College of Charleston
66 George Street
Charleston, SC 29424-0001
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1770
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 9,878
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $39,894,792
Admissions
Application Fee: $35
Application Deadline: April 1
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $7,234 in-state, 16,800 out-of-state
Room/Board: $7,596
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 76%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Sherwin Williams Company, Blackbaud, Peace Corps, Charleston/Berkeley/Dorchester County School Districts, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Ferguson Enterprises, C.H. Robinson, Medical University of South Carolina, Maersk Sealand, SPAWAR, Tea
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 603,413
Number of current serial subscriptions: 4,099
Number of microforms: 862,574
Number of audiovisuals: 7,318
Number of ebooks: 38,463
Other library facilities: Marine Resources Library; New Addlestone Library opened January 2005; North Area and Lowcountry Graduate Center Library
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture, John Rivers Communcations Museum
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 900
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 624
Classrooms: 1,176
Labs: 432
Other areas: N/A
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all school buildings and on all school property
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 3,320
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 30%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 13.1%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 15.6%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 50%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 30%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – No
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (41%), women’s dorms (24%), men’s dorms (7%), sorority housing (2%), fraternity housing (2%), apartment for single students (18%), other housing options (6%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 5%
Doubles: 30%
Triples or Suites: 46%
Apartments: 19%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 41
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 34%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 52 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Charleston (12)
Nearest train station: North Charleston (15)
Nearest bus station: North Charleston (15)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – No
Percentage of students with cars on campus: N/A
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 18%
Average undergraduate wage: 5,070
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: N/A
Navy ROTC N/A
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Charleston Southern University)
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Midnight Breakfasts, Student Alumni Association Oozeball Tournament, Bingo, International Club – Taste of the World, Spanish Club – La Noche Latina, All Greek Battle of the Party Walks, NPHC Step Show , Senior Week, Greek Week, Homecoming, Fun Fridays, Cougarpalooza
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