College of Charleston Overview

College of Charleston is a public institution located in Charleston, South Carolina. Charleston is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

What Is College of Charleston Known For?

• The doctor's degree is the highest award offered at C of C.
• In a recent academic period63% of the faculty were full-time.
• After graduation, C of C bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $56,416 a year. That's about 38% more than their peers at other schools.
• The average C of C student graduates in 4.2 years. That's better than the national average of 4.4 years.

Where Is College of Charleston?

Contact details for C of C are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	66 George St, Charleston, SC 29424-0001
Phone:	843-953-5500
Website:	www.cofc.edu

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How Do I Get Into C of C?

You can apply to C of C online at: https://www.cofc.edu/apply

Admission Requirements for C of C

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	1
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into C of C?

The acceptance rate at College of Charleston is 76%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 27% of accepted students are men and 73% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 67%, and the acceptance rate for women is 80%.

Average Test Scores

About 24% of students accepted to C of C submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 580 and 660. Math scores were between 550 and 640.

C of C received ACT scores from 14% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 24 and 32. Math scores were between 22 and 0. Composite scores were between 24 and 30.

Can I Afford College of Charleston?

The overall average net price of C of C is $42,226. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At C of C, approximately 51% of students took out student loans averaging $9,150 a year. That adds up to $36,600 over four years for those students.

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College of Charleston Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 9,300 undergraduate students at C of C, with 8,466 being full-time and 834 being part-time.

There are also 1,084 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 8,466 full-time undergraduates at C of C, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of College of Charleston students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	173
Black or African American	568
Hispanic or Latino	594
White	6,585
International Students	77
Other Races/Ethnicities	469

Geographic Diversity

South Carolina students aren't the only ones who study at College of Charleston. At this time, 42 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 47 countries are represented at C of C. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Japan, Germany, and China.

College of Charleston Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	TOTAL
Business Administration & Management	2	178	0	53	233
General Psychology	0	161	0	0	161
Communication & Media Studies	0	153	0	0	153
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	114	0	34	148
General Biology	0	133	0	0	133
Public Health	0	129	0	0	129
Marketing	0	95	0	0	95
Political Science & Government	0	86	0	0	86
History	0	55	0	12	67
Arts & Media Management	0	60	3	0	63
Fine & Studio Arts	0	57	0	0	57
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	0	56	0	0	56
Finance & Financial Management	0	55	0	0	55
Accounting	0	37	0	14	51
Computer Information Systems	0	50	0	0	50
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	0	33	0	15	48
General English Literature	0	43	0	5	48
International Studies	0	48	0	0	48
Hospitality Management	0	47	0	0	47
Sociology	0	43	0	0	43
Chemistry	0	37	0	0	37
International Business	0	35	0	0	35
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	0	30	0	0	30
Real Estate	0	28	0	0	28
Romance Languages	0	28	0	0	28
Historic Preservation	0	22	0	6	28
Geological & Earth Sciences	0	28	0	0	28
Anthropology	3	23	0	0	26
Computer Software & Applications	0	24	0	0	24
Drama & Theater Arts	0	24	0	0	24
Mathematics	0	12	4	7	23
Information Science	0	21	0	0	21
Economics	0	20	0	0	20
Data Science	0	14	0	5	19
Public Administration	0	0	0	18	18
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	3	0	14	17
Natural Resources Conservation	0	0	0	17	17
Classical Languages & Literature	0	16	0	0	16
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	15	0	0	15
Special Education	0	14	0	0	14
Physics	0	13	0	0	13
Ethnic Studies	0	12	0	0	12
Human Development & Family Studies	0	0	0	12	12
Archeology	0	11	0	0	11
Writing Studies	0	0	0	10	10
Astronomy & Astrophysics	0	10	0	0	10
Music	0	10	0	0	10
Public Relations & Advertising	0	0	0	9	9
Teaching English or French	0	0	8	0	8
Germanic Languages	0	8	0	0	8
Area Studies	0	7	0	0	7
Philosophy	0	7	0	0	7
Religious Studies	0	7	0	0	7
Dance	0	7	0	0	7
Urban Studies	0	5	1	0	6
Computer Science	0	0	0	4	4
Sustainability Science	3	0	0	0	3
Urban & Regional Planning	0	0	0	2	2
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	0	2	0	0	2
General Visual & Performing Arts	0	0	0	2	2
Computer Engineering	0	1	0	0	1
Electrical Engineering	0	0	0	0	0
Systems Engineering	0	0	0	0	0
Statistics	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	8	2,127	16	239	2,390

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Lkeadle under License

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