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The College of Charleston is a public liberal arts and sciences university located in the heart of historic Charleston, South Carolina. Founded in 1770, the College is among the nation's top schools.
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- Mission
- The College of Charleston is a nationally recognized public liberal arts and sciences university located in the heart of historic Charleston, South Carolina. Founded in 1770, the College is among the nation's top universities for quality education, student life and affordability. The College offers the distinctive combination of a beautiful and historic campus, modern facilities and cutting-edge programs. Students from 50 US states and territories and 60 countries choose the College of Charleston for its small-college feel blended with the advantages and diversity of an urban, mid-sized university. The College provides a creative and intellectually stimulating environment where students are challenged by a committed and caring faculty of distinguished teacher-scholars, all in an incomparable setting. The City of Charleston - world-renowned for its history, culture, architecture and coastal environment - serves our approximately 10,000 undergraduates and 1,500 graduate students as a living and learning laboratory for experiences in business, science, teaching, the humanities, languages and the arts. At the same time, students and faculty are engaged with the community in partnerships to improve education, enhance the business environment and enrich the overall quality of life in the region.
- General Information
- Highly Selective, Large School, Public School, Small City, Co-Ed, Graduate Students - Medium, Low Cost, Reader Service for the Blind, Handicapped Student Services, Note taking Services, Study Abroad, Advanced Placement/CLEP, Accelerated Study, Cooperative Work Experience, Reserve Officers - Training Corps (ROTC), Campus Publications, Dormitories, Foreign Student Organizations, Honor Student Organizations, Minority Student Organizations, Religious Organizations, Social Fraternities and Sororities, Student Government, Student/Faculty Ratio - Medium
- Other Admission Requirements
- GED accepted, TOEFL test ONLY required, SAT/ACT tests NOT required, Advance deposit NOT required, Pre-application form NOT required, Separate application form NOT required
- Costs
- 2010-2011 In-state tuition and fees: $10,314; Out-of-state tuition and fees: $23,172
- Campus Description
- 52-acre, urban campus in center of Charleston.
- Campus Setting
- Located within a major urban area
- School Type
- Public, 4-year or above
- Features
- continuing education
- Entrance Difficulty
- Moderately difficult
- Type
- College/University
- Level
- Four Year School
- Selectivity
- more selective
- Coed Status
- Men and Women
- City Type
- Midsize City
- Enrollment Concentration
- Traditional
- Academic Calendar
- Semester
- Campus Size
- 52 acres
- Highest Offering
- Masters
- Highest Degree Offered
- Masters
- Control
- Public
- Institutional Control
- Public
- Setting
- urban
- Application Deadline
- 1-Nov
- On Campus Room And Board Charges
- $8999
- Percentage Of Students Admitted
- 64.59
- Room Charge For 1 Yr On Sharing With 1 Person
- $6179
- Year Founded
- 1770
- Accredited
- true
- Additional Fees
- 6598
- Graduate Number Of Females
- 1404
- Typical Board Cost
- 2180
- Typical Room Cost
- 4768
- Undergraduate Number Of Females
- 6967
- Undergraduate Number Of Males
- 4061
- Founded In
- 1770
- Instate Per Credit Hr For Pt Grad
- $350
- Instate Per Credit Hr For Pt Undergrad
- $350
- Total Number Of Admissions
- 5775
- Total Number Of Applicants
- 8941
- Instate Tuition Fees For Grad 1 Yr
- $70
- Books Cost (estimate)
- 910
- Graduate Number Of Males
- 308
- Graduate Application Fee
- $45
- Instate Tuition For Undergrad For 1 Yr
- $70
- International Application Fee
- $45
- Undergraduate Application Fee
- $50
- Application Fee
- $50
- Graduate In State Tuition
- 70
- Graduate Out Of State Tuition
- 70
- Percent Out Of State Students
- 29
- Undergraduate In State Tuition
- 70
- Undergraduate Out Of State Tuition
- 70
- Percent African American
- 9
- Percent Asian
- 1
- Percent Hispanic
- 1
- Mailing Address Available Only
- N
- Web Site
- http://www.cofc.edu/
