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College of Charleston

General Information

Name: College of Charleston
Address: 66 George St, Charleston, SC 29424-0001
Phone:

  • General information: (843) 953-5500
  • Financial aid office: (843) 953-5540
  • Admissions office: (843) 953-5670

Website: www.cofc.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$7,234$6,668$6,202
        Out-of-state$16,800$15,342$14,140
Books and supplies$966$933$910
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$7,596$6,948$6,506
        Other expenses$2,792$2,743$2,676
Off-campus
        Room and board$8,100$7,817$7,624
        Other expenses$3,695$4,520$4,368
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$3,695$4,520$4,368

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$18,588$17,292$16,294
        Off-campus$19,995$19,938$19,104
        Off-campus with family$11,895$12,121$11,480
Out-of-state
        On-campus$28,154$25,966$24,232
        Off-campus$29,561$28,612$27,042
        Off-campus with family$21,461$20,795$19,418

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 73%
  • Federal grants: 12%
  • State/local grants: 51%
  • Institutional grants: 24%
  • Student loans: 34%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3249
  • State/local grants:$5041
  • Institutional grants:$4633
  • Student loans:$3418

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$45
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants8,2172,5915,626
Percent admitted66.2%64.1%67.1%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time36.6%38.9%35.6%
Part-time0.1%0.2%0.1%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 11332
Undergraduate enrollment: 9878
First-time student retention: 82%
Overall graduation rate: 58%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 92%
    • Part Time: 8%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 36%
    • Women: 64%

White non-hispanic: 82%
Black non-hispanic: 7%
Hispanic: 2%
Asian/pacific islander: 2%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 7%

Degrees offered

    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • Latin American Studies - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography - Bachelor, Master
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor, Master
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor
  • Hospitality Administration/Management, General - Bachelor
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, Other - Bachelor
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Computer Science - Master
  • Information Science/Studies - Bachelor
    Education
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Foreign Language Teacher Education - Master
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas, Other - Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General - Bachelor
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Language Interpretation and Translation - Master
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Athletic Training/Trainer - Bachelor
  • Pre-Dentistry Studies - Bachelor
  • Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor, Master
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Historic Preservation and Conservation - Bachelor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Studies - Master
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Chemistry, Other - Bachelor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Public Administration - Master
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
  • Urban Studies/Affairs - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation - Bachelor
  • Arts Management - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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