College of Charleston
Common Data Set 2022-23
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Acceptance Rate
75.7%
Applications
22,020
Admitted
16,666
Enrolled
2,204
SAT Composite
1140-1290
SAT Math
550-640
SAT Reading
580-660
ACT Composite
24-30
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$56,416
10 yrs after enrollment
66%
6-year completion
$18,960
sticker minus grants
$23,250
federal loans only
All Extracted Fields
499fields parsed from this CDS.
General Information
8 TABLESOffice:Institutional Research
Address Line 1:66 George Street
Phone:(843) 953-5708
Email Address:instres@cofc.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://institutional-research.cofc.edu/facts-and-publications/common-data-set.php
City:Charleston / SC / 29424
Name of College/University:College of Charleston
Street Address Line 1:66 George Street
CityCharleston / SC / 29424
Main Phone Number:(843) 805-5507
WWW Home Page Address:https://cofc.edu/
Admissions Phone Number:(843) 953-5670
Admissions Email Address:admissions@cofc.edu
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Public
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://diversity.cofc.edu/
CertificateX
Bachelor'sX
Postbachelor's certificateX
Master'sX
Post-master's certificateX
Enrollment And Persistence
5 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
7 TABLESIn addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?Yes
APX
CLEPX
Institutional ExamX
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No
Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?Yes
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:2,659
Number accepting a place on the waiting list:1,056
Number of wait-listed students admitted:1,041
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80012.7
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69951.4
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59934.3
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4991.7
SAT Math: 700-8007.6
SAT Math: 600-69936.3
SAT Math: 500-59952
SAT Math: 400-4994.1
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-16007.6
SAT Composite: 1200-139946.9
SAT Composite: 1000-119943.8
SAT Composite: 800-9991.7
SAT Composite: Total100
ACT Composite: 30-3625.2
ACT Composite: 24-2956.3
ACT Composite: 18-2316.8
ACT Composite: 12-171.6
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class19.9
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class50.2
Percent in top half of high school graduating class85.5
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class14.5
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class2.1
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:55.7
Percent who had GPA of 4.054
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9916.5
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7415.6
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.499.1
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.243.7
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.991
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.1
Total100
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:4.07
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:99.9
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Can on-line application fee be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Does your institution have an application closing date?Yes
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 or 2 Semesters
Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation? (FT)Yes
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?Yes
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?Yes
If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:X
Transfer Admission
3 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
FallX
SpringX
SummerX
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?No
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.60
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:GPA Must be calculated from all colleges attended CDS-D Page 1 College of Charleston Common Data Set 2022-2023
Fall Rolling AdmissionX
Spring Rolling AdmissionX
Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?No
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:- D12 Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: "C" or 2.0 on a 4.0 Scale Number Unit Type - D13 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution: 66 Semester Hours Number Unit Type - D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: 90 Semester Hours - D15 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: N/A - D16 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: 32 - D17 Describe other transfer credit policies: ## D18-D22: Military Service Transfer Credit Policies D18 Does your institution accept the following military/veteran transfer credits: Yes No Pass/fail grade may be granted credit if home institution certifies in writing that the pass grade is equivalent of "C" or 2.0 on a 4.0 scale. American Council on Education (ACE) College Level Examination Program (CLEP) DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST) ##
Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit:4
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:32
American Council on Education (ACE)Yes
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)Yes
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)Yes
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:https://transfer.cofc.edu/transfer-credit/military-credit.php
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:Students who have completed 1 year of military service in the United States military will be awarded 4 credit hours of elective transfer credit for the physical education activity course.
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESAccelerated programX
Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilitiesX
Cross-registrationX
Distance learningX
Double majorX
Dual enrollmentX
English as a Second Language (ESL)X
Exchange student program (domestic)X
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Liberal arts/career combinationX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Undergraduate ResearchX
Other (specify):X
English (including composition)X
Foreign languagesX
HistoryX
HumanitiesX
MathematicsX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)53%
Percent of males who join fraternities23%
Percent of females who join sororities16%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing90%
Percent who live off campus or commute10%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)44%
Percent of males who join fraternities19%
Percent of females who join sororities17%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing28%
Percent who live off campus or commute72%
Percent of students age 25 and older6%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)21
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
OperaX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX
Television stationX
Coed residence hallsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Special housing for disabled studentsX
Fraternity/sorority housingX
Theme housingX
Other housing options (specify):X
Annual Expenses
7 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://finaid.cofc.edu/financial-literacy/npc/
Minimum21
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
In-district:$522
In-state (out-of-district):$522
Out-of-state:$1,517
NONRESIDENTS:$1,517
Financial Aid
10 TABLESAcademic Year2022-2023 estimated
Federal methodology (FM)X
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:42
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$9,091
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$381,820
Other (specify):X
Specify:Not applicable Process for First-Year Students
FAFSAX
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:X
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
AcademicsX
Alumni affiliationX
ArtX
AthleticsX
Music/dramaX
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes No
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio15.6