College of Charleston Comparison

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College of Charleston

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  • Overview

  • Location
  • CofC Charleston, SC
  • Setting
  • CofC Midsize City
  • Total enrollment
  • CofC 11,926
  • Type
  • CofC Public 4 Year
  • National Ranking
  • CofC #384
  • Religious Affiliation
  • CofC -
  • Status
  • CofC Non-profit
  • Team Colors
  • CofC

  • Cost

  • Tuition (In State)
  • CofC $12,978
  • Tuition (Out of State)
  • CofC $38,296
  • Room & Board
  • CofC $14,332
  • Average Net Price
  • CofC $21,004
  • Average Grant Aid
  • CofC $8,983
  • % Receiving Grant Aid
  • CofC 95%

  • Admissions

  • Applied
  • CofC 31,680
  • Admitted
  • CofC 19,016
  • Acceptance Rate
  • CofC 60%
  • Enrolled
  • CofC 11.9%
  • Typical SAT score
  • CofC 1230
  • Typical ACT score
  • CofC 27
  • Average High School GPA
  • CofC 3.94
  • Typical High School Grades
  • CofC A
  • Admissions Standards
  • CofC Difficult
  • Applicant Competition
  • CofC Low
  • ACT Range
  • CofC 25/30
  • SAT Range
  • CofC 1140/1310
  • Submit Test Scores
  • CofC Test optional
  • Application Deadline
  • CofC Jan 15, 2027

  • Academics

  • Student to Faculty Ratio
  • CofC 16:1
  • Popular Majors
  • CofC
    • Business (23%)
    • Social Sciences (11%)
    • Education (10%)
    • Communication (10%)
    • Biology (9%)

  • Outcomes

  • Graduation Rate
  • CofC 63%
  • Median Earnings (After 10 years)
  • CofC $46,200
  • Making Student Loan Payments
  • CofC 60%
  • Median Student Loan Debt
  • CofC $21,500
  • Median Loan Payment
  • CofC $222

  • Diversity

  • % Men
  • CofC 32%
  • % Women
  • CofC 68%
  • Racial Diversity
  • CofC Low
  • HBCU
  • CofC No
  • % White
  • CofC 80%
  • % Asian
  • CofC 2%
  • % Black
  • CofC 7%
  • % Hispanic
  • CofC 5%
  • % Native American
  • CofC 0%
  • % Pacific Islander
  • CofC 0%
  • % Two or More Races
  • CofC 4%
  • % International
  • CofC 1%
  • % Unknown Race
  • CofC 1%

  • Students

  • % In-State
  • CofC 43%
  • % Out-of-State
  • CofC 56%

  • Campus

  • Campus Housing
  • CofC Yes
  • Freshman Dorm Required
  • CofC No
  • Meal Plan
  • CofC Yes
  • Weekend/Evening Classes
  • CofC No
  • Daycare Facility
  • CofC No