University Of Charleston

The University of Charleston is a private university in Charleston, West Virginia. It was founded in 1888 as the Barboursville Seminary of the Southern Methodist Church. UC offers undergraduate and graduate courses in several subjects including business and pharmacy.

The Public Policy Club, the Professional Business Society, the Psychology Club and the Radiology Club are some of the clubs operated by the students on campus. Tau Kappa Epsilon, Delta Phi Delta and Theta Kappa Pi are some of the sororities and fraternities available to the students at UC. The Eagle is the student-run newspaper of the university.

University Of Charleston Highlights

Where University Of Charleston stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

• Many students concentrating in nursing and emergency medicine, nutrition and exercise therapy, design, and business and management.
• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• High faculty salary.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.

Other important characteristics:

• Faculty tenure system
• Library on-campus
• Campus housing available
• Student meal (board) plan
• Study abroad option
• Part-time classes available
• ROTC
• Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Students

The student enrollment at University Of Charleston was 1,398 in 2007 (1,348 full-time equivalent).

About 40% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 60% of the class.

Undergrads are 89% of enrolled students and graduate students are 11%.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 98% are full-time and 2% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs

Financial Aid: University Of Charleston participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Housing and Meals

University Of Charleston provides on-campus housing for 710 of its 1,348 (full-time) students (as of 2007).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

University Of Charleston Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. University Of Charleston is in the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference for major sports.

University Of Charleston offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 71 male students received the aid (men were 75% of those receiving aid) and 24 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 25% of students receiving such aid) .

University Of Charleston Admissions (2007)

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