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2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at College of Charleston with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For South Carolina residents, the tuition & fees are $14,230 and $40,498 for non-South Carolina residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $574 for South Carolina residents and $1,668 for out-of-state students.
Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Dta System)
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
2024 COATuition Trends
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$13,770$40,038
Fees$460$460
Cost per Credit$574$1,668
Books & Supplies$1,454
Room & Board$14,032 (On-Campus) / $13,779 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$4,632 (On-Campus) / $4,632 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$34,348$60,616
Off-Campus Total$34,095$60,363
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
In-State$14,230$14,230$14,230$14,230$14,230
Out-of-State$36,592$36,592$37,836$39,332$40,498

Graduate Program Overview

College of Charleston is a four-years, public school located in Charleston, South Carolina. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $14,230 for South Carolina residents and $40,498 for out-of-state students.
It offers thirty-four (34) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameCollege of Charleston
TypeFour-years, Public
Address66 George St, Charleston, SC
Graduate School Students974 students
490 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$14,230
Out-of-State$40,498
Student to Faculty16:1 (6.25%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 34 Graduate Programs
23 Master's, 11 Post graduate certificates

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

College of Charleston offers Masters, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 34 major areas - 23 Master's (2 online programs), 10 Post-Bachelor'(1 online programs), 1 Post-Master'. The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total238-236
Men98-3-
Women140-206
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
Communication and Journalism
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Organizational Communication-ONLINE NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
what is Computer and Information Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Computer Science- NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Special Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - -
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and TalentedNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language InstructorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Engineering
what is Engineering program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer Software EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
what is Mathematics and Statistics program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics- NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
what is Social Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Urban Studies/AffairsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Fine and Studio Arts ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED
Natural Resources and Conservation
what is Natural Resources and Conservation program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Environmental Studies21 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Architecture
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Communication and Journalism
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Organizational Communication9ONLINE NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer and Information Sciences (other)2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Science6 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Education
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Elementary Education and Teaching12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and Teaching3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Foreign Language Teacher Education14ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Work and Family Studies
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Child Development9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
what is English Language and Literature program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Creative Writing4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics9 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Historic Preservation and Conservation12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Data Science, General1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Services
what is Human Services program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration31 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
what is Visual and Performing Arts program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Visual and Performing Arts5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management50 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
History
what is History program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Special Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - 6

Graduate Student Population

Total 10,941 students enrolled in College of Charleston including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 974 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 220 male and 754 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 319 full-time and 655 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 490 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 51 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total974
Men Students220
Women Students754
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total974
Full-time Students319
Part-time Students655
By race/ethnicity 765 White, 87 Black, and 11 Asian students are attending at College of Charleston. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total974
American Indian /
Native American		2
Asian11
Black87
Hispanic45
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander		2
White765
Two or more races20
Un-Known24
14 students are younger than 22 and 292 students are older than 65. The school has 405 students aged between 22 and 30 and 202 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total974
21 & Under14
22-24234
25-29171
30-34110
35-3992
40 & Over292
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At College of Charleston, 490 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 51 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment913
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses490
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses51
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses372
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses490
South Carolina Resident472
Other State In U.S.18
Outside of U.S.0
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