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Charleston, SC 29424-0001
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College of Charleston

Charleston, SC - Enrollment, Demographics, Student Costs

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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Master's Colleges and Universities (medium programs)
UndergraduateArts & sciences plus professions, some graduate coexistence
GraduatePostbaccalaureate with arts & sciences (education dominant)
Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, more selective, higher transfer-in
EnrollmentVery high undergraduate
Size & SettingLarge four-year, primarily residential

General Characteristics

Title IV EligibilityParticipates in Title IV federal financial aid programs
Highest offeringPost-master's certificate
Calendar SystemSemester
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable Tuition
Religious AffiliationN/A
Congressional District4501

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force  —   /   / 
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending College of Charleston?
625th for total cost of attendance
  In District In State Out of State
Effective as of 2010-08-04
FT Undergraduate Tuition $70 $70 $70
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $8,918 $8,918 $21,776
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $375 $375 $910
FT Graduate Tuition $70 $70 $70
FT Graduate Required Fees $9,816 $9,816 $23,960
PT Graduate per Credit Hour $412 $412 $1,001
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $22,539 $22,539 $35,397
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $23,797 $23,797 $36,655
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $13,714 $13,714 $26,572

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Prior year comparison and trends on the cost of attending / attendance cost.
  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $7,778 $8,400 $7,778 $8,400 $18,732 $21,438
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Effective as of 2010-08-04
Books & Supplies $999 $1,123
On-Campus – Room & Board $8,495 $8,999
On-Campus – Other Expenses $2,939 $2,771
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $8,372 $8,158
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $3,923 $3,816
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $3,521 $3,336

Admission Details

Effective as of 2010-08-05
Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application Fee$50
Graduate Application Fee$45
First Professional Application FeeN/A
Applicants 9,964 (3,182 male / 6,782 female)
Admitted 6,401 (1,964 male / 4,437 female)
Admission rate 64%
First-time Enrollment 1,956 (657 male / 1,299 female)
FT Enrollment 1,955 (657 male / 1,298 female)
PT Enrollment 1 (N/A male / 1 female)
Total Enrollment11,772

Admission Criteria

What criteria does College of Charleston use for admissions?  = Required,   = Recommended,   = Neither required nor recommended
Open Admissions
Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record  /   / 
College Prep. Completion
RecommendationsN/A
Formal competency demoN/A
Admission test scores
TOEFL
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does College of Charleston accept?
Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
NCAA Basketball Conference Southern Conference
NCAA Baseball Conference Southern Conference
NCAA Track & Field Conference Southern Conference

ACT Test Admission

490th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting ACT results 45%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 22 / 28
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 22 / 26
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 23 / 26

SAT Test Admission

233rd for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting SAT results 65%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 570 / 650
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 570 / 650
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 1140 / 1300

Student Services

Remedial Services
Academic / Career Counseling
PT Cost-defraying Employment
Career Placement
On-Campus Day Care
Library Facility

Student Living

First-time Room / Board Required
Dorm Capacity3,252
Meals per WeekN/A
Room Fee$6,421
Board Fee$2,990

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?
 
Total 48 194 76 74 14 3,818 236 4,460
Accounting 8 14 4 142 6 174
Anthropology 2 2 58 8 70
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 2 62 64
Arts Management 2 78 8 88
Astronomy and Astrophysics, Other 2 2 4
Athletic Training/Trainer 10 10
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 2 16 6 14 308 30 376
Business Administration and Management, General 4 16 8 10 2 486 20 546
Chemistry, General 2 2 2 40 2 48
Chemistry, Other 2 2 24 28
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 2 16 2 20
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric 2 24 8 10 6 470 32 552
Computer Science 2 6 8
Computer and Information Sciences, Other
Computer and Information Sciences, General 2 2 22 2 28
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 6 34 4 44
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 4 94 98
Economics, General 80 6 86
Elementary Education and Teaching 2 10 54 66
English Language and Literature, General 2 2 6 4 2 144 4 164
Environmental Studies 2 34 36
Fine/Studio Arts, General 2 2 90 10 104
Foreign Language Teacher Education 2 12 2 16
French Language and Literature 2 2 12 2 18
Geology/Earth Science, General 48 48
German Language and Literature 2 2 10 4 18
Historic Preservation and Conservation 60 2 62
History, General 2 2 122 6 132
Hospitality Administration/Management, General 2 2 2 2 106 6 120
Information Science/Studies 6 2 8
Information Technology
International Business/Trade/Commerce 2 2 8 6 104 4 126
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching 2 26 28
Language Interpretation and Translation 6 6
Latin American Studies 2 2 4
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography 8 62 6 76
Mathematics, General 2 34 2 38
Music, General 2 2 34 8 46
Organizational Communication, General 2 12 14
Philosophy 34 34
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 2 40 2 110 6 160
Physics, General 2 14 16
Political Science and Government, General 8 8 4 192 6 218
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies 2 2
Psychology, General 12 8 6 2 264 8 300
Public Administration 44 44
Religion/Religious Studies 2 20 2 24
Secondary Education and Teaching
Sociology 10 2 80 10 102
Spanish Language and Literature 2 4 2 74 12 94
Special Education and Teaching, General 4 2 52 8 66
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other 2 8 2 12
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Urban Studies/Affairs 12 12
Visual and Performing Arts, General 2 2

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

College of Charleston 1100th for the average full-time faculty salary.
Effective as of 2010-08-31
Tenure system
Average FT Salary $64,707 ($69,154 male / $58,873 female)
Number of FT Faculty 504 (286 male / 218 female)
Number of PT Faculty N/A
FT Faculty Ratio N/A
Total Benefits $10,863,737

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