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medium-sized, very mixed environment (there is definately a very rich side of town and an extremely poor side of town which is pretty dangerous and the campus), can walk anywhere, the location is great because the classes are all close together and the restaurants, bars, and stores are a block away, also the historical market is a few blocks away,

C of C is really small, but I like it that way. If you're a college kid living in Charleston, you probably go to C of C, so there's not much of a reaction from other people. Not a lot of school pride, but that's probably because it's a liberal arts college and there's not a lot going on with sports.

The best thing about C of C is the class size and the general lay out of the school. The classes are small enough to be able to ask questions, but also big enough to just sit back and enjoy. Every building you would have to go to are all placed close to each other. This makes it easy to get to your classes

I absolutely loved being at C of C. It's so gorgeous. No matter how bad of a day you have had, you can just walk around campus and be like, yea i go to school here and its gorgeous. Put me in a good mood everytime. The people are usually really nice as well. I mean you are going to find those people who are stuck up, but that's on every campus. The campus is right in the city as well, so you are never bored. One thing that is kinda unusual is how close c of c is to the citadel. The boys sometimes have problems with the cadets "taking their girls" but everyone could get along if they really tried. My favorite experience is walking to waterfront at night, and just hanging out with my friends. We have been shagging, salsa dancing, out to eat, and just randomly walking around. There was never a dull moment!

I'm from Charleston, so it was always understood that I would attend CofC. I think attending CofC was one of the best decisions I ever made in my life. The people I met my first day of moving into the dorm became my best friends. The professors I took were the most encouraging and kind teachers I ever encountered. There was always an event to attend or activity to participate every weekend. It's such a tight knit campus that there's no need to have a car--I walked everywhere, from going to class to shopping and dining downtown. CofC has been an intricate part of my life these past four years.

Many people like the fact that the school is in the city and not in the middle of nowhere. It is surrounded by grocery stores, clothing stores, and places to go for leisure activities. Students especially like going to Folly Beach. One thing I would change is the bricks on the sidewalk. I know they want to keep that "historic look," but people trip on the bricks everyday. I would make more parking spaces available. Parking spaces are continually being taken away because of construction. I would also lower tuition and not add in unnecessary fees for things that some people do not utilize. The size of the school is just right. People think of CofC as a very prestigious school that is difficult to get into. I spend most of my time on campus in the art center where the theatre department is located. The most unusual thing about CofC is that we do not have a football team, but people wear shirts that say "we are undefeated," which is true.

CofC is just the right size in just the right location. You have the city, the beach, and a town full of college kids. Most professors are so helpful, and having smaller classes makes it easier to have one-on-one relationships with them. You can walk everywhere, so don't worry about the rising gas prices...you won't be driving! Living downtown is expensive, but worth it!

I think the size of CofC is perfect. You have the opportunity to get to know tons of people without getting overwhelmed. CofC is also becoming more and more well known. I feel very proud to be a student attending here and I went to a very prestigious private school up north for high school. The campus is SOOO beautiful. I love just walking around! The only thing I would change is the addition of a football team. I think it would bring in more male students as well as boost our cougar spirit! I will never forget the first time I went out to Marrion Square and saw like 300 girls laying out in their bikini's. Someone came up to me and said "welcome to marrion square beach haha"

CofC has awesome classes. Most of the professors are personable and basically concerned with you. I would suggest starting to take interesting classes ASAP, because those are the ones taught by caring professors. The women's studies, music, language, and philosophy and psych classes are wonderful. The only thing I would change is how small majors get better facilities than really large majors, i.e. we are getting a new science center, but the two largest majors: communications, psychology have the worst facilities. Also we are not currently as environmentally friendly as we should be. Although we are starting a program to change that. The size of CofC is just right. Everyone seems to think that CofC is all about partying, which is sometimes true, but we work really hard during the week and have an eventful weekend. I spend most of my time on campus in Sottile Theatre, where I work. There seems to be enthusiasm about the school in general, especially with activism, but we are lacking in the sports pride. The campus is absolutely beautiful, and extremely historic. A popular place to lounge is on the "cistern" which is extremely old, and is the center of our campus. We also graduate on the cistern, which is always beautiful.

best: downtown "walking everywhere" lifestyle is awesome for students! change: keep increasing security on and around campus size: perfect, large enough you don't know everyone, but small enough that you always see someone you know walking down the street typical reaction: great school, youre lucky to have gotten accepted! Pride: you can't go to Charleston without seeing CofC on almost everything.....enough said