International Application Overview
Begin your journey to study at College of Charleston!
First, determine which type of application you will need to submit; first-year student, transfer student or visiting student. You’ll complete the same application as a U.S. student, but you will also want to carefully review the specific application checklists for international students.
Application Types & Checklists
First-year student
A first-year applicant is one entering university directly after secondary school (high school).
How to apply as a first-year student
International first-year student application checklist
Transfer Student
A transfer applicant is a student applying for a bachelor’s degree that has completed high school and has taken additional coursework in one or more post-secondary institutions (college or university).
How to apply as a transfer student
International transfer student application checklist
Visiting Student
College of Charleston welcomes international students who wish to study at the College for one or two semesters to apply as a Visiting International Student. The college admits two types of visiting students:
- Students currently enrolled in college/university who plan to graduate from their home university but who wish to study abroad in the United States.
- Students who have graduated from high school who wish to study in the United States before starting college/university in their home country.