College of Charleston (South Carolina)
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College of Charleston (South Carolina) is a public master's university in Charleston, SC (city setting), with 10,660 undergraduates (68% women). It admitted 72% of 26,683 applicants — upper half for selectivity among Division I schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 1130–1300 on the SAT and 24–29 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $56,976 a year for out-of-state students and $33,096 in-state; aided first-year students paid $20,806 on average after grants (lower half for affordability in its division). 65% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in business, biological sciences, communication & journalism. The campus reported 1.15 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — lower half for safety among Division I schools.
Against Division I schools
Percentile among 366 Division I institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where College of Charleston (South Carolina) ranks
0 top-ten finishes among Division I schools, across 64 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 65%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $12,978 in-state · $36,858 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 34 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research College of Charleston (South Carolina)
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
College of Charleston (South Carolina) teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Coastal Athletic Association | 28 | at cap | 3 | $1,000k | $35,700 | 1000 | |
| Baseball | Coastal Athletic Association | 52 | 18 over | 5 | $1.8M | $33,706 | 951 | |
| Men's Basketball | Coastal Athletic Association | 16 | 1 over | 7 | $5.4M | $338,461 | 990 | |
| Women's Basketball | Coastal Athletic Association | 30 | 15 over | 5 | $2.4M | $81,035 | 985 | |
| Women's Beach Volleyball | Sun Belt Conference | 21 | 2 over | 2 | $214k | $10,206 | 1000 | |
| Men's Cross Country | Coastal Athletic Association | 15 | room 2 | 3 | $143k | $9,565 | 984 | |
| Women's Cross Country | Coastal Athletic Association | 13 | room 4 | 3 | $161k | $12,347 | 993 | |
| Men's Golf | Coastal Athletic Association | 9 | at cap | 2 | $613k | $68,132 | 963 | |
| Women's Golf | Coastal Athletic Association | 10 | 1 over | 2 | $724k | $72,443 | 1000 | |
| Men's Soccer | Coastal Athletic Association | 31 | 3 over | 4 | $917k | $29,574 | 964 | |
| Softball | Coastal Athletic Association | 27 | 2 over | 4 | $1.1M | $39,516 | 990 | |
| Men's Tennis | Coastal Athletic Association | 12 | 2 over | 2 | $360k | $29,992 | 966 | |
| Women's Tennis | Coastal Athletic Association | 10 | at cap | 4 | $558k | $55,764 | 983 | |
| Women's Track & Field | Coastal Athletic Association | 34 | room 11 | 5 | $161k | $4,721 | 987 | |
| Women's Volleyball | Coastal Athletic Association | 19 | 1 over | 4 | $1.1M | $58,119 | 984 |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.