

College of Charleston is a large, public, four-year College that emphasizes culture, career and character located in the city of Charleston, SC. It is known for Business Administration and Management, Speech Communication and Rhetoric and Biology/Biological Sciences.
College of Charleston
place 66 George St, Charleston, SC 29424-0001
phone Phone: (843) 953-5500
web Web: http://www.cofc.edu/No alternative names found
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Institution | Accreditation Agency | Status | First Accredited | Next Review |
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College of Charleston | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges | Accredited | 1916-01-01 | 2027-12-08 |
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- Application: https://www.cofc.edu/apply
- Admissions: admissions.cofc.edu/
- Financial Aid: finaid.cofc.edu/
- ADA Information: disabilityservices.cofc.edu/
- Veterans: finaid.cofc.edu/types-of-financial-aid/veterans-benefits/index.php
- Athletics: https://institutional-research.cofc.edu/docs/reports/heoa/HEOA_SRTKgradrates.pdf
- Net Price calculator: https://cofc.studentaidcalculator.com/survey.aspx
Rankings
- State Rankings#2 in Public, 4-year or above colleges in South Carolina emphasizing Citizenship #2 in Public colleges in South Carolina emphasizing Citizenship #4 in Public, 4-year or above colleges in South Carolina emphasizing Religion #4 in Public, 4-year or above colleges in South Carolina emphasizing Career #5 in Public, 4-year or above colleges in South Carolina emphasizing Culture #6 in colleges in South Carolina emphasizing Citizenship #6 in 4-year or above colleges in South Carolina emphasizing Citizenship #6 in Public colleges in South Carolina emphasizing Religion #8 in Public colleges in South Carolina emphasizing Culture #9 in 4-year or above colleges in South Carolina emphasizing Career #10 in Public, 4-year or above colleges in South Carolina emphasizing Character #10 in 4-year or above colleges in South Carolina emphasizing Culture #10 in Public, 4-year or above colleges in South Carolina emphasizing Leadership #10 in Public, 4-year or above colleges in South Carolina emphasizing Research
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Students with disabilities:
11% of students registered with learning or other disabilty.
11% of students registered with learning or other disabilty.
‘Disability’ can include blindness or visual impairment that cannot be corrected by wearing glasses; hearing impairment (e.g., deaf or hard of hearing); orthopedic or mobility impairment; speech or language impairment; learning, mental, emotional, or psychiatric condition (e.g., serious learning disability, depression, ADD, or ADHD); or other health impairment or problem.
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College of Charleston is in NCAA Division I without football. The largest three sports are:
The complete list of sports at College of Charleston is available for members.
Sport | Total Athletes |
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Baseball Men’s | 57 |
Sailing Coed | 47 |
Soccer Men’s | 37 |
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Tuition for College of Charleston is in the 37.5 percentile of all colleges and universities, which we classify as affordable.
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