College of Charleston
School info
4
Overall Quality
Reputation
4
Food
3.4
Clubs
4.1
Facilities
4.3
Internet
3.5
Location
4.7
Opportunities
4.1
Safety
3.4
Social
4.2
Happiness
4.4
Basic Information
Location
- Charleston, SC
Institution Overview
- Public/Private: Public university
- Established: 1770; 254 years ago (1770)
- Founder: Thomas Heyward Jr., Arthur Middleton, Edward Rutledge, Charles Pinckney, Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, John Rutledge
Academic information
Degree Courses
- - 67 majors - 81 minors - 4 undergraduate certificates - 22 master's degrees - 9 graduate certificates
Key Area
- Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture
- Center for the Study of Slavery in Charleston
- Carolina Lowcountry and Atlantic World (CLAW)
- Center for Sustainable Development
- Grice Marine Laboratory
Student and Staff Numbers
- Students: 11,729 (fall 2023)
- Undergraduates: 10,660 (fall 2023)
- Postgraduates: 1,069 (fall 2023)
- Administrative Staff: 836
Notable Alumni
- Matt Czuchry
- Thomas Gibson
- Casey DeSantis
- John C. Frémont
- Brett Gardner
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Students talk about this school
Good reviews
Overall 5
The best 4 years of my life
Overall 5
Perfection on Earth!
Overall 5
Best 4 years of my life!
Overall 5
I think the College of Charleston is a distinguished school and has the most beautiful campus in America.
Overall 4.9
It's overall a noice school.
Overall 4.8
Best College ever !
Overall 4.8
Go to cofc, best school ever. GO COUGS
Overall 4.8
Best school ever and beautiful as can be! GO COUGS
Overall 4.7
I loved my 4 years at CofC! It's a beautiful campus and the faculty is amazing. I was commuting daily so parking was a bit of an issue but nothing major.
Overall 4.7
I am from Charleston and originally never wanted to go to CofC, but after working closely alongside the professors and academic directors, I fell in love with the campus and academic side of the college well before my freshman year even began. Now, midway through my freshman year, I can't imagine going to another school.
Bad reviews
Overall 1
The education level is laughable, transferred immediately following one semester here, the police aren't allowed to stop men harrasing female students,you stand at the stoplights and have to listen to them talk as long as they don't touch you. Way too politically charged, even subjects that don't need to be political are made that way. never again
Overall 1.6
Worst college experience
Overall 1.9
I have never hated a school more in my life
Overall 1.9
Many of the buildings lack AC, there have been deaths on campus due to lack of public safety. There have been shootings on campus due to gang related violence.
Overall 2
This school hates its students but loves taking your money. Do not go here.
Overall 2
I joined cofc in the fall of 2018 and it was the absolute worst decision of my life. As someone being from charleston, downtown is an absolute disaster. You are extremely confined to certain areas since you are in the middle of a city. The academics as a whole are mediocre and are not as credible as advertised, if you have a choice stay away!