Average net price Average annual price after grant and scholarship aid for the reporting cohort.
$18,960 Annual average after aid AvailableCollege of Charleston
● Charleston, SC
Public Bachelor's Main campus
Graduation rate Cohort-based completion measure; it may not describe every student pathway.
65.8% 150% time AvailableAdmission rate Share of applicants admitted; not an individual admissions probability.
60% Where reported AvailableStudent size Undergraduate certificate/degree-seeking enrollment.
10,558 Undergraduate enrollment AvailableBasics
- School type
- Public
- Predominant degree
- Bachelor's
- Highest degree
- Graduate
- Campus status
- Main campus
- Branch count
- 1
Links and location
- Website
- www.charleston.edu ↗
- Net price calculator
- Open calculator ↗
- Location
- Charleston, SC 29424-0001
- Coordinates
- 32.784225, -79.939794
Cost and aid (2023-24)
- Average net price
- $18,960
- Median debt of completers
- $17,500
- Pell Grant share
- 18.8%
Admissions (2023-24)
- Admission rate
- 60%
- SAT average
- 1,247
- ACT midpoint
- 26
Outcomes (2021 cohort)
- Graduation rate (150% time)
- 65.8%
- Retention rate (full-time)
- 82%
Student body (2023-24)
- Total students
- 10,558
- Undergraduate students
- 10,558
- Pell Grant share
- 18.8%
- Federal loan share
- 38%
Top programs
| Program | Common credential | CIP | Awards count | Program earnings | Program debt | Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5202 | 397,375 | $70,695 | $23,426 | Available |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 2401 | 537,156 | $46,008 | $16,807 | Available |
| Accounting and Related Services. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5203 | 93,386 | $69,201 | $24,470 | Available |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1312 | 108,584 | $47,556 | $23,490 | Available |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 5109 | 82,712 | $70,065 | $19,969 | Available |
| Biology, General. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 2601 | 105,024 | $54,714 | $23,478 | Available |
| Psychology, General. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4201 | 143,410 | $50,266 | $24,451 | Available |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1101 | 90,797 | $81,614 | $23,629 | Available |
| English Language and Literature, General. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 2301 | 37,440 | $45,329 | $23,279 | Available |
| Mathematics. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 2701 | 29,013 | $65,873 | $21,236 | Available |
| History. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5401 | 31,475 | $46,980 | $23,168 | Available |
| Fine and Studio Arts. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5007 | 37,241 | $38,223 | $23,613 | Available |
| Communication and Media Studies. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 0901 | 62,780 | $52,134 | $24,035 | Available |
| Music. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5009 | 25,734 | $41,501 | $24,007 | Available |
| Chemistry. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4005 | 20,997 | $64,217 | $22,619 | Available |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1313 | 42,126 | $53,153 | $24,990 | Available |
| Political Science and Government. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4510 | 47,642 | $59,747 | $22,787 | Available |
| Sociology. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4511 | 35,824 | $48,167 | $24,111 | Available |
| Marketing. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5214 | 52,226 | $64,664 | $23,710 | Available |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5005 | 16,725 | $36,529 | $23,359 | Available |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. Associate's Degree | Associate's Degree | 1907 | 41,344 | $38,709 | $22,402 | Available |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 0301 | 22,923 | $54,504 | $22,332 | Available |
| Computer Science. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1107 | 60,965 | $105,557 | $22,671 | Available |
| Special Education and Teaching. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1310 | 36,028 | $55,787 | $25,079 | Available |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 1609 | 13,699 | $48,720 | $21,836 | Available |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5208 | 58,746 | $83,198 | $23,264 | Available |
| Physics. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4008 | 13,468 | $77,438 | $22,818 | Available |
| Economics. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4506 | 47,798 | $77,707 | $21,740 | Available |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 3099 | 31,618 | $54,053 | $23,760 | Available |
| Philosophy. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 3801 | 9,802 | $45,521 | $21,625 | Available |
| Public Health. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5122 | 41,276 | $67,307 | $26,325 | Available |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 2313 | 13,486 | $46,404 | $23,999 | Available |
| Religion/Religious Studies. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 3802 | 9,167 | $40,856 | $25,626 | Available |
| Computer Software and Media Applications. Doctoral Degree | Doctoral Degree | 1108 | 14,278 | $63,435 | $25,180 | Available |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 0502 | 9,340 | $48,294 | $22,461 | Available |
| Hospitality Administration/Management. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5209 | 16,005 | $49,736 | $22,464 | Available |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. Graduate/Professional Certificate | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 0909 | 21,438 | $59,442 | $23,709 | Available |
| International Business. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5211 | 8,031 | $70,879 | $22,551 | Available |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4006 | 8,129 | $56,220 | $23,658 | Available |
| Anthropology. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4502 | 11,118 | $41,991 | $22,412 | Available |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 5001 | 6,812 | $39,685 | $24,420 | Available |
| Area Studies. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 0501 | 5,742 | $48,761 | $20,756 | Available |
| Public Administration. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 4404 | 16,098 | $71,967 | $24,464 | Available |
| Information Science/Studies. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 1104 | 17,486 | $84,043 | $28,014 | Available |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1410 | 26,474 | $103,406 | $23,781 | Available |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 1314 | 5,522 | $55,758 | $24,899 | Available |
| International/Globalization Studies. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 3020 | 6,728 | $57,656 | $21,709 | Available |
| Computer Engineering. Doctoral Degree | Doctoral Degree | 1409 | 17,112 | $108,715 | $23,411 | Available |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 1605 | 1,128 | $52,860 | $22,195 | Available |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. Doctoral Degree | Doctoral Degree | 2613 | 7,926 | $60,229 | $22,522 | Available |
| Dance. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5003 | 3,206 | $35,325 | $24,147 | Available |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5010 | 4,626 | $49,663 | $25,657 | Available |
| Statistics. Graduate/Professional Certificate | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 2705 | 9,526 | $98,075 | $19,963 | Available |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1612 | 1,416 | $35,299 | $23,064 | Available |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 2609 | 9,836 | $60,362 | $22,706 | Available |
| Sustainability Studies. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 3033 | 3,811 | $63,671 | $21,142 | Available |
| Data Science. Graduate/Professional Certificate | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 3070 | 3,082 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Real Estate. Graduate/Professional Certificate | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 5215 | 7,428 | $88,282 | $20,822 | Available |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics. Doctoral Degree | Doctoral Degree | 4002 | 1,427 | $55,114 | $23,514 | Available |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 0403 | 2,213 | $68,032 | $22,851 | Available |
| Urban Studies/Affairs. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4512 | 1,474 | $61,753 | $21,784 | Available |
| Systems Engineering. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 1427 | 3,304 | $126,820 | $21,595 | Available |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 4004 | 1,159 | $52,251 | $24,358 | Available |
| Archeology. Graduate/Professional Certificate | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 4503 | 334 | $40,591 | $23,008 | Available |
| Historic Preservation and Conservation. Graduate/Professional Certificate | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 3012 | 389 | $60,359 | $22,813 | Available |
College of Charleston
Charleston, SC
PublicBachelor'sMain campus
Snapshot
Average net price Average annual price after grant and scholarship aid for the reporting cohort.
$18,960 Annual average after aid AvailableGraduation rate Cohort-based completion measure; it may not describe every student pathway.
65.8% 150% time AvailableAdmission rate Share of applicants admitted; not an individual admissions probability.
60% Where reported AvailableStudent size Undergraduate certificate/degree-seeking enrollment.
10,558 Undergraduate enrollment AvailableMedian debt Median debt for a defined borrower/completer cohort.
$17,500 Completers / borrowers AvailableRetention rate Share of first-time students who returned the following year.
82% First-year return AvailableCost
⌄Net price, aid, debt, and repayment
Admissions
⌄Application info and selectivity
Outcomes
⌄Graduation, retention, earnings
Student Body
⌄Enrollment and demographics
Programs
View all397,375›▱Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. Bachelor's DegreeAwards count
537,156›▱Accounting and Related Services. Bachelor's DegreeAwards count
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