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University of Charleston

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Rating

Private

Type

3,579

Students

$30,400

Tuition

50%

Acceptance

#1047

Ranking

Small City

Campus Setting

Charleston, WV

2300 MacCorkle Avenue, SE, Charleston, WV 25304

University of Charleston is a small private college located in Charleston, WV ranked 4th in West Virginia. It has a total of 2,577 full-time undergraduate students and is not very competitive, with a 50.04% acceptance rate. University of Charleston offers 34 different majors and is best known for its Diagnostic Medical Sonography and Ultrasound Technology, Organizational Leadership, and Radiation Therapy programs (nationally ranked 30th, 33rd, and 37th respectively). With an annual tuition of $30,400 per year, University of Charleston is reasonably high-priced. 42.48% of students graduate moving on to the next phase of their lives, employment. After finishing college, alumni go on to take home about $40,800 per year, which is 2% less than the national median.
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Cost

$31,400
Above Average

University of Charleston

$31,400

National Average

$18,347
Pay with Cash

$45,310

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

Pay with Financial Aid

$26,819

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

Getting In

50%Acceptance
Average

University of Charleston

50%

National

69%
Sat

940 - 1143

18% of students submit

Admissions Yield

23%

ACT

17 - 24

33% of students submit

SAT & ACT

Considered but not required

Application Fee

$25

Students

2,577Undergrads
Small Student Population

Full-Time

98%

Part-Time

2%
Male

57%

In-state

83%

Female

43%

Out of state

15%

Undergrads Over 25

47%

International

1%

Majors/Degrees

Popular Majors
Graduates per Major
37% Organizational Leadership17% Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other6% Business/Commerce, General40% Others

37% Organizational Leadership

17% Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other

6% Business/Commerce, General

40% Others

Organizational Leadership

37%

218 Graduates

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other

17%

100 Graduates

Business/Commerce, General

6%

37 Graduates

Business Administration and Management, General

6%

37 Graduates

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

6%

33 Graduates

Physician Assistant

5%

31 Graduates

Biology/Biological Sciences, General

4%

24 Graduates

Accounting

2%

14 Graduates

Graphic Communications, General

2%

14 Graduates

Academics

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Professors
StudentsProfessors15:115:1

Students

Professors

Student Faculty Ratio

15

Number of Library Books

88,828

Academic Spend per Student

$6,430

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

Full-time Retention Rate

63%

High retention indicates students are generally satisfied with their experience.

Post-Graduation Salary

$32,500/Year

University of Charleston

$32,500

National

$26,900
Median Earnings

$32,500

2 Years After Graduation

Employed 2 Years after Graduation

1%

Median Earnings

$40,800

6 Years After Graduation

Graduation Rate

42%