College of Charleston

4-years Public College In Charleston, SC

College of Charleston (referred to as C of Charleston) is a Public, 4 or more years school located in Charleston, SC. It is classified as Master's College and University (medium programs) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Master's degree. The 2023 tuition & fees at College of Charleston is $12,978 for South Carolina residents and $36,858 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 10,885 and student to faculty ratio is 6.25% (16 to 1).The highest degree offered at College of Charleston is Master's degree. It offers 1 Year Certificate, Master's, and Post-Master Certificate degrees and programs.
2023 Key Facts
Tuition & Fees$12,978 (South Carolina Residents) $36,858 (out-of-state)
Acceptance Rate75.69%
Student Population10,885
Test Scores1,210 (SAT) 27 (ACT)
Graduation Rate64%
Student to Faculty Ratio16 to 1
College of Charleston is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1916 - Current).
2021-2022 Tuition & Fees
The undergraduate tuition & fees at College of Charleston is $12,978 for South Carolina residents and $36,858 for out-of-state students for academic year 2021-2022. The graduate tuition & fees at College of Charleston is $14,230 for South Carolina residents and $40,498 for out-of-state students for academic year 2021-2022. College of Charleston offers the alternative tuition plans. 98 students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $8,307 (exclude student loans).
Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation
The acceptance rate at College of Charleston is 75.69% and the admission yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 13.26%. The average SAT score is 1,210 and the average ACT score is 27. College of Charleston accepts dual credit, advanced placement(AP) credits. Total 10,885 students are attending at College of Charleston (9,972 undergraduate students). There are 511 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 298 part-time faculty working for College of Charleston. The students to faculty ratio is 16 to 1 (6.25%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 1,451 (full-time) and 407 (part-time). The graduation rate at College of Charleston is 64% and transfer-out rate is 26%. The retention rate is 80% at the school.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-Campus Services
College of Charleston offers the distance education programs that all courses for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for undergraduate and graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively. College of Charleston offers ROTC, study abroad, teacher certification program. On College of Charleston campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services at College of Charleston
Distance Learning (Online Classes)
  • Graduate Level Courses & Programs
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army, Air Force)
  • Study abroad
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers