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The Class of 2027 come from across the country and around the globe, bringing with them fresh viewpoints and ideas to our campus community. Get to know the Class of 2027 with these facts and figures:

CofC Class of 2027 First-Year Student Profile The start of a new academic year at the College of Charleston brings with it the next generation of students to join the Cougars’ ranks. Drawn from a record number of applications, the members of the Class of 2027 come from across the country and around the globe, bringing with them fresh viewpoin...

Today we OFFICIALLY welcome the largest freshman class in school history to campus! ✏️📚

College of Charleston holds annual convocation ceremony for incoming freshmen CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD)- College of Charleston held their annual convocation ceremony Monday morning, welcoming the largest freshman class in school history to campus. “Overwhelming sense of …

After a yearlong renovation, McAlister Hall reopens to College of Charleston students this week ahead of the start of the 2023-24 academic year.

Newly Renovated McAlister Hall Offers Incoming Residents a Fresh New Home After a yearlong renovation, McAlister Hall reopens to College of Charleston students this week ahead of the start of the 2023-24 academic year. The $34 million renovation overhauled and replaced everything from the roof and stucco façade to the furniture and flooring. "I'd like to thank the planne...

IT'S MOVE-IN DAY! We can't wait to see you on campus Cougars! 🐾

The Princeton Review has once again named the College of Charleston as one of the best institutions for undergraduate education in America. This is the 20th consecutive year that the College has been recognized in The Princeton Review rankings.

Princeton Review Praises College of Charleston The Princeton Review has once again named the College of Charleston as one of the best institutions for undergraduate education in America. The college admission services company profiles and recommends the College of Charleston in the 2024 edition of its annual college guide, The Best 389 Colleges....

Wondering what move-in is like at the College of Charleston? We’ve got you covered! Watch this short video to help make your move-in day a breeze! 👏🐾

Tips for an Easy Move-In at College of Charleston Wondering what move-in is like at the College of Charleston? We’ve got you covered! Watch this short video to help make your move-in day a breeze. Learn more...

Packing up for move-in? Don't forget to leave these items at home!🚫

🕯️ Candles
🐠 Pets
🔥Grills
💡LED strip lights
🥵Space heaters/air conditioners

1 week until move-in and our Cougars are back on campus! 🐾 Check out the CofC Housing website for more information about move in day: https://bit.ly/3zWMYvi

lIt's never too early to start thinking about your dream college! 🤩 Check out cofc.edu/visit to plan your visit, schedule a tour, or explore campus virtually!

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From staying healthy and stress free to mapping your way around campus, here are a variety of helpful tips to start the school year off right at the College of Charleston.

Everything You Need to Know to Start the School Year Off Right With the start of the 2023–24 academic year nearly here, the College of Charleston campus will soon be abuzz with new students just joining the Cougar family as well as returning students who have spent the summer away from their College home. Whether you’re embarking on your first year at the C...

“I feel like it made me get out of my shell, and I think I’m going into college after this experience with more confidence,” says Desiré Johnson, a first-year student from Florence, South Carolina.

Incoming Students Get an Early Look at College Life With SPECTRA Program More than 100 new students spent the last month on campus through the SPECTRA (Speedy Consolidation and Transition) program, getting a head start on classes and life at the College of Charleston. SPECTRA specifically supports incoming students from historically underrepresented groups, including Afr...

As a lifelong Philadelphia Eagles fan, marketing major Sophia Cucinotta has had the opportunity of a lifetime this summer working with the NFL team as its ticketing and fan services academic intern. 🏈

Marketing Major Scores Big as Philadelphia Eagles Intern Sophia Cucinotta, a rising senior at the College of Charleston, has always been into sports. It started in high school when she played soccer and ran track. That brought her to the College, where she is a member of the women's track and field team. And, this summer, she has gotten the

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Looking for something to do this weekend? ICYMI, our application is open!! Apply here 🔗 https://cofc.edu/apply

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A group of education majors in the College’s Call Me MISTER Program got a head start on their careers in the classroom this summer thanks to a new partnership with the educational nonprofit Kids on Point.

Call Me MISTER Students Get Head Start on Teaching Through New Kids on Point Partnership Above: Cameron Grier works with certified teacher Margeaux Coyne '98 (M.Ed.) '01 to discuss a classroom activity with a student at the Kids on Point summer camp. Cameron Grier looks over some lemons and limes in his hands while chatting with a little boy about how to make a craft on the life cycle

Many thanks to our alumni, sponsors, parents and supporters who helped the College of Charleston raise $20.6 million in gifts and commitments in fiscal year 2023, continuing a three-year trend of increased philanthropic giving.

College of Charleston Raises More than $20 Million for Third Year in a Row The College of Charleston Institutional Advancement team raised $20.6 million in gifts and commitments in fiscal year 2023 (FY23), continuing the trend that began during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Our passionate alumni, parents, faculty, staff, students and friends continue to support our mission to ...

The co-founder of one of the leading strawberry operations in the country, Scott Blazer ’79 transplanted his Southern sensibility to the California produce industry to great effect and is now enjoying the fruits of his labor.

Alumnus Is the Strawberry King The 90-mile Salinas Valley stretches inland from Monterey, California, to east of San Luis Obispo. A mild climate and fertile soil combine to make it “the salad bowl of the world,” growing 70% of the nation’s lettuce, along with strawberries, broccoli, cauliflower and artichokes. To the west a...

STEM 360 campers recently had a prehistoric time at the Mace Brown Museum of Natural History 🦕

College of Charleston Photos of the Week Future Cougars have been getting a taste of College of Charleston life over the past few weeks with a variety of summer camps, while the College prepares to welcome current and new students to campus in just a few, short weeks.

From testing flood water for contaminants to the study of witchcraft and medicine in the 17th and 18th centuries to the use of mathematical models to target brain cancer, students at the College are getting a variety of hands-on experiences through Summer Undergraduate Research with Faculty (SURF) grants.

Summer Research Grants Keep Learning Cool Each summer, students at the College of Charleston gain hands-on experience through Summer Undergraduate Research with Faculty (SURF) grants, which pair students with faculty mentors to pursue experiential research that tackles real-world problems. For summer 2023, a total of 22 student projects hav...

In just a few short weeks our campus will be filled with our Cougars again. And we CAN'T. WAIT.‼️

We caught Rivers Green showing off this morning. ☀️

On this episode of 'Speaking Of…College of Charleston,' author and English Professor Bret Lott talks about teaching, writing, an upcoming nonfiction book and what it was like to make Oprah's Book Club list.

CofC Podcast: Best-Selling Author Bret Lott on Teaching Writing with Humor and Goodwill “Every writer needs somebody that supports them with honesty. Honesty. Honesty. Honesty. One of the great things about writing workshops is discovering who’s going to be honest with you,” says English professor and acclaimed author Bret Lott, who has been offering honest support to students at...

Mark your calendars 📆 for August because the future cougars are coming! 🐾

Since 2010, more than 65 College of Charleston students have visited Greece on Alternative Break to volunteer at the Mediterranean Marine Life Center. Most recently, 12 students spent two weeks in May helping support efforts to protect loggerhead sea turtles.

“This global partnership gives our students the chance to move beyond theoretical classroom concepts to hands-on skill development that’s shaped by their volunteer efforts,” says Stephanie Visser, director of the College's Center for Civic Engagement. “At the same time, they’re challenged to step out of their comfort zone as they see, in real time, how their actions can impact a community. Coupled with education and reflection on the issues, they soon begin to see a way that they can make meaningful change.”

Find out how students and alumni are making a difference for loggerhead sea turtles on the Greek island of Zakynthos. ⬇️

Alternative Break Students Helping to Save Loggerheads in Greece Above: Yannis Vardakastanis talks to CofC students about the negative impact of mass tourism on his small island home of Zakynthos. The distance between Charleston, South Carolina, and Zakynthos, Greece, is more than 5,000 miles. There might not seem to be much of a connection between two places hal...

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Experience the magic of Charleston, consistently ranked as the top city in the U.S. by Travel + Leisure! 🌟 Discover endless opportunities for students both in and out of the classroom. Extraordinary happens here! ⬇️
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The 15 Best Cities in the U.S., According to Travel + Leisure Readers The best cities in the United States in our annual "World’s Best Awards" survey for 2023.

Thanks to support from the College's Career Center Internship Award program, English major Michael Stein is spending his summer as an intern with the Office of the Virginia Attorney General. Learn more about the real-world experience Michael is getting and how students can apply to be a part of the 2023-24 cohort.

Student Gains Courtside Experience Through Internship Program A little support can go a long way. Just ask Michael Stein, an English major and Jewish studies and medical humanities double minor at the College of Charleston, who is one of 12 students to receive a Career Center Internship Award. The yearlong program not only makes

With 64 majors and 22 master’s degree programs encompassing a diverse range of disciplines, located on an historic campus in one of the most desirable cities in the U.S., we aren't too surprised by the recognition from the latest edition of the Fiske Guide to Colleges. 🙌

'Fiske Guide' Names CofC as State's Finest Public Liberal Arts and Sciences Institution The Fiske Guide to Colleges 2024 has named the College of Charleston “the finest public liberal arts and sciences institution in South Carolina.” In the description of the College of Charleston, the guide notes that "CofC’s original commitment to the liberal arts and sciences and to the citize...

Kylee Poole, a double major in dance and communication, chose the College of Charleston because she wanted to pursue her love of dance while also developing other professional interests. And she's doing just that as a member of the Cougarettes dance team, which she says has "given me leadership skills and the confidence to express who I am.”

Dance, Communication Double Major Finds Her Groove as a Cougarette Kylee Poole, a double major in dance and communication, came to the College of Charleston, in part, to be on the College's dance team known as the Cougarettes. “I love the dance team because it gives me an opportunity to push myself

Did you catch alumni Clay Ross '98, Quentin Baxter '98 and Kevin Hamilton '95 performing with their band Ranky Tanky last month at the grand opening celebration of the International African American Museum? Find out how the College helped bring the two-time Grammy Award-winning group together and the inspiration behind their Gullah-inspired music. 🎶

Alumni Infused Band Ranky Tanky Hits a High Note Bump ba-da-ba-da-ba-da-bump. Kevin Hamilton ’95 hugs the neck of his bass and closes his eyes as he strums. He wants to work out a distinct riff to build into the

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Been thinking about knocking out a class this summer to simplify your fall semester schedule? There are still Summer Session II courses available. Learn more about some of the offerings ⬇️

Get Ahead With These Summer Session II Courses Some students find themselves wanting to stay busy during the months of July and August to pass the time and get ahead in their studies without overworking themselves during their ever-so-fleeting summer break. Students with specific interests and/or hobbies may want to consider taking advantage of....

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