College of Charleston is a public institution that was started in 1770. It has a undergraduate enrollment of 9,600, its environment is urban, and the campus size is 48 acres. It uses a semester-based academic year. Its in-state tuition/fees are $12,978; out-of-state tuition/fees are $33,308
The College of Charleston’s location in South Carolina positions learners for both downtown and beach living. No student is required to live on campus; freshmen may apply to live either in a residence hall or in a university-owned historic home in downtown Charleston, though the latter is typically reserved for upperclassmen. The area is a scenic place to live, as the campus has made appearances in feature films including “The Notebook,” “Dear John” and “The Patriot.”

The College of Charleston’s sports teams, known as the Cougars, participate in the NCAA Division I Colonial Athletic Association and have been traditionally dominant in baseball, women’s volleyball and sailing. The school does not have a football team. The student body is more than 60 percent female, and about 20 percent of learners are active in Greek life. The College of Charleston offers more than 30 graduate degree and certificate programs through The Graduate School of the University of Charleston, South Carolina. Notable alumni of the College of Charleston include actor Matt Czuchry, who has played lead roles on the television shows “Gilmore Girls” and “The Good Wife,” and novelist Padgett Powell, author of “Edisto.”