College of Charleston Top Questions

Charleston is the perfect school, in my opinion. The classes are just the right size, about 20-30 kids for most of them with a few having about 50 or 60 and then a few lectures of about 100 students or so. The campus is small and compact, which makes it easier to go to classes because they aren't as far apart. Everyone that hears I go to the College of Charleston is really jealous, mainly because the city is so gorgeous and there is so much to do there. The school spirit isn't too high, probably because there isn't a football team, but the basketball games are a lot of fun when you go with friends to do something different.

If you want to party, your in the right place. But if thats all you want to do, don't waist 25k of your's or your parents money. Its a great school, beautiful campus, very diverse population, and generaly a great community. No matter what your view or lifestyle, you can find like-minded people. Being settled in the middle of downtown give you a good city vibe, but the small town nature of the south is very apparent, in that everybody seems to know everybody. Its a unique atmosphere to say the least.

The best thing for me about the College are the facilities. The campus is very technology oriented and over the last 2-3 years, almost every building has gone through a major renovatino of some kind in addition to several new facilities. The professors are high quality and I have never been taught by a TA. The library is absolutely amazing...it has been one of the best study tools anyone could ever ask for. The College also has some excellent activity facilities such as a new student center with arcade, gym, indoor pool, ect. and an awesome new basketball stadium complete with raquetball courts, basketball courts, ect. I love the history of the College. The school was founded in 1770 and tradition is a large part of the college experience. The student body has a very strong sense of school pride. This can be seen at the home basketball, baseball, tennis, and soccer games. The location of the school is also very convienient. No car is needed as every ammenity (except the beach) is within walking distance of the College. The only things the students complain of is how tough some professors are due to the high academic quality of the College.

C of C is a definite college town. The nightlife is amazing, and the campus is close together, so if you have a number of consecutive classes, it is very easy to get to all of them.

Great size, Cougar spirit is not very strong, everyone loves Charleston, lots of construction on campus where school is improving a lot, liberal arts staff is being replaced by newer and younger staff in non-liberal arts departments, everyone is super polite and faculty and staff are super accessible

CofC is a college that blends in perfectly with a historic city. It's located in downtown Charleston and you get to see the history and feel the ocean breeze walking to class everyday. Also, it's a small campus with the feel of a large campus. Our campus is only about two blocks by four blocks, however you see so many people going to class that it has the feel of a campus like Clemson or USC.

Charleston is a great city. The library is nice.

its in downtown charleston

I love CofC! Its a mid size school with a lot to offer! You've got the beach, boating days out on the water, and part-time jobs available all right near campus. Charleston is also a huge tourist town, so I never feel like I see only college kids. I see visitors, families, and workers the minute I step off campus. During the school year, I spend a lot of my time on King Street for lunch, running by the Battery, and studying at our awesome library. Sounds nerdy, but our library is amazing. A lot of students go there to work on projects and use the up to date technology resources.

While the undergrad program as over 9,000 students, it feels like a close-knit school. The layout of the campus really helps, because it's only three city blocks by three. Also, Charleston is one of the greatest cities in America, so it's highly difficult not to fall in love with the area. You're in the big city, but it's quaint and charming at the same time. There's a CVS that was just built on campus, and EVERYTHING you need is in walking distance. King Street (shopping central) is one street over from campus. There are also two main grocery stores on the peninsula - Harris Teeter and Piggly Wiggly. Finding a job is not difficult. Between or after classes, I often walked to the historic battery. Even though the walk to and from my dorm was 4 miles, it did not seem that long at all with the gorgeous views. I haven't had a really bad experience with a professor yet - they're all wonderful and want you to do well.