University of Charleston
Profile
Size
4 / 10Cost
6 / 10Selectivity
8 / 10-
Team Conference
Mountain East (MEC)
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College Type
4-year, Private non-profit
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Campus Type
City: Small
Student Body
Gender
- Male
- Female
Enrollment
- Full Time
- Part Time
Geography
- In-State
- Out-of-state
- Foreign
- Other
Ethnicity
- White
- Black
- Asian
- Latino
- Foreign
- Other
Other includes American Indian, Native Alaskan, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, two or more races and unknown race / ethnicity.
Recruit Commits
2023 | |||
Hometown |
Position(s) | ||
Charlotte Whitley |
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Peachtree City, GA | Att, Mid |
2022 | |||
Hometown |
Position(s) | ||
Yvonne Wilson |
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Canfield, OH | Att |
Ally Wilson |
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Canfield , OH | Mid, Def |
2021 | |||
Hometown |
Position(s) | ||
Madison Sobolewski |
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Severn, MD | Mid, Def |
2018 | |||
Hometown |
Position(s) | ||
Colleen Ryan | Commack, NY | Def | |
2017 | |||
Hometown |
Position(s) | ||
Kelsey Miller | St. Albans, WV | Mid | |
2016 | |||
Hometown |
Position(s) | ||
Stephanie Gregory | Louisville, KY | Def | |
Emma Renda | Owego, NY | Def | |
Kyra Tye | Columbus, OH | Def | |
Rachel Cokeley | Charleston, WV | Goal | |
Elizabeth Floyd | Buckhannon, WV | Att |
Location
Team Videos
Where Grads Live
- Charleston West Virginia Area
- Washington D.C. Metro Area
- Greater New York City Area
- Huntington West Virginia Area
- Cincinnati Area
- Greater Pittsburgh Area
- Venezuela
- Charlotte North Carolina Area
- Greater Atlanta Area
- Columbus Ohio Area
- Chile
- Raleigh-Durham North Carolina Area
- Greater Los Angeles Area
- Philippines
- Tampa/St. Petersburg Florida Area
Where Grads Work
- CAMC
- Charleston Area Health System
- Thomas Health System
- US Navy
- CVS Health
- Walgreens
- Kanawha County Board of Ed
- MRC Global
- US Army
- Alpha Natural Resources
- Kroger
- Frontier Communications
- Army National Guard
- CVS/pharmacy
- Kanawha County Schools
What Grads Do
- Healthcare Services
- Operations
- Sales
- Education
- Entrepreneurship
- Finance
- Administrative
- Consulting
- Information Technology
- Human Resources
- Community and Social Services
- Support
- Accounting
- Media and Communication
- Program and Project Management
Niche Grades
Overall Experience

Student Life

Professor Rating

Academics

Athletics

Campus

Academics
Test Scores
This range represents the middle half of incoming freshman from the 25th to 75th percentile. The writing component is now optional and no longer reported.
This distribution represents incoming freshman test scores and GPA on 4.0 scale.
Admissions
Total |
Male | Female | |
Applicants | 2,454 | 773 | 1,681 |
% Admitted | 50% | 53% | 49% |
% Admits That Enroll | 23% | 29% | 20% |
Incoming Freshman Average GPA | 3.3 |
Admission Considerations
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High School Rank | ||
High School Transcript | ||
College Prep Classes | ||
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TOEFL (English proficiency) |

Majors / Programs
Degrees offered by popularity. Type = Bachelor.

Financial
Net Price
Average net price = sticker price - financial aid.
$21,941
Average net price by income for incoming freshman receiving financial aid.
Net price for all students (private non-profit and for profit institutions).
Sticker Price
Sticker price = estimated total cost of attendance.
Undergraduate | ||
On Campus | ||
Tuition & Fees | $31,400 | |
Books & Supplies | $1,800 | |
Cost of Living | $9,510 | |
Personal Expenses | $2,600 | |
Sticker Price | $45,310 |
Personal expenses includes laundry, transportation, entertainment and furnishings.
Financial Aid
99% of full-time, incoming freshman receive financial aid.
Receiving Aid % | Avg. Aid Amount | |
Type of Aid | ||
Grant or Scholarship | 98% | $21,025 |
Federal Grants | 49% | $4,793 |
Pell Grants | 49% | $4,521 |
Other Federal | 14% | $956 |
State & Local Grants | 41% | $4,141 |
Institutional Grants | 90% | $18,265 |
Student Loans | 64% | $6,680 |
Federal Loans | 64% | $5,608 |
Other Loans | 8% | $9,668 |
All financials shown for full-time, incoming freshman.
Total Amount | Per Student | |
Endowment | ||
Financial Assets | $44 Million | $16,769 |
Value of endowment assets at fiscal year end.
Debt
Total federal debt after graduation for undergrad borrowers: $20,311.
Total cumulative student debt by percentile.
Total Principal | Monthly Payment | |
10 Year Repayment | $12,500 | $216 |
Most student loans have a grace period before repayment begins.
3 Year Avg. Default Rate: 7.6%
Avg. rate for colleges with lacrosse is 5.1%.
Total federal debt excludes private student loans and parent PLUS loans. Cumulative debt cohort includes 955 students.
Salary
Earnings 10 years after enrollment: $40,800
Earnings of former students working by percentile.
Earnings of former students who received federal financial aid. Figures shown are median.
Payback
How long until this college investment pays off: 5.38 years.
Median debt and foregone earnings divided by median earnings. Foregone earnings assumes 4 years to graduation; at this school, 27% of students graduate on time.
Team Social
Campus Safety
On Campus |
In Res. Halls |
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Criminal Offenses |
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Murder | - | - |
Negligent Manslaughter | - | - |
Rape | 4 | 4 |
Fondling | - | - |
Incest | - | - |
Statutory Rape | - | - |
Robbery | - | - |
Aggravated Assault | - | - |
Burglary | 10 | 10 |
Motor Vehicle Theft | 1 | - |
Arson | - | - |
In Residence Halls are a subset of On Campus statistics. Murder includes non-negligent manslaughter.
The crime data reported by the institutions have not been subjected to independent verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the Department cannot vouch for the accuracy of the data reported here. Statistics represent 3-year average data.
Data from The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education.
Carnegie Classifications
Category |
Classification |
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Basic Classification | Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs |
Undergrad Instruction | Professions focus, some graduate coexistence |
Graduate Instruction | Postbaccalaureate: Business-dominant, with other professional programs |
Enrollment Profile | Majority undergraduate |
Undergrad Profile | Four-year, medium full-time, inclusive, higher transfer-in |
Size and Setting | Four-year, small, primarily residential |
Carnegie classifications provide a framework for evaluating comparable schools.