College of Charleston Top Questions

rich, partier, snob

They are all preppy, pretty, and like to party. The in-state kids are not as smart as the out of state kids, and you can tell.

That it is a preppy school because of some of the high class, historic Charleston style.

Massive party school and an apathetic student life.

Some of the stereotypes about CofC students are that the girls all suffer from eating disorders, the guys weren't bright enough to get into a real college.

Hippies, Sorority and Frat people, Rich kids

rich and preppy

Some of the stereotypes that surround CofC and the student body are that everyone is either rich and snobby, or a hippie/burn-out. The general consensus is that everyone parties 24/7 and no one goes to class. Many view sorority girls and fraternity guys as snobby and morally corrupt. There are too many girls and not enough guys, resulting in cocky, rude males.

There is a stereotype that we are almost too laid back. The stereotype is that all we do is hang out on the beach all day and party every night.

That because it's in the south, people are stupid and the education isn't as good as the northern school. Also, some people think that EVERYONE goes Greek, which isn't true. I'd say that there is a fair amount of people who do end up in a sorority or fraternity, but there's also a substantial amount of students that don't go Greek. Charleston is a very liberal city and people are so open-minded. Students are very laidback and relaxed, but also work hard and strive to do their best.

Hippies, frat boys, Southerners, un-involved normal kids

"it's a total party school"- not really. There is def a lot to do for the party-type kids but that's really only if you're 21 or have a fake i.d. (and it better be a good one). "100's of girls...and they're hottt!!"- there are a lot of girls and a lot of good-looking ones too, but don't come here for the girls. "the school is so easy and classes are easy and it's just so chill"-it is a very laid back campus, but the classes are not all easy and most of them are not just easy classes you take and skip whenever you want. the teachers are great, but there's always that one teacher who requires tons of reading and has super hard tests so don't think you can come here and party and just not go to class.

Preppy rich snobs whose parents pay for everything and drink too much.

That they all do coke, they all smoke pot, they are a bunch of rich, white kids, they go to the beach everyday, and the workload is light and not challenging.

drunk sorority chicks, stoners, hippies, beach frequenters, surfers, athletes, stupid, dumb as a pole, southerners, rich yankees, ratio of women:men is 9 to 1!!!, lesbians and sluts, jocks and fags

Umm, I don't know perhaps that C of C is considered a big party college.

"if they were any more laid back, they'd fall over!"

There isn't much diversity. Very laid back students.

The biggest stereotype that I knew about before coming here and that is perpetuated is that C of C is a major party school. Also that the academic programs here are less than spectacular.

That many are rich and preppy and like to drink. That there are racist groups.