College of Charleston Top Questions

sometimes, but not always. there are a bunch of cool peeps

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To a degree they are accurate, but there is SUCH a variety of students at CofC that it really doesn't affect you.

Party school; definitely. The apathy on campus has started to wane but still runs prevalent because there is not a football team.

Of course these stereotypes are not accurate. CofC has some well respected departments such as the Geology department.

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While it is true that a large percentage of the student body comes from wealthy backgrounds, there are those that attend the school that are lower to lower-middle class. The College of Charleston is home to many parties and of course, the bars on King Street are packed with college students on Thursday nights, but there is a certain percentage of the student body that does not drink or frequent bars/parties. I have found that the use of marijuana is relatively high among students, and cocaine is, scarily, readily available (perhaps due to the high percentage of upper-class students in the area). Being a sorority girl myself, I can honestly say that not everyone in the Greek system is morally corrupt or addicted to drugs and alcohol. However, there are a few that are- but those types of people are present in every social group on campus. My personal opinion is that the fraternity guys tend to be more likely to drink because of the Greek "culture", but again, there are alcohol abusers present in almost every social group on campus. The percentage of males in the student body is approximately 30{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} while females make up about 70{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of the student body. There is definitely a shortage of males at CofC, making it difficult to date or start a relationship-that is, if a significant other is what you want! So ladies, if you're looking for your MRS. Degree, then maybe CofC isn't the school for you! Compared to the other colleges and universities I have visited, the males tend to be more reserved in approaching girls... they seem to scope out all of their options-which are a lot!- before making a move.

I think this is definitely a misconception. True, we do find plenty of time for the fun stuff, but we know how to balance it well. College of Charleston is by no means an easy school and you definitely have to work for your grades. When it comes time to work, we know how to take care of business.

Not all of them are true. I feel as if I'm getting a very good education at CofC and that my professors are knowledgeable yet fun to be around.