College of Charleston
The College of Charleston is a public university in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Founded in 1770 and chartered in 1785, it is the oldest university in South Carolina, the 13th-oldest institution of higher learning in the United States, and the country's oldest municipal college.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 60%
- Average net price: $21,004
- Undergraduate enrollment: 11,466
- Graduation rate (150%): 66%
- Graduation rate (200%): 67%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 66%
- Student to faculty ratio: 16:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $56,416
- Median earnings (8 years): $50,232
- Median earnings (6 years): $43,821
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, midsize
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Charleston, SC
Majors and programs
The most common programs at College of Charleston include Business Administration and Management, Speech Communication and Rhetoric, Psychology.
- Business Administration and Management (204 bachelor's) · median earnings $71,360 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,798
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric (187 bachelor's) · median earnings $58,371 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,500
- Psychology (185 bachelor's) · median earnings $47,926 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,750
- Biology (165 bachelor's) · median earnings $55,342 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,250
- Public Health Education and Promotion (101 bachelor's) · median earnings $55,660 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,146
- Marketing (86 bachelor's) · median earnings $68,348 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,500
- Political Science (81 bachelor's) · median earnings $58,955 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,000
- Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology (74 bachelor's) · median earnings $58,317 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,250
- Finance (61 bachelor's) · median earnings $84,187 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,500
- History (58 bachelor's) · median earnings $47,424 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,500
Degree mix: Business 39%, Engineering 0%, Computer Science 6%, Health 7%, Biological Sciences 21%, Psychology 13%, Communication 14%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
College of Charleston students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $12,133 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $12,133
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $13,406
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $16,797
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $20,089
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $24,996
- In-state tuition and fees: $12,978
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $38,296
- Books and supplies: $1,530
- On-campus room and board: $14,332
- Off-campus room and board: $14,091
- Off-campus with family: $4,849
- Typical cost of attendance: $32,362
- Sticker vs net gap: 35%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 19%
- Federal loan recipients: 38%
- Average institutional grant: $6,332
- Average federal loan: $6,333
- Median debt at graduation: $23,250
Admissions
College of Charleston admits 60% of applicants. Of students admitted, 12% enrolled.
- Applications: 31,680
- Admitted: 19,016
- Enrolled: 2,265
- Yield (first-choice signal): 12%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 11,466
- Women: 68%
- Commuter share (estimated): 68%
- Part-time undergraduates: 4%
- Age 25 and older: 6%
- Graduate students: 633
- Graduation rate: 66%
- Come back after freshman year: 82%
- First-generation: 20%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 62%
- Student to faculty: 16:1
- Professor salary: $113,868
- Associate professor salary: $94,179
- Assistant professor salary: $81,141
- On-campus housing capacity: 3,719
- Average SAT: 1,220
- Average ACT: 27
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the College of Charleston acceptance rate? College of Charleston admits 60% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does College of Charleston cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $12,133 a year after aid. Average net price is $21,004.
What majors does College of Charleston offer? Popular programs include Business Administration and Management, Speech Communication and Rhetoric, Psychology, Biology, Public Health Education and Promotion.
What is the average salary after College of Charleston? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $56,416 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the College of Charleston graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 66% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 66%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. College of Charleston official site: https://charleston.edu.