*** Welcome to piglix ***

The College of Charleston

College of Charleston
CoCharleston seal.png
Motto Sapientia Ipsa Libertas
Ædes Mores Juraque Curat
Motto in English
"Wisdom itself is liberty."
She Cares for Her Temples, Customs and Rights.
Type Public liberal arts college
Space grant
Sea grant
Established 1770
Endowment $71.7 million
President Glenn McConnell
Administrative staff
836
Undergraduates 10,488
Postgraduates 1,454
Location Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
Campus 52 acres (21 ha)
Colors Maroon and White
         
Athletics NCAA Division ICAA
Nickname Cougars
Mascot Cougar
Affiliations ORAU
Website www.cofc.edu
CofC wordmark.png
College of Charleston Complex:Randolph Hall, Towell Library and Porters Lodge
College of Charleston is located in South Carolina
College of Charleston
College of Charleston is located in the US
College of Charleston
Location Glebe, George, St. Philip and Green streets, Charleston, South Carolina
Area 4 acres (1.6 ha)
Built 1827
Architect Edward B. White; George E. Walker; Et al.
Architectural style Early Republic, Other
NRHP Reference # 71000748
Significant dates
Added to NRHP November 11, 1971
Designated NHL November 11, 1971

The College of Charleston (also known as CofC, The College, or simply, Charleston) is a public, sea-grant and space-grant university located in historic downtown Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Founded in 1770 and chartered in 1785, the university's name reflects its history as the oldest college in South Carolina, the 13th oldest institution of higher learning in the United States, and the oldest municipal college in the country. The founders of the College include three future signers of the Declaration of Independence (Edward Rutledge, Arthur Middleton and Thomas Heyward) and three future signers of the United States Constitution (John Rutledge, Charles Pinckney and Charles Cotesworth Pinckney). Founded to "encourage and institute youth in the several branches of liberal education," the university is one of the oldest universities in the United States.

Founded in 1770 and chartered in 1785, the College of Charleston is the oldest institution of higher education in South Carolina. During the colonial period, wealthy families sent their sons abroad or to universities in Middle Atlantic and Northern colonies for higher education. By the mid-18th century, many leading citizens supported the idea of establishing an institution of higher learning within the state. On January 30, 1770, Lieutenant Governor William Bull recommended to the colony's general assembly the establishment of a provincial college. However, internal disagreements, political rivalries and the American Revolution delayed its progress. After the war, South Carolinians returned their attention to establishing a college.


...
Wikipedia

...