Charleston, South Carolina · Public · 4-year · Midsize city
Overview
Located in Charleston, South Carolina, College of Charleston is a public four-year institution. Its campus is in a midsize city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 11,926, made up of 10,880 undergraduates and 1,046 graduate students.
College of Charleston offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees across 86 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Speech Communication and Rhetoric, and Psychology, General. It awarded 2,690 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. One of its programs can be completed entirely online.
82% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 16 to 1.
Key figures
11,926
Students enrolled
82%
First-year retention
2,690
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
86
Programs and majors
16:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhD
Programs and majors offered 86
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
82%
First-year retention, part-time students
40%
Student-to-faculty ratio
16:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
2,447
Master's degrees
211
Certificates under 1 year
21
Postbaccalaureate certificates
10
Post-master's certificates
1
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
11,926
Undergraduates, fall 2024
10,880
Graduate students, fall 2024
1,046
Full-time, fall 2024
87%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
13,904
Undergraduates, 2024-25
11,616
Graduate students, 2024-25
2,288
Full-time, 2024-25
77%
Size category
10,000 to 19,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
69%
Men
31%
White
77%
Hispanic or Latino
7%
Black or African American
7%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
1
Programs with a fully online option
4
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
15%
Students taking some online courses
56%
Campus and services
Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Research designation
Research Colleges and Universities
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Colonial Athletic Association
President
Andrew T. Hsu
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization