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Welcome to the "New" Charleston
A top 10 fastest-growing city for software and Internet technology, an emerging hub for aerospace, and a hotbed for healthcare and biosciences.
Make Your Mark
Be curious. Explore. Question. Challenge the status quo. Try the unfamiliar as well as the tried and true – and your academic experience will pay big dividends.
The Good Life
Take advantage of everything the College has to offer. Use your imagination. Move outside your comfort zone. Look at every new experience as an opportunity. And have fun!
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Our 19 varsity sports teams continue to pursue greatness. Be a part of the excitement and power that is CofC athletics.
Once a Cougar, always a Cougar.
Be an active part of the Cougar network. Lifelong connections start with the Alumni Association.
Grants are gift (free) money, which are usually given on the basis financial need. All grants require completing a FAFSA and any additional federal requirements, like verification. For more details about individual grants, choose a program from the list below.