College of Charleston
Cost & Tuition
In-State Tuition: $12,978
In-State Cost of Attendance: $30,731
Out-of-State Tuition: $36,858
Out-of-State Cost of Attendance: $54,611
Student Debt
Median total debt: $17,500
Students with federal loans: 38.1%
Students with Pell grants: 19.5%
Career Outcomes
All graduates median earnings:
After 1 year: $36,253
After 5 years: $54,011
Majors(51 programs)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations.(213 graduates)
- Communication and Media Studies.(163 graduates)
- Biology, General.(162 graduates)
- Public Health.(143 graduates)
- Psychology, General.(126 graduates)
- Political Science and Government.(120 graduates)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.(106 graduates)
- Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences.(97 graduates)
- Finance and Financial Management Services.(83 graduates)
- Marketing.(83 graduates)
- Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management.(82 graduates)
- English Language and Literature, General.(66 graduates)
- Accounting and Related Services.(66 graduates)
- Hospitality Administration/Management.(56 graduates)
- History.(56 graduates)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General.(55 graduates)
- Fine and Studio Arts.(55 graduates)
- Sociology.(50 graduates)
- International/Global Studies.(49 graduates)
- International Business.(45 graduates)
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(43 graduates)
- Historic Preservation and Conservation.(41 graduates)
- Chemistry.(41 graduates)
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(34 graduates)
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.(29 graduates)
- Anthropology.(26 graduates)
- Information Science/Studies.(21 graduates)
- Mathematics.(20 graduates)
- Economics.(20 graduates)
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(19 graduates)
- Computer Software and Media Applications.(18 graduates)
- Physics.(18 graduates)
- Real Estate.(18 graduates)
- Special Education and Teaching.(17 graduates)
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.(16 graduates)
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.(12 graduates)
- Astronomy and Astrophysics.(11 graduates)
- Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(10 graduates)
- Archeology.(10 graduates)
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(9 graduates)
- Philosophy.(9 graduates)
- Religion/Religious Studies.(7 graduates)
- Dance.(7 graduates)
- Music.(7 graduates)
- Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology.(5 graduates)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.(4 graduates)
- Urban Studies/Affairs.(4 graduates)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.(3 graduates)
- Area Studies.
- Systems Engineering.
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.
Institution Details
Undergraduate Enrollment: 10,366 students
Admission Rate: 72.0%
Retention Rate: 82.3%
Graduation Rate: 65.0%
Student Demographics
White (78.5%)
Hispanic (7.0%)
Black (5.4%)
Asian (2.0%)
Two or More (4.0%)
International (0.8%)
Gender Distribution
Men (32.4%)
Women (67.7%)