College of Charleston Graduate Programs
College of Charleston is a Public, 4-years school located in Charleston, SC. College of Charleston graduate schools offer through Master's, Post-graduate Certificate programs.
The 2023 tuition & fees at College of Charleston is $14,230 for South Carolina residents and $40,498 for out-of-state students when a student take courses regularly (18 to 21 credit hours per semester). The graduate tuition per credit hour is $574 for South Carolina residents and $1,620 for out-of-state students for part-time students. Total 913 students have enrolled in graduate programs and, among enrolled students490 students enrolled online exclusively.
Graduate Program Key Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $14,230 Residents $40,498 out-of-state |
|---|---|
| Graduate Population | 913 |
| Online Graduate Population | 490 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 16 to 1 |
| Offered Graduate Degrees | Master's, Post-graduate Certificate |
College of Charleston is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1916 - Current).
Graduate Programs, Number of Completers
College of Charleston offers Master's, Post-graduate Certificate degrees through 34 gradaute programs. Last year, total 267 students have earned their degrees/certificate through graduate programs at College of Charleston. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at College of Charleston.
Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources and Conservation [+] | 1 | 21 |
| Environmental Studies | 1 | 21 |
| Architecture [+] | 1 | 5 |
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning | 1 | 5 |
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 1 | 9 |
| Organizational Communication | 1 | 9 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 2 | 8 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (other) | 1 | 2 |
| Computer Science | 1 | 6 |
| Education [+] | 6 | 35 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 1 | 12 |
| Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching | 1 | 0 |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 1 | 3 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) | 1 | 5 |
| Foreign Language Teacher Education | 1 | 14 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other) | 1 | 1 |
| Work and Family Studies [+] | 1 | 9 |
| Child Development | 1 | 9 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 2 | 8 |
| English Language and Literature | 1 | 4 |
| Creative Writing | 1 | 4 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 1 | 11 |
| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | 1 | 11 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 1 | 9 |
| Mathematics | 1 | 9 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 2 | 13 |
| Historic Preservation and Conservation | 1 | 12 |
| Data Science, General | 1 | 1 |
| Human Services [+] | 1 | 31 |
| Public Administration | 1 | 31 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | 1 | 5 |
| Visual and Performing Arts | 1 | 5 |
| Business [+] | 2 | 64 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 50 |
| Accounting | 1 | 14 |
| History [+] | 1 | 10 |
| History | 1 | 10 |
| Total | 23 | 238 |
Post-Bachelor's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Organizational Communication | 1 | 0 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 2 | 1 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 1 | 0 |
| Computer Science | 1 | 1 |
| Education [+] | 3 | 12 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 1 | 0 |
| Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented | 1 | 0 |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 1 | 12 |
| Engineering [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Computer Software Engineering | 1 | 0 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Mathematics | 1 | 1 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 1 | 3 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | 1 | 3 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | 1 | 6 |
| Fine and Studio Arts Management | 1 | 6 |
| Total | 10 | 23 |
Post-Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Education [+] | 1 | 6 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 1 | 6 |
| Total | 1 | 6 |
Tuition & Fees
For academic year 2022-2023, the graduate tuition & fees of College of Charleston are $14,230 for South Carolina residents and $40,498 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $574 for South Carolina residents and $1,620 for other students for part-time students and/or overloaded credit.
| Tuition & Fees | Cost per Credit Hour | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina residents | Out of State | South Carolina residents | Out of State | |
| 2019 | $14,120 | $35,220 | $569 | $1,448 |
| 2020 | $14,230 | $36,592 | $574 | $1,506 |
| 2021 | $14,230 | $36,592 | $574 | $1,506 |
| 2022 | $14,230 | $37,836 | $574 | $1,557 |
| 2023 | $14,230 | $39,332 | $574 | $1,620 |
| 2024 | $14,230 | $40,498 | $574 | $1,668 |
Graduate Student Population
At College of Charleston graduate schools, there are total 913 graduate students. Among them, 490 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 217 men and 696 women students at College of Charleston graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at College of Charleston.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 913 | 217 | 696 |
| American Indian/Native American | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Asian | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Black/African American | 76 | 13 | 63 |
| Hispanic | 39 | 5 | 34 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| White | 722 | 171 | 551 |
| Two More | 24 | 11 | 13 |
| Un-Known | 20 | 4 | 16 |