College of Charleston Tuition and Financial Aid

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College of Charleston Tuition And Expenses

Cost of Attendance In-state: $29,565 Out-of-state: $47,953
Tuition and Fees
 In-state: $12,318 Out-of-state: $30,706
Room and Board
 $12,048
Books and Supplies
 $1,211
Other Expenses
 $3,988
Payment Plans Credit card, installment plan

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College of Charleston Applying For Financial Aid

Financial Aid Office
E-mail financialaid@cofc.edu
Web Site Financial Aid Web Site
Net Price Calculator URL Net Price Calculator URL
Application Process
Application Deadline Priority deadline March 1
Award Notification On a rolling basis beginning April 1
Methodology for Awarding Institutional Aid Federal Methodology
Forms Required Cost to File
FAFSA Code is 003428 Free

College of Charleston Profile Of 2016-17 Financial Aid

Freshmen
Financial Aid Applicants 1,840 (78.6%) of freshmen
Found to Have Financial Need 1,308 (71.1%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid 1,242 (95.0%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met 232 (18.7%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met 53%
Average Award $13,421
Need-Based Gift
 Received by 908 (73.1%) of aid recipients, average amount $2,775
Need-Based Self-Help
 Received by 914 (73.6%) of aid recipients, average amount $2,994
Merit-Based Gift
 Received by 972 (78.3%) of aid recipients
Merit-Based Gift 548 (23.4%) of freshmen had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $10,982
All Undergraduates
Financial Aid Applicants 6,219 (65.7%) of undergraduates
Found to Have Financial Need 4,786 (77.0%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid 4,578 (95.7%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met 773 (16.9%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met 54%
Average Award $13,505
Need-Based Gift
 Received by 3,223 (70.4%) of aid recipients, average amount $2,609
Need-Based Self-Help
 Received by 3,621 (79.1%) of aid recipients, average amount $3,587
Merit-Based Gift
 Received by 2,274 (49.7%) of aid recipients
Merit-Based Gift 1,794 (18.9%) of undergraduates had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $11,630
Borrowing
2016 Graduates Who Took Out Loans 48%
Average Indebtedness of 2016 Graduates $26,203
Parents Borrowing PLUS Loans
Parents of Students Receiving Aid
 16.0%
Parents of Students Not Receiving Aid
 4.0%

College of Charleston Financial Aid Programs

Loans
Federal Loans Direct subsidized Stafford loans, direct unsubsidized Stafford loans, direct PLUS loans, Federal Perkins loans
State Loans
Other Loans
Scholarships and Grants
Need-Based Available Federal Pell grants, SEOG, State scholarships, Institutional scholarships, Private scholarships
Non-Need–Based Available Academic scholarships, Creative arts/performance scholarships, Music/Drama scholarships, Athletic scholarships, Alumni affiliation scholarships
Non-Need Awards
Academic Interest/Achievement Award Areas Engineering/Technologies, English, Foreign Languages, Health Fields, Humanities, Mathematics, Physical Sciences, Premedicine, Social Sciences, Biological Sciences, Business, Communication, Computer Science, Education
Number of Awards
 Not reported
Top Areas (By Money Awarded)
Creative Arts/Performance Award Areas Art/Fine Arts, Music, Performing Arts, Theater/Drama
Number of Awards
 Not reported
Top Areas (By Money Awarded)
Special Achievements/Activities Award Areas Not reported
Number of Awards
 Not reported
Top Areas (By Money Awarded)
Special Characteristics Award Areas Not reported
Number of Awards
 Not reported
Top Areas (By Money Awarded)
Employment
Work-Study Programs Federal work study available, other work study available
Average Earnings from On-Campus Employment Not reported

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