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College of Charleston

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Rating

Public

Type

12,907

Students

$70

Tuition

78%

Acceptance

#639

Ranking

Midsize City

Campus Setting

Charleston, SC

66 George St, Charleston, SC 29424-0001

College of Charleston is a large public institution located in Charleston, SC ranked 9th in South Carolina. It has a total of 10,756 full-time undergraduate students and is not very competitive, accepting 78.33% of applicants. College of Charleston offers 96 different majors and is best known for its Latin American and Caribbean Studies, Fine and Studio Arts Management, and Archeology programs (nationally ranked 4th, 5th, and 16th respectively). With an annual tuition of $70 per year, College of Charleston is quite low-priced. 62.39% of students graduate moving on to the next chapter of their lives, employment. After college, alumni go on to draw roughly $40,700 per year, which is 2% below the national median.
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Cost

$33,269
Above Average

College of Charleston

$33,269

National Average

$18,347
Pay with Cash

$50,551

Total annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses; excluding any financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Pay with Financial Aid

$40,485

Average annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses after financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Getting In

78%Acceptance
Less Selective

College of Charleston

78%

National

69%
Sat

1080 - 1260

59% of students submit

Admissions Yield

22%

ACT

19 - 26

42% of students submit

SAT & ACT

Required

Application Fee

$50

Application Website

https://www.cofc.edu/apply

Students

10,756Undergrads
Medium Student Population

Full-Time

100%

Part-Time

0%
Male

36%

In-state

83%

Female

64%

Out of state

15%

Undergrads Over 25

8%

International

1%

Majors/Degrees

Popular Majors
Graduates per Major
10% Business Administration and Management, General6% Biology/Biological Sciences, General6% Psychology, General77% Others

10% Business Administration and Management, General

6% Biology/Biological Sciences, General

6% Psychology, General

77% Others

Business Administration and Management, General

10%

268 Graduates

Biology/Biological Sciences, General

6%

167 Graduates

Psychology, General

6%

157 Graduates

Speech Communication and Rhetoric

6%

151 Graduates

Public Health Education and Promotion

5%

137 Graduates

Exercise Physiology

4%

110 Graduates

Political Science and Government, General

4%

102 Graduates

Marketing/Marketing Management, General

3%

83 Graduates

Fine and Studio Arts Management

3%

78 Graduates

Academics

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Professors
StudentsProfessors14:114:1

Students

Professors

Student Faculty Ratio

14

Number of Library Books

612,436

Academic Spend per Student

$9,625

Total spend on salaries and wages to all employees, faculty, staff, per student.

Full-time Retention Rate

79%

High retention indicates students are generally satisfied with their experience.

Post-Graduation Salary

$33,000/Year

College of Charleston

$33,000

National

$26,900
Median Earnings

$33,000

2 Years After Graduation

Employed 2 Years after Graduation

1%

Median Earnings

$40,700

6 Years After Graduation

Graduation Rate

62%