College of Charleston Top Questions

C of C is a great school for those who want to have a decently sized range of people, but still maintain an academic focus with smaller classrooms. You'll get the occasional 100 person or more class, but its few and far between. C of C is incredibly involved in the city of Charleston too, and you can get to just about anywhere in the city with only about an hour of walking or biking. C of C also offers a great blend of natural scenery and city life, with history, culture, and other things thrown in.

I love CofC. It's close to my home and there is always something to do! We are in the middle of historic downtown Charleston and there is tons of shopping. We are also close to the beach which is fun to go to after you're done with your classes. Our classes are generally small which is great because you get a personal relationship with your teacher. Also, our graduation tradition is the best.

The best thing about the school is its proximity to the beaches. The worst thing is probably the safety. Right now the city of charleston is having a tough time catching suspects in a recent case of serial break-ins/robberies/sexual assaults. The nightlife consists of house parties for the first few weeks of school until everyone gets noise complaints due to living in a city surrounded by families and noise ordinances. Afterwards many students visit the college bar scene. The school pride is pretty pathetic, some people will go to the basketball games but other than that, theres no real school spirit. That doesn't really harm the school though due to its location. The administration is good, Dr. George Benson (president) will prove to be a great hire in the years to come. Its unfortunate that there's a lack of a football team because it discourages school spirit and unity amoung the students. Many people from the north and western parts of the country are unfamiliar with C of C and are turned off because it is called a college in its title. I will always remember the Silver Dollar Bar, a legendary bar with great crouds no matter what day of the week.

A perfect size school, where you can avoid someone but at the same time it is not hard to find someone when you are looking for them. If you are looking for a college town, Charleston is not it - CofC is a campus in the middle of a busy city. The campus is a hard to define area in the city, so most of your time spent on campus is in class or the library, not just to hang out. School pride is not big at CofC, when the basketball team is doing well - the games will be sold out. We lack a football team, so students are not looking forward to game day but looking forward until they can go to the beach.

I really like the size of C of C. Its not claustrophobic but you can walk down the street and see a bunch of people you know. People are usually impressed that I go to a good school especially that is so far away from my home. Charleston is totally a college city, but not a college town. There are tons of things to do outside the school that are all fun for college kids. The administration at C of C is poor, especially the dean of students, definitely unqualified. Not a ton of school pride either. Besides basketball, people usually do there own thing. The RA's are on a power trip.

Perfect size, no football. Amazing options for nightlife all in walking distance. Not a whole lot of school pride, besides among alumni.

the best thing about c of c is the laidback atmosphere fueled by a ever changing surrounding metropolis. the city is hectic and there are always tourists but i doesnt influence campus life. it generally quiet and theres plenty of space to go chill on your own but also plenty of fun stuff to do if you want adventure and the outrageous. the only downside of going to c of c id the reaction people give, such as that nod and look of "ok she a party girl/slut/beach bum/smart." what a combination. people also think that being a girl down here means your dating a guy from the citadel, but honestly there not that great. in short cofc is definatly a college town catering to the students, the local shops and resturants give discounts to c of c students and its a general friendly atmosphere down town, except at night, dont wander by your self at night, bad idea.

The school size is just right! Charleston is definitely a college town and I love it. Best thing about CofC is it's convenient location next to the beach and other large bodies of water. One thing I'd change is to remove Greek life. People's reaction is neutral when I tell themI go to CofC, and most people that live outside of the South have no clue about it.

The campus is awesome. It is conveniently located right in the heart of downtown and you can walk everywhere. It is also very historic. The size of both the campus and student body seem to fit together. There were never any places that seemed overcrowded.

College of Charleston is great because it's located in a great town. The college is mostly female, so it's great for guys, but not-so-great for girls. The school is pretty varied. There are a lot of fraternities and sororities, but it's not a problem to go independent. There's a surprisingly large 'hippie' population. Everyone just seems to get along. Charleston is a really big 'small town'. It's the perfect size and it's easily walkable. There's plenty to see. The only problem is that there are a lot of tourists, especially during the Spoleto Festival. If you live above Calhoun or near Pitt and Bull Streets, you won't see too many of them, though.