Best colleges and universities in Charleston

There are 7 institutions in Charleston: 5 private colleges and 2 public colleges.
Every university in Charleston have a different amount of degree programs, ranged from 3 (Mountain State School of Massage) to 125 (University of Charleston). Also Charleston colleges have from 8:1 to 24:1 student-to-faculty ratios.

The acceptance rate in Charleston is 61%. The most popular test to enter an institution in Charleston city is ACT - 70% of students submitted it.
The average annual total costs of attendance at Charleston universities range between 699$ to 22,435$. The average percent of Charleston students with financial aid is 38%.
The completion of full-time universities education programs in Charleston is between 40% and 97%. Average salary after attending the Charleston’s institutions ranges between $15,800 and $42,100. Please look all the details below.

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Average Charleston City Cost

$11,194

BELOW AVERAGE

The average annual total cost of attendance in Charleston city colleges is 11,194$, that is below the national average by 2,740 dollars. National average is based on costs of attendance for all institutions in US and includes tuition, fees, books and living, minus the average grant/scholarship aid.