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College of Charleston Computer Science Programs

College of Charleston is a public institution located in Charleston, SC. A Mid-Sized City provides an ideal setting with access to urban amenities.

College of Charleston Rankings

College of Charleston is featured in these rankings for computer science programs at the bachelors level:

Ranking	Rank	Among
Overall Quality	#4 of 78	State — South Carolina
Overall Quality	#68 of 1,106	Region — Southeast
Overall Quality	#525 of 4,630	Nationwide

Where Is College of Charleston?

Get in touch with College of Charleston can be found below.

	Contact Details
Address:	66 George St, Charleston, SC 29424-0001
Phone:	8439535500
Website:	www.charleston.edu/
Admissions:	charleston.edu/admission/index.php
Financial Aid:	charleston.edu/cost-aid/index.php

How Do I Get Into College of Charleston?

You can apply to College of Charleston online at: https://charleston.edu/admission/apply/index.php

College of Charleston is classified as Moderately Selective (50-70%) for admissions.

Admission Requirements for College of Charleston

These are the things College of Charleston requires for admission:

Requirement	Status
Secondary School Record	Required
Secondary School GPA	Required
Recommendations	Considered but not required
Admission Test Scores (SAT/ACT)	Considered but not required

How Hard Is It To Get Into College of Charleston?

College of Charleston has an acceptance rate of 60%, which means it is fairly accessible. Ensure you meet all application requirements and prepare the application in full.

Of those admitted, 12% choose to enroll — a modest enrollment yield, suggesting many admitted students choose other institutions.

Average Test Scores

18% of admitted students submitted SAT scores and 11% submitted ACT scores.

When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile of admitted students at College of Charleston, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 590 and 670. Math scores were between 550 and 640.

Combined SAT scores ranged from 1140 to 1310. ACT Composite scores for admitted students at College of Charleston ranged between 25 and 30.

Selectivity by Gender

Admit rates at College of Charleston can differ by gender.

Gender	Applicants	Admitted	Acceptance Rate
Men	8,897	4,779	54%
Women	22,783	14,237	62%

Can I Afford College of Charleston?

The average net price after aid at College of Charleston is $19,518. Cost varies significantly based on your financial situation since net price varies by income group.

Tuition & Fees

Category	Cost
In-State Tuition	$12,518
In-State Fees	$460
Out-of-State Tuition	$37,836
Out-of-State Fees	$460
Total In-State Tuition & Fees	$12,978
Total Out-of-State Tuition & Fees	$38,296

Financial Aid

When including loans, work-study, and grants, 25% of students at College of Charleston receive some form of financial aid (2,627 students).

About 68% of students at College of Charleston receive grant or scholarship aid, averaging $10,608 per student.

19% of students receive federal Pell Grants, averaging $5,441.

Student Loan Debt

38% of College of Charleston undergraduates take out federal student loans, averaging $6,333 per year.

College of Charleston Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,766 students enrolled at College of Charleston. College of Charleston is classified as a 10,000 - 19,999 institution by enrollment size. Its Carnegie Classification is Master’s Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs.

Gender Diversity

Of the 10,366 undergraduate students at College of Charleston, approximately 32% are male and 68% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of College of Charleston undergraduate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	196
Black or African American	570
Hispanic	798
White	8,147
American Indian/Alaska Native	10
Two or More Races	404
Non-Resident	114

Geographic Diversity

The top 5 home states of first-time undergraduate students at College of Charleston are listed below.

State	First-Time UG Students
South Carolina	963
New Jersey	135
New York	134
Pennsylvania	119
Massachusetts	103

Additionally, approximately 1.1% of undergraduate students are non-resident from outside the United States.

College of Charleston Graduate Student Diversity

1,069 of College of Charleston’s students are in graduate programs. The highest graduate-level award offered is Doctor’s degree.

Gender Diversity (Graduate)

Among graduate students at College of Charleston, approximately 24% are male and 76% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity (Graduate)

The racial-ethnic breakdown of College of Charleston graduate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	16
Black or African American	111
Hispanic	28
White	798
American Indian/Alaska Native	4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	24
Non-Resident	43

Online Learning at College of Charleston

College of Charleston offers remote learning paths for students who need flexibility.

4,980 undergraduate students at College of Charleston took at least one online class — of those, 137 took all of their classes online.

At the graduate level, 77 students took at least one online class and 689 took all classes online. Distance education is available at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Computer Science Programs at College of Charleston

Below are the computer science majors are available at College of Charleston, with the number of degrees awarded at each level in the most recent reporting year.

Program	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctorate	Total
Computer and Information Sciences, General	40	—	—	40
Computer Software and Media Applications	21	—	—	21
Information Science/Studies	18	—	—	18
Computer Science	—	7	—	7

Academic Programs at College of Charleston

College of Charleston offers 23 distinct academic programs.

The highest level of award offered is Doctor’s degree.

Institutional Profile

College of Charleston maintains an open admission policy: No. Credit transfer:

• AP credits: Yes
• Dual enrollment credits: Yes
• Life experience credits: Implied no

References

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)

More about our data sources and methodologies.