Tool | January 2013

Kiplinger's Best Values in Public Colleges

Sortable Rankings | Special Report: Best College Values 2012-13

College of Charleston (S.C.) (Charleston, SC)

ACADEMIC QUALITY

Applicants who took SAT: 55%
Applicants who took ACT: 49%
SAT I Verbal score 600-699: 44%
SAT I Verbal score 700+: 11%
SAT I Verbal score 600+: 55%
SAT I Math score 600-699: 45%
SAT I Math score 700+: 6%
SAT I Math score 600+: 51%
ACT score 24-29: 60%
ACT score 30-36: 7%
ACT score 24+: 67%
Students applied: 11,086
Students admitted: 8,149
Admission rate: 74%
Students per faculty: 16
4-year graduation rate: 52%
6-year graduation rate: 63%

STUDENT BODY

Total enrollment: 10,461
Full-time enrolled men: 3,615
Full-time enrolled women: 6,085
Part-time enrolled men: 340
Part-time enrolled women: 421
Freshmen retained: 83%

ANNUAL COSTS

Tuition (in state): $9,918
Fees (in state): NA
Tuition (out of state): $25,304
Fees (out of state): NA
Room and board: $10,461
Est. book expense: $1,167
Total cost (in state): $21,546
Total cost (out of state): $36,932
Cost after need-based aid
(in state): $18,530
Cost after non-need-based aid
(in state): $11,215
Cost after need-based aid
(out of state): $33,916
Cost after non-need-based aid
(out of state): $26,601
Average debt at graduation: $26,024

FINANCIAL AID

% of aid need met: 55%
Average need-based aid: $3,016
Average non-need-based aid: $10,331