College of Charleston Top Questions

CofC's student body is made up of all different races, religions, sexualities, and financial backgrounds. There are plenty of people with like personalities to hang out with.

HUGE LGBT community, coolest people I've ever met. Everyone is pretty tolerant of everyone else's believes but there is widespread display of political opinion. (It IS a college...). The Women and Gender Studies program is awesome, Alison Peipmeier (the head) is one of the mmost amazing women I've ever met in my life.

Everyone is pretty open minded, however not very worldly or progressive. Dress is pretty boring (cargo shorts, polos, ugly teeshirts, baggy clothes, flipflops, pajama pants, ugg boots, crocs, etc...). There is a small progressive crowd and they are getting bigger, but still very small.

Our student body as a whole, is very friendly and works hard. That's the impression I got when I first began college at CofC.

There are tons of different types of students at CofC! We don't just fit a cookie cutter mold. There are a good many wealthy students but there are also plenty of people that have to have their scholarships. Its mostly in state students, but there are plenty of other people too. Everybody's pretty accepting, although the far left kids will say they accept everyone even though they absolutely don't accept anybody's opinion if its traditional. Everybody interacts pretty well though, and everyone is really friendly. Its easy to meet people

I think this campus is very diverse. Of course I went to a small private school my entire life, so i don't have much to base my opinion of diversity on.

Most students dress comfortable for class. It's not very often that you see students put together an outfit for class. I think most students interact very well. CofC students are from all over but most seem to come from an upper level income family. While many students come from affluent backgrounds, most do not flaunt it. I think most students are politically aware and many are very active. I think most students' political views range from left to right.

I feel like CofC is a wide variety in every aspect of student body. It is a big school for people in the arts and so there are a lot of liberal people on campus. It is still in South Carolina and a lot of kids from South Carolina who grew up conservatively are here too. I feel like if you find a club or group that you fit into, you will be happy here. It is important to get involved though or you can be lost among all the different types of people, maybe unsure where to fit in.

Most of the students here are Christian, which I am not. At first you feel really out of place, but soon you realize that people don't really care if you're Christian or not. But keep in mind that the majority of students here are relaly Christian and a lot of them are conservative. There isn't one style of clothes students wear, you can get away wearing anything, but considering the large richer female population, a lot of the clothes are Lily dresses and Jack Rogers sandals.

I am a Jewish student a predominantly Conservative school. I don't feel like I am one in a million. I am a part of the Hillel/Jewish Student Union on campus. I have never personally experienced any discrimination towards myself, but I've heard of other peoples stories that have been. I don't think there is any type of student that would feel out of place at C of C. We are a mixing pot, we have all types of people. I usually wear something I'd be comfortable in to class. The worst thing to do is to go to class and be uncomfortable for an hour or hour and a half. But a lot of students dress up or wear jeans to class. I think most of the C of C students are local. Most are from South Carolina or North Carolina. There aren't that many from the north, or I have not met that many. There are a lot wealthy students, or students from wealthy families. Not all students are from wealthy families, but a majority are. I think this year has been a test for the students of the College. We've had elections this year and therefore a lot of candidates have visited the campus, and made it a place where we can become politically active.

CofC is very liberal in my opinion. CofC students come from all walks of life and create a unique/diverse atmosphere. The CofC student body is pretty relaxed and anyone can find a niche here because of all the different kinds of people that go here.

Our student body is full off individuals from everywhere. There is a place for everyone, and I can't think of anyone that would feel out of place. There are activities around campus and off campus that allow students to feel "at home." Everyone wants to meet each other, so it is not unusual for a total stranger to talk to you while crossing the street or in the elevator. There are a lot of students from out of state at CofC which makes for more diversity.

Most students wear nice pair of jeans and a cute top and flats. Most students lean politically to the right but there is still a fair number of people from the left wing.

I don't think any students would feel out of place at CofC. I haven't experienced or seen any negative actions towards any other student or group of students on campus. All sorts of different types of students are friends at CofC. It's not very clique-y. It seems to be mostly middle class students. Students seem to be very politically aware when they want to be, and seem to be predominately left.

As C of C is a state supported school, the majority of the students are required, by law, to be from South Carolina. That being said, I have never met so many people from New Jersey and Maryland in one place in my life! I believe that there are people from all backgrounds here, but for the most part it is white, middle class America...

The great thing about CofC is that there is such a mixture of students. Although people from the same "group-type" may be friends together, there isn't really any open problems from one group to another. It's hard to feel out of place with such a wide variety of students. You can see the variety in what students wear to class. People might be dressed up or coming to class in sweats and t-shirt.

I dont think any type of student/person would feel out of place at CofC. There are all kind of people in Charleston, and I think everyone can find a place to fit in.

I love greek life at the college. I feel that COFC does not have a big racial diversity and that most students interact with the same types of people. However, there are students from all walks of life economically. A lot of students come from really small towns and a lot of students come from big cities. Politics is not something I have seen actively on campus.

This school is VERY diverse.

Students are open, but not super-friendly. It's a bit annoying that there are so many girls here. There are also a few religious groups here that are prominent, but they are not the majority by any means. There is also a LGBT group, but it's not so prominent on campus. There are a lot of wealthy students, but they are not superficial or annoying. There are definitely a lot of people who don't have so much money, and people mix around. Some city-types might feel a little cramped in Charleston because it's not a huge city and because the mannerisms of people down here are a bit more Southern; they are not as Southern as I expected. People here are generally nice and regular, so if you bring a big load of sarcasm and other strong personality traits, you might feel a little out of place for awhile, but soon you will find a niche, I promise. Some students are politically aware, some aren't. This is no GW, but many students were very involved during the presidential primaries. They showed up when the candidates came to speak on campus.