPhysiology, Pathology and Related SciencesPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic HealthReal EstateReligion/Religious StudiesRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSociologySpecial Education and TeachingStatisticsSystems EngineeringTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasUrban Studies/Affairs

Master's degrees22 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesArts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsCity/Urban, Community, and Regional PlanningComputer ScienceComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralData ScienceEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralHistoric Preservation and ConservationHistoryHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesMathematicsNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchPublic AdministrationPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasTeaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageUrban Studies/AffairsVisual and Performing Arts, General

Doctoral degrees1 subject

Statistics

Undergraduate certificates4 subjects

AnthropologyBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftSustainability Studies

Graduate certificates9 subjects

Arts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementComputer EngineeringComputer ScienceComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralMathematicsPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationSpecial Education and TeachingTeaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageUrban Studies/Affairs

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.