University of Charleston
Charleston, WV · Private four-year · City: Small
2,087undergraduates
62%admitted
Test-blind (scores not considered)SAT/ACT
$21,100average net price per year
46%graduate in 6 years
69%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 1,635
- Admitted
- 1,055
- Admit rate
- 62%
- Admit rate, women
- 66%
- Admit rate, men
- 62%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 24%
- First-year students
- 253
- SAT/ACT
- Test-blind (scores not considered)
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Not considered |
| SAT or ACT scores | Not considered |
| Recommendations | Not considered |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
28 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (7)
- Accounting Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Associate (1 awarded), Bachelor's (22 awarded)
- Digital Marketing Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Financial Planning and Services Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Management Science Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Organizational Leadership Associate (6 awarded), Bachelor's (412 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (5)
- Health Services Administration Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist Associate (14 awarded), Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Occupational Therapist Assistant Associate (12 awarded)
- Public Health Education and Promotion Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (113 awarded), Bachelor's (59 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism Bachelor's (33 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (2)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (19 awarded)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (22 awarded)
Social sciences (2)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, Other Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Research and Experimental Psychology, Other Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Education (1)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (2)
- Data Analytics, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- General Studies Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Communications technologies/technicians and support services (1)
- Graphic Communications, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (8)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other Master's
- Business/Commerce, General Master's
- Executive/Career Coaching Doctorate (research)
- Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Master's
- Pharmacy Doctorate (professional)
- Physician Associate/Assistant Master's
- Business Analytics Master's
- Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $32,842
- Housing and food on campus
- $11,162
- Books and supplies
- $2,000
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,730
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $48,734
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $48,734
- Total cost living at home
- $37,372
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $20,938 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $21,646 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $21,133 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $22,526 |
| Over $110,000 | $23,451 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 99%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $23,439
- Got a grant from the college
- 92%
- Average grant from the college
- $21,126
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 29%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 61%
- Average amount borrowed
- $6,703
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 39%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 45%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 46%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 43%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 46%
- Transferred to another college
- 29%
- Came back for year two
- 69%
| Pell grant students | 37% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 40% |
| Neither | 62% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 183 | 45% |
| Men | 138 | 48% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | 80% (small group) |
| Asian | 2 | 0% (small group) |
| Black | 47 | 30% |
| Hispanic | 10 | 20% (small group) |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | 67% (small group) |
| White | 157 | 52% |
| Race unknown | 68 | 43% |
| International | 29 | 52% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 316 | 44% | 36% |
| Started here, part-time | 3 | 0% (small group) | 67% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 194 | 57% | 19% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 398 | 65% | 10% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 2,758
- Undergraduates
- 2,087
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,151
- Part-time undergraduates
- 936
- Graduate students
- 671
- Students per faculty member
- 15 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 53%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 48%
| Women | 39% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 9% |
| Hispanic | 8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 66% |
| Two or more races | 5% |
| Race unknown | 3% |
| International | 7% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Small
- Address
- 2300 MacCorkle Avenue, SE, Charleston, WV, 25304
- County
- Kanawha County
- Type
- Doctoral/Professional Universities
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Study abroad, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.