Student Life

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It's a Beautiful Life

This university will be everything you hoped for — and a lot more. At the College of Charleston, you’ll be surrounded by thousands of potential friends, teammates and mentors who push you to level up. With 240+ student clubs and organizations, a vibrant arts scene and a campus culture that values bold ideas, this is where you’ll become the best version of yourself.

Where Student Life Comes to Life

Housing & Dining

With character, convenience and community at the heart of our housing and dining plans, we offer much more than the average dorm.
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Activities Calendar

Sports, cycling, walks through the Battery and dance classes fill up our calendar here at the College.
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Clubs & Organizations

With 240+ student clubs and organizations, College of Charleston students are film buffs, black belts, environmentalists, volunteers and more.
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Student Support & Services

The College of Charleston has dedicated resources to support students in academic advising, career planning, disability services, counseling and more.
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Service & Leadership

The College of Charleston takes a unique approach to community service, weaving service into classes, student clubs and every corner of campus life.
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Campus Resources

Explore everything that makes life at the College just a little easier, like our Campus Guide, Bookstore, the Cougar Card and Facilities and Parking.
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Life in Charleston

Charleston is the perfect size–big enough to support a vibrant and diverse cultural life yet small enough to feel right at home from your first day.
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Athletics

Keep up with the latest scores and explore the varsity sport teams at College of Charleston.
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Campus Life

Students cheering inside the TD Arena during a basketball game.
Students cheering inside the TD Arena during a basketball game.
College of Charleston students doing yoga at the beach.
Group of College of Charleston students doing yoga at the beach.
Clyde the Cougar and a student in front of Randolph Hall.
Clyde the Cougar, College of Charleston mascot, and a student in front of Randolph Hall.
College of Charleston students at a farmer's market during SustainFest.
College of Charleston students at a farmer's market during SustainFest.
College of Charleston students enjoying a lunch break.
College of Charleston students enjoying a lunch break outdoors.
 
 

Campus Life

Discover the places, people, events and traditions that bring our campus to life. You'll never be bored here!

 

Living in a residence hall, I found a unique community of people who have pushed me to do better in school and I have done the same for them. It has made the college experience 10x better. —Kamal Newson