1. The College of Charleston was established before the United States
In 1770 to be exact. And five campus buildings are designated national historic landmarks.
RELATED: The College at a glance.
2. Charleston isn’t just the top city in the nation according to Travel+Leisure and Conde Nast Traveler readers…
It is also a living laboratory for students. They’re in the center of a a growing tech corridor, thriving arts community and just blocks away from the Medical University of South Carolina.
3. You’ll see the College of Charleston in many feature films
Including The Patriot (2000) starring Mel Gibson and Heath Ledger, Cold Mountain (2003) starting Jude Law and Nicole Kidman, The Notebook (2004) starring Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams and Dear John (2010) starting Channing Tatum and Amanda Seyfried.
4. Alumni of the College are working at Buzzfeed, Google, the FBI, Metropolitan Museum of Art and more
Check out what other alums are doing that will make you say “I want your job.”
5. There are many programs you’ll only find at the College of Charleston
Like a bachelor’s degree in archaeology – it’s the only one in S.C. Other degree programs you won’t find everywhere include both a B.S. and B.A. in public health, data science, and computing in the arts.
6. The Honors College provides an unparalleled experience
All Class of 2014 graduates completed original research projects, 85 percent completed internships, 80 percent received Latin Honors, and many graduated in three years.
7. Freshman can take courses like Android App Development for the Liberal Arts as part of the First Year Experience (FYE)
Plus hundreds of first-year students studied abroad during spring break (that’s pretty unusual).
8. USA Today named Charleston one of the nation’s top post-college cities
It cited “a booming tech start-up economy and a thriving arts and restaurant scene. ”
9. Undergraduate students are performing graduate-level research alongside their professors, they’re working with cutting-edge technology like drones, and spending a week networking at Google
10. More than 13 current College of Charleston professors have earned Fulbright Scholarships to conduct research abroad
Teacher Education Professor Christine Finnan, the most recent Fulbright winner, will spend a year in India.
