Undergraduate Class of 2021

Graduate Class of 2021

Undergraduate Class of 2021: By the Numbers*

1,366 Graduates
11 Students graduating with top honors
6 Students graduating with A.B. degrees
20 Youngest graduate
69 Oldest graduate
32 States and territories (including Washington D.C.) represented
21 Countries represented (in addition to U.S.)
131 School of the Arts graduates
369 School of Business graduates
210 School of Education, Health, and Human Performance graduates
398 School of Humanities and Social Sciences graduates
85 School of Languages, Cultures, and World Affairs graduates
231 School of Sciences and Mathematics graduates

* Numbers may change once final grades for spring 2021 are posted.

Top Majors

Communication: 101 students
Biology: 100 students
Psychology: 95 students
Public Health: 86 students
Business Administration: 78 students

Undergraduate Class of 2021: Honors College by the Numbers

  • 91 Students in the Class of 2021
  • 26 are double majors
  • 3 are triple majors
  • 4 students are graduating in three years
  • 43 are majors in the School of Sciences and Mathematics
  • 27 are majors in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences
  • 23 are majors in the School of Business
  • 17 are majors in the School of Languages, Cultures, and World Affairs
  • 7 are majors in the School of the Arts
  • 6 are majors in the School of Education, Health, and Human Performance
  • 93 percent of Honors College students received Latin honors
  • 31 percent of students will graduate summa cum laude
  • 30 percent of students will graduate magna cum laude
  • 33 percent of students will graduate cum laude
  • 100 percent of students participated in local community service
  • 100 percent of students completed mentored research projects
  • 49 percent of students presented at a professional or academic conference
  • 22 percent of students have published their research
  • 92 percent of students participated in an internship and/or another relevant professional experience
  • 90 percent of students held a student leadership position on campus
  • 58 percent of students had at least one international experience
  • 38 percent of students have a job offer and plan to enter the workforce
  • 25 percent of students have been admitted to a graduate or professional school and plan to enroll
  • 20 students are members of the Charleston Fellows Program
  • 7 students are members of the International Scholars Program
  • 11 students participated in the Honors STEAM Entrepreneurship-Living Learning Community (E-LLC)
  • 5 students are Swanson Scholars; 5 are Boykin Scholars; 4 are Colonial Scholars; 3 are Draisin Scholars; 3 are Pinckney Scholars; 1 is an Automated Trading Desk Scholar; 1 is a Huge Scholar; 1 is a John C. Hodge Scholar; 1 is a Jill Conway Scholar; 1 is a Class of 1938 Scholar; 1 is a Chad V. Adams Scholar
  • 4 students are ExCEL Award recipients
  • 1 student received a Goldwater Scholarship
  • 1 student received a DoD SMART Scholarship
  • 2 students received a Critical Language Scholarship

Undergraduate Class of 2021: Award Winners

  • Presidential Award for Scholarship, Leadership and Service
    Vernon L. Kennedy Jr.
  • Alexander Chambliss Connelley Award
    Cookie Desai
  • The Theodore S. Stern Cup 
    Margaret Elaine Carpenter
  • Stephen C. Osborne ’73 and George P. Watt Jr. Bonner Leader of the Year
    Cyril J. Langston
  • John Lewis Gervais Jr. Award
    Madison Skylar Daniel
  • Safe Zone Advocacy Award
    Zoë Jane Murrie

a graduate student wearing a cap and gown

Graduate Class of 2021: By the Numbers

122 Master’s degree and graduate certificate candidates
8 M.A. in Communication
7 M.A. in Community Planning, Policy, and Design
1 M.A. in English
12 M.A. in History
3 M.A.T. in Early Childhood Education
8 M.A.T. in Elementary Education
1 M.A.T. in Middle Grades Education
4 M.A.T. in Performing Arts Education
1 M.Ed. in Languages
2 M.Ed. in Science and Mathematics for Teachers
8 M.Ed. in Teaching, Learning and Advocacy
50 Master of Business Administration
9 Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
16 Master of Public Administration
7 M.S. in Accountancy
9 M.S. in Child Life
4 M.S. in Computer and Information Science
2 M.S. in Data Science and Analytics
23 M.S. in Environmental and Sustainability Studies
6 M.S. in Environmental and Sustainability Studies & Master of Public Administration concurrent program
5 M.S. in Historic Preservation
5 M.S. in Mathematical Sciences
7 M.S. in Marine Biology
6 Arts and Cultural Management Graduate Certificate
5 English to Speakers of Other Languages Graduate Certificate
1 Operations Research Graduate Certificate
11 Special Education Graduate Certificate
1 Urban and Regional Planning Graduate Certificate

Graduate Class of 2021: Award Winners

Outstanding Graduate Students (Includes fall 2020, spring 2021 and summer 2021 students)

  • M.A. in Communication – Presley Leopard and Katherine Scott
  • M.A. in History – Miller Pennebaker and Patrick Sheridan
  • M.A.T. in Early Childhood Education – Claire Lukenbill
  • M.A.T. in Elementary Education – Grace Finlay and Christopher Green
  • M.A.T. in Middle Grades Education – Hannah Jeffries
  • M.A.T. in Performing Arts Education – Brent Dorwart and Kiri Taylor
  • Master of Business Administration – Oscar Almanza and Ryan Morris
  • M.Ed. in Languages – Cecilia Hunt
  • M.Ed. in Science and Math for Teachers – Matthew Marvin and Emily Zogas
  • M.Ed. in Teaching, Learning and Advocacy – Shuchi Huang and Isabel Raisbeck
  • M.F.A. in Creative Writing – Lauren Cortese and Joshua Garcia
  • Master of Public Administration – Ryan Green
  • M.S. in Accountancy – Mikaela Fodor and Sara Graham
  • M.S. in Computer and Information Sciences – Taylor Marchbanks, Dilyara Meeder and Anthony Morrell
  • M.S. in Data Science and Analytics – Hannes Greim and Jacqueline Jensen
  • M.S. in Environmental Studies and Sustainability Studies – Miranda Dziobak, Nolan Schillerstrom, Patrice Wolfe and Julianna Wright
  • M.S. in Marine Biology – Sarah Kell, Jenna Klingsick and Julie Loewenstein
  • M.S. in Mathematical Sciences – Zachary Hilliard, Catherine O’Laughlin and Paul Searcy
  • Graduate Certificate in Arts and Cultural Management – Sarah Berry, Joshua Garcia and Simone Liberty