College of Charleston Graduate Programs

College of Charleston is a Public, 4-years school located in Charleston, SC. C of Charleston offers total 34 graduate programs through Master's, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.

  • Graduate Tuition & fees: $40,498 ($14,230 South Carolina residents)
  • Graduate Students: 913
  • Graduate Programs: 34

C of Charleston Graduate Programs Overview

College of Charleston (referred to as C of Charleston) is a Public, 4-years school located in Charleston, SC. C of Charleston offers total 34 graduate programs through Master's, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees at College of Charleston is $14,230 for South Carolina residents and $40,498 for out-of-state students when a student attends full-time status. The tuition per credit hour is $574 for South Carolina residents and $1,620 for out-of-state students. Total 913 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 10,885 with undergraduate students.
C of Charleston 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & FeesSouth Carolina residents: $14,230
Out-of-State: $40,498
Costs per CreditSouth Carolina residents: $574
Out-of-State: $1,620
Graduate Students913
Graduate Programs34 programs
Offered Graduate DegreeMaster's, Post-graduate certificate

Who Accredits College of Charleston

College of Charleston is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1916 - Current).

Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

College of Charleston graduate schools offers 34 major programs and 3 programs are available on distance learning. Last year, total 267 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at C of Charleston. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at C of Charleston with number of completers.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 1 program 21
Environmental Studies1 program 21
Architecture [+] 1 program 5
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning1 program 5
Communication and Journalism [+] 1 program (1 online)9
Organizational Communication1 program (1 online)9
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 2 programs 8
Computer and Information Sciences (other)1 program 2
Computer Science1 program 6
Education [+] 6 programs (1 online)35
Elementary Education and Teaching1 program 12
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching1 program 0
Early Childhood Education and Teaching1 program 3
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)1 program 5
Foreign Language Teacher Education1 program (1 online)14
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)1 program 1
Work and Family Studies [+] 1 program 9
Child Development1 program 9
English Language and Literature [+] 2 programs 8
English Language and Literature1 program 4
Creative Writing1 program 4
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 1 program 11
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography1 program 11
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 1 program 9
Mathematics1 program 9
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 2 programs 13
Historic Preservation and Conservation1 program 12
Data Science, General1 program 1
Human Services [+] 1 program 31
Public Administration1 program 31
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 1 program 5
Visual and Performing Arts1 program 5
Business [+] 2 programs 64
Business Administration and Management1 program 50
Accounting1 program 14
History [+] 1 programs 10
History1 program 10
Total23 programs (2 online)238
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Communication and Journalism [+] 1 program 0
Organizational Communication1 program 0
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 2 programs 1
Computer and Information Sciences1 program 0
Computer Science1 program 1
Education [+] 3 programs (1 online)12
Special Education and Teaching1 program 0
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented1 program 0
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor1 program (1 online)12
Engineering [+] 1 program 0
Computer Software Engineering1 program 0
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 1 program 1
Mathematics1 program 1
Social Sciences [+] 1 program 3
Urban Studies/Affairs1 program 3
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 1 programs 6
Fine and Studio Arts Management1 program 6
Total10 programs (1 online)23
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 1 program 6
Special Education and Teaching1 program 6
Total1 program6

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the average tuition & fees of C of Charleston graduate programs is $14,230 for South Carolina residents and $40,498 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate program is $574 for South Carolina residents and $1,620 for other students. The average living costs is $17,155 when a student lives on campus housing.
2022-2023 Graduate Program Tuition at C of Charleston
South Carolina residentsOut of State
Tuition$13,770$38,872
Fees$460$460
Costs per Credit Hour$574$1,620
Living on-campus$17,155
Living off-campus$16,740

Graduate Student Population

At C 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 C of Charleston graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at C of Charleston.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at College of Charleston
TotalMaleFemale
Total913217696
American Indian/Native American101
Asian1257
Black/African American761363
Hispanic39534
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander303
White722171551
Two More241113
Un-Known20416
Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at C of Charleston
Total Graduate StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students91349051372

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