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University of Charleston Overview

University of Charleston is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Charleston, West Virginia. Charleston is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

What Is University of Charleston Known For?

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$26,526 Avg Cost After Aid
70% Acceptance Rate
  • Students at UC have an easier time paying back their loans. The school's student loan default rate is only 2%, compared to the national rate of 10.1%.
  • The highest award offered at UC is the doctor's degree.
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  • After graduation, UC bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $46,166 a year. That's about 13% more than their peers at other schools.

Where Is University of Charleston?

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Contact details for UC are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 2300 Maccorkle Avenue, Se, Charleston, WV 25304
Phone: 800-995-4682
Website: www.ucwv.edu

How Do I Get Into UC?

You can apply to UC online at: www.ucwv.edu/Admissions/Undergraduate/Undergraduate-Application/

Admission Requirements for UC

Submission Required?
High School GPA Required
High School Rank Neither required nor recommended
High School Transcript Required
College Prep Program Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores Recommended
TOEFL Required

How Hard Is It To Get Into UC?

70% Acceptance Rate
65% Of Accepted Are Women
The acceptance rate at UC is 70%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 35% of accepted students are men and 65% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 72%, and the acceptance rate for women is 69%.

Can I Afford University of Charleston?

$26,526 Net Price
57% Take Out Loans
1.9% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of UC is $26,526. 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

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At UC, approximately 57% of students took out student loans averaging $5,681 a year. That adds up to $22,724 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at UC is 1.9%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

University of Charleston Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,123 Full-Time Undergraduates
54% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 2,162 undergraduate students at UC, with 1,123 being full-time and 1,039 being part-time.

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There are also 764 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,123 full-time undergraduates at UC, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 18
Black or African American 132
Hispanic or Latino 42
White 702
International Students 144
Other Races/Ethnicities 85

Geographic Diversity

West Virginia students aren't the only ones who study at University of Charleston. At this time, 27 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 48 countries are represented at UC. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Canada, United Kingdom, and Brazil.

Online Learning at University of Charleston

1,555 Took All Classes Online
2,265 Took At Least One Class Online
17.8% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
There are 6 bachelor’s degree and 6 master’s degree programs available online at UC. In 2020-2021, 2,265 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at UC has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 2nd most popular in West Virginia for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2020-2021.

Online Growth Rankings of UC

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at University of Charleston was 17.8%. This is the #707 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at UC regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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