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Campus Life

Campus Size

Medium-Sized Campus
9,771
Total Undergrads
Including 724 Part-time
2,010
Degree-Seeking Freshmen
Including 3 Part-time
Gender Breakdown:
65% Women
35% Men

Athletics

NCAA Division I-AAA

Southern Conference

  • Basketball
  • Baseball
  • Cross Country/Track

Total Varsity Sports

7
Men's sports coaches (Average salary: $123,835)
10
Women's sports coaches (Average salary: $68,616)
Athletics Details
Sport Varsity Men Varsity Women Club Intramural
All Track Combined - 62 Yes -
Baseball 35 - - -
Basketball 15 14 - Yes
Equestrian - 37 - -
Golf 13 9 - -
Sailing - 24 - -
Soccer 32 26 Yes Yes
Softball - 20 - Yes
Swimming and Diving 22 26 Yes -
Tennis 10 10 Yes Yes
Track and Field, X-Country 15 - Yes -
Volleyball - 14 - Yes
Badminton - - Yes Yes
Court Sports - - - Yes
Dance - - Yes -
Fencing - - Yes -
Field Hockey - - Yes Yes
Flag Football - - - Yes
Frisbee/Disc Sports - - Yes Yes
Indoor Fitness/Recreation - - - Yes
Kayaking - - - Yes
Lacrosse - - Yes -
Martial Arts/Self Defense - - Yes -
Mountaineering/Climbing - - - Yes
Roller Hockey - - Yes -
Rowing - - Yes -
Rugby - - Yes -
Table Tennis - - - Yes
Water Sports - - Yes Yes

Diversity

Student Total
American Indian/Alaskan Native 0.5%
Asian/Pacific Islander 1.9%
Black/non-Hispanic 7.6%
Hispanic 2.1%
Non-resident alien 1.1%
Race/Ethnicity unknown 6.0%
Two or more races 0.0%
White/non-Hispanic 80.7%
Disabilities
Percent of students with disability 8%

Services & Housing

Services Offered
  • Academic/Career counseling
  • Employment services for current students to find part-time positions
  • Job placement for graduates to find full-time employment
  • Library on campus
Living
  • On-Campus Housing
  • Meal plan offered, maximum 21 meals per week.

Clubs & Organizations

Musical Groups
  • Choral Groups
  • Jazz Band
  • Music Ensemble
  • Pep Band
  • Symphony Orchestra
Performance Arts
  • Dance
  • Drama Theater
  • Musical Theater
Journalism & Publications
  • Literary Magazine
  • Yearbook
  • Radio Station
Reserved Officers' Training Corps (ROTC)
  • Air Force ROTC
Other
  • International Student Organization
  • Student Government
  • Campus Ministries

Safety Statistics

Arrests On Campus
Illegal Weapons Possession 0
Drug Law Violation 5
Liquor Law Violation 16
Criminal Offenses On Campus
Personal Crime 6
Property Crime 7
Reviews: Dorm Life
  • Robert from Hickory, NC
  • 5
  • “The dorms are no different than any school but it is the people who live in them that continues to amaze me I love them all and being in this…”

  • Jan-08-2012 » Read More
  • Madeline from Cary, NC
  • 4
  • “I live in one of the most expensive and up-to-date dorms on the campus and I have no complaints. I love my room, it is very clean and I've kept…”

  • Jan-18-2012 » Read More
  • Victoria from Branchville, SC
  • 4
  • “I lived in three different housing facilities freshman year. The dorms are fun and definitely safe, but living in my sorority house was the best! I was really able to…”

  • May-14-2012 » Read More
  • Al from Charleston, SC
  • 3
  • “Depending on tier one two or three, dorms can be nice or god awful. You are in the south, so palmetto bugs are common. However, with that being said, most…”

  • Jul-25-2012 » Read More

Reviews

Student Responses to Review Topic: Food And Dining
  • 3
  • Sarah Ilderton from Saint George, SC
  • May-23-2013 I am a current student here

    Food is good at some of the cafe's on campus, the best feature though is the partnering with local businesses for student prices and the use of dining dollars in certian restaurants.

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  • 3
  • Claire from Winter Park, FL
  • Mar-17-2013 I am a current student here

    The food in the cafeterias are better than many other schools, but it gets old after a semester. The two cafeterias have fresh food at all times, and the student center has a variety of quick restaurants.

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  • 3
  • Angel from Lancaster, SC
  • Mar-08-2013 I am a current student here

    It's a cafetiere. Well, there are two. It's not terrible, and the college offers other little places at which you can use 'dinning dollars.' Also the college is in the heart of Charleston, therefore there are fabulous eating places less that two blocks away.

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  • 5
  • Kaitlin from Mt. Pleasant, SC
  • Feb-21-2013 I am a current student here

    College of Charleston offers two buffet style cafes. The school always has various other little campus run stores to satisfy food and drink needs of students throughout the day. The food in the cafes is always different and they always have a wonderful variety to choose from so students are continuously eating the same foods.

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  • 3
  • Katie from Chapin, SC
  • Feb-06-2013 I am a current student here

    The food is good. A lot of people will say the food is disgusting, but I am going to be real. Depending on what kind of food you get, it can be really good. For instance, don't go into the dining hall and get a crab cake and expect it to be top notch. All of the food is cooked right in front of you, so it's not like it's mystery meat or anything. Also, there are tons of choices. On holidays, they have big feasts!

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Student Responses to Review Topic: Greek Life
  • 0
  • Brianna from Franklin, TN
  • Mar-09-2013 I am a current student here

    Greek Life is a great way for one to get to know more students. This college has a lot of students from all over so greek life lets students get to know people from all over!

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  • 0
  • Kaitlin from Mt. Pleasant, SC
  • Feb-21-2013 I am a current student here

    Greek life at the College of Charleston is very small. It is a great way to meet friends and be automatically involved in the school. If you are not a Greek life person, then that's okay. There are so many other clubs to do to meet friends and be involved.

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