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College of Charleston

Charleston, SC 29424City: MidsizeUNITID 217819

Public 4-yearMaster's Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsSpecialty: Business 28%Specialty: Biology 11%
Undergraduates
10,558
Graduate students
1,046
Admit rate
60%
Average net price
$19k
Graduation rate
66%
Retention rate
82%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$56.4k
Median debt
$23.3k
Student : faculty
16:1
Value score*
59th pct.
Programs offered
91
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Sector
Public 4-year
Region
South · South Atlantic
Setting
City: Midsize (population of at least 100,000 but less than 250,000)
Carnegie
Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Size & setting
Four-year, medium, primarily residential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
None reported
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Public 4-year
Undergrads
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Admit rate
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Net price
$17.6k
Grad rate
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  • HBCU
  • Specialty: Business 17%
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Public 4-year
Undergrads
29.8k
Admit rate
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Net price
$22.8k
Grad rate
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  • Specialty: Business 26%
  • Specialty: Health Professions 12%
  • Specialty: Biology 11%
Public 4-year
Undergrads
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Admit rate
71%
Net price
$17.8k
Grad rate
81%
  • Specialty: Business 19%
  • Specialty: Health Professions 11%
Public 4-year
Undergrads
26.6k
Admit rate
55%
Net price
$15.9k
Grad rate
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Public 4-year
Undergrads
13.9k
Admit rate
63%
Net price
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Grad rate
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  • Specialty: Business 23%
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  • Specialty: Liberal Arts 10%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.