Learn how C of C ranks across all of College Factual's rankings including Best Colleges Nationwide, Best Colleges for Your Money, Best Colleges in South Carolina and the region, and Best Majors. You can select an alternate year 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015
A more complete picture of where College of Charleston is the "best of the best" can be found on our 2018 Badges Awarded page.
Learn more about our methodologies that drive these rankings.
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| Nationwide | 596 of 1383 |
| Southeast | 96 of 353 |
| South Carolina | 8 of 27 |
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| South Carolina | 9 of 27 |
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| South Carolina | 5 of 27 |
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| Nationwide | 636 of 1325 |
| Southeast | 152 of 343 |
| South Carolina | 4 of 27 |
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| Overall | 884 of 2355 |
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| Location | 371 of 2360 |
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| Most Popular | 145 of 527 |
| Most Focused | 236 of 527 |
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| Most Popular | 75 of 391 |
| Most Focused | 124 of 391 |
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| Top Ranked | 342 of 823 |
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| Most Popular | 74 of 1412 |
| Most Focused | 174 of 1413 |
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| Most Popular | 40 of 174 |
| Most Focused | 64 of 174 |
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| Most Popular | 97 of 1372 |
| Most Focused | 333 of 1372 |
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| Most Popular | 15 of 74 |
| Most Focused | 19 of 74 |
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| Top Ranked | 317 of 825 |
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| Most Popular | 165 of 2042 |
| Most Focused | 588 of 2041 |
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| Most Popular | 217 of 1312 |
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| Top Ranked | 274 of 724 |
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| Most Popular | 127 of 1721 |
| Most Focused | 731 of 1720 |
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| Most Popular | 201 of 642 |
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| Top Ranked | 55 of 116 |
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| Most Popular | 41 of 258 |
| Most Focused | 59 of 258 |
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| Most Popular | 16 of 366 |
| Most Focused | 44 of 366 |
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| Most Popular | 222 of 769 |
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| Most Popular | 171 of 1219 |
| Most Focused | 392 of 1219 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 348 of 715 |
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| Most Popular | 88 of 1037 |
| Most Focused | 206 of 1036 |
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| Most Popular | 240 of 1603 |
| Most Focused | 745 of 1603 |
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| Most Popular | 116 of 838 |
| Most Focused | 320 of 838 |
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| Most Popular | 112 of 243 |
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| Most Popular | 159 of 1366 |
| Most Focused | 635 of 1366 |
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| Most Popular | 140 of 435 |
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| Most Popular | 86 of 1168 |
| Most Focused | 436 of 1169 |
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| Most Popular | 174 of 1360 |
| Most Focused | 508 of 1360 |
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| Most Popular | 147 of 1280 |
| Most Focused | 380 of 1281 |
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| Most Popular | 95 of 939 |
| Most Focused | 239 of 939 |
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| Most Popular | 30 of 225 |
| Most Focused | 93 of 225 |
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| Most Popular | 31 of 291 |
| Most Focused | 101 of 291 |
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| Most Popular | 65 of 817 |
| Most Focused | 208 of 817 |
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| Most Popular | 647 of 1704 |
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| Most Popular | 30 of 273 |
| Most Focused | 48 of 273 |
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| Most Popular | 120 of 1261 |
| Most Focused | 343 of 1261 |
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| Most Popular | 120 of 1261 |
| Most Focused | 343 of 1261 |
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| Most Popular | 260 of 1231 |
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| Most Popular | 223 of 1178 |
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| Most Popular | 111 of 1017 |
| Most Focused | 280 of 1017 |
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| Most Popular | 1 of 8 |
| Most Focused | 3 of 8 |
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| Most Popular | 17 of 259 |
| Most Focused | 27 of 259 |
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| Most Popular | 96 of 956 |
| Most Focused | 361 of 956 |
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| Most Popular | 180 of 756 |
| Most Focused | 374 of 756 |
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| Most Popular | 57 of 550 |
| Most Focused | 275 of 550 |
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| Most Popular | 85 of 1142 |
| Most Focused | 231 of 1143 |
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| Most Popular | 39 of 83 |
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| Most Popular | 114 of 1087 |
| Most Focused | 347 of 1087 |
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| Most Popular | 45 of 430 |
| Most Focused | 96 of 430 |
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| Most Popular | 188 of 705 |
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| Most Popular | 205 of 1492 |
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| Most Popular | 187 of 1407 |
| Most Focused | 693 of 1407 |
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| Most Popular | 178 of 1317 |
| Most Focused | 373 of 1317 |
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| Most Popular | 58 of 422 |
| Most Focused | 89 of 422 |
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| Most Popular | 9 of 38 |
| Most Focused | 14 of 38 |
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| Most Popular | 267 of 729 |
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| Most Popular | 90 of 1080 |
| Most Focused | 161 of 1081 |
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| Most Popular | 160 of 969 |
| Most Focused | 396 of 969 |
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| Most Popular | 35 of 76 |
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| Top Ranked | 227 of 628 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 79 of 1528 |
| Most Focused | 292 of 1529 |
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| Most Popular | 8 of 143 |
| Most Focused | 20 of 143 |
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| Top Ranked | 138 of 306 |
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| Most Popular | 166 of 809 |
| Most Focused | 374 of 809 |
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| Most Popular | 59 of 1113 |
| Most Focused | 180 of 1114 |
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| Most Popular | 281 of 1030 |
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| Overall | 440 of 1423 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 226 of 831 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 351 of 861 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 350 of 759 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 71 of 147 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 271 of 631 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 56 of 117 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 37 of 76 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 69 of 248 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 195 of 477 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 308 of 681 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 204 of 601 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 167 of 648 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 104 of 309 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 204 of 521 |
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