College of Charleston

Class of 83!!! My wife and I just parked the car and walked around. The school has become much bigger but amazing how it keeps the old charm. All my old buildings were still there and the Cistern remains unchanged. Just a lovely place to visit and glad I graduated from there. Go Cougs!

The College of Charleston campus is gorgeous. I had never been until yesterday and I kept wondering aloud, «Why have we never walked over here before??!».
We walked around on a Saturday so it wasn’t crowded. There are many great photo ops on the campus, if you are into photography or just want something pretty to Instagram.

Grounds review only: Beautiful campus, especially Sottino House.

Having to keep up with the administration constantly in ensuring all transfer documents were given as information usually fell short alot. Example being told one day after spending a few hours making sure all is settled and done, even asking to be sure and got the «yup»…would end up with an email the following week requesting more information. Aside that the teachers so far either seem too passionate to teach their personal views about things than what the material has or just dumps it on you giving little to no help. I can’t figure out why this would even be a good campus as I’ve had few prior being in the service that were much more easier to deal with and learned a lot more than what this place offers. Plus it’s even a pain as the kids don’t seem to care about walking or riding their bike (without a helmet) into traffic to cross the road without waiting for it the vehicles to pass by… but this is all my two cents. If your a kid that has mommy and daddy paying for your school then this will be the place for you!

Excellent undergraduate education program!

The College of Charleston is a historic college located in beautiful downtown Charleston SC. Although considered a party school it has a high level of academic standards. Where this college falls flat is when it comes to safety and student care. There are a high number of sexual assaults for the size of the institution. Students continue to complain about teachers and professors making accusations of cheating and plagiarism without giving a student a chance to defend themselves. A few years ago the English Department accused a freshman of plagiarism even after finding out that the student who had a paper due sent in her draft which didn’t have a bibliography when she arrived back to the dorm from the hospital where she had passed and was still passing kidney stones. When the student realized what she sent in, she sent the completed paper with all the proper credits and bibliography. The English department even after finding out the student made a mistake while going through a medical emergency and that her paper was in fact up to standards, took two years to take the charge off her records. Do you trust this college to teach and care for your frightened 1^st time student/​child. All this writer can say is think twice.

If you’re touring the city, this is a great, free place to stop! Close to downtown and the Historic district. A lot of movies were filmed here (The Notebook, The Patriot and more!) so check it out!
Also, as is everything else in downtown Charleston, the campus is stunning.

My experience at CofC was awesome! The bus stop is nearby, so I didn’t have to drive to class (btw… the bus is free for students!). The professors and staff were helpful, and there are so many things one can do when he or she is not studying or in class. My biggest class had 80ish students, with an average size of around 35 – 40. I graduated last year, and got a great job right away! I recommend the school, and would go back there if I had to start over!

I started school here January of 2013. Transfer student from Trident tech. I expected problems to arise from the transfer and set aside plenty of time to handle them. To my surprise I should’t have been so worried. The transfer was very smooth and the office staff were very helpful.
The financial aid office was friendly and were actually able to answer my questions. They were prompt on handling any issues I had and seemed genuine is there efforts to help. that doesn’t always happen in financial aid offices.
The professors I have this semester were all great with one exception. Which is awesome because you usually get only one that is awesome and the rest have issues.
The only part I didn’t like was that transfer students do not get to register for classes until the day before school starts. The seats are all taken up and it is extremely hard to get a decent schedule.
The parking was expected to be a problem because of the location of the school. It is a bit expensive for the parking permits. I paid $ 270 and walk about 1 mile every day to get to my first class.

Just came back from a visit to Charleston so my daughter can visit the College of Charleston. What can I say? She is in love and can not wait to apply! The campus is beautiful. Smack in the middle of the city with historical buildings throughout.
The college is very easy to navigate and is perfect for city, car free living.
The tour was excellent. One of the best ones we’ve attended. The admissions guy who spoke about the school was so charming and engaging and the students who led the tour were personable, energetic, knowledgeable and extremely enthusiastic about their school that we in turn felt enthusiastic about the school. Kudos!