by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Classical Languages & Literature is a major offered under the foreign languages and linguistics program of study at College of Charleston. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in classical languages, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at C of C was ranked #126 on College Factual's Best Schools for classical languages list. It is also ranked #3 in South Carolina.
Here are some of the other rankings for C of C.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at C of C paid an average of $1,369 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $522 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,518 | $32,848 |
| Fees | $460 | $460 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,262 | $1,262 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,959 | $12,959 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,954 | $3,954 |
Learn more about C of C tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the C of C classical languages bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the C of C Online Learning page.
Women made up around 44.4% of the classical languages students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 58.6%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in classical languages at C of C in 2019-2020, 11.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 18%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Classical Languages & Literature students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics | 9 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to classical languages and literature.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Germanic Languages | 10 |
| Romance Languages | 43 |
View All Classical Languages & Literature Related Majors >
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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