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College of Charleston
Liberal arts college in Charleston, South Carolina
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| Motto | Sapientia Ipsa Libertas Ædes Mores Juraque Curat |
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Motto in English | Wisdom Itself Is Liberty. She Cares for Her Temples, Customs and Rights. |
| Type | Public liberal arts college |
| Established | 1770 (1770) |
Academic affiliations | ORAU, Sea-grant, Space-grant |
| Endowment | $100.1 million (2019)[1][2] |
| President | Andrew T. Hsu |
Administrative staff | 836 |
| Undergraduates | 10,488 |
| Postgraduates | 1,454 |
| Location | , , United States |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colors | Maroon and white [3] |
| Athletics | NCAA Division I – CAA |
| Nickname | Cougars |
| Mascot | Cougar |
| Website | cofc |
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College of Charleston | |
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| Location | Glebe, George, St. Philip and Green streets, Charleston, South Carolina |
| Area | 4 acres (1.6 ha)[4] |
| Built | 1827 |
| Architect | Edward B. White; George E. Walker |
| Architectural style | Early Republic |
| NRHP reference No. | 71000748 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | November 11, 1971[5] |
| Designated NHL | November 11, 1971[6] |
The College of Charleston (also known as CofC or Charleston) is a public liberal arts college in Charleston, South Carolina. Founded in 1770 and chartered in 1785, it is 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 and three future signers of the United States Constitution.
- ^ As of June 30, 2019. "U.S. and Canadian 2019 NTSE Participating Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2019 Endowment Market Value, and Percentage Change in Market Value from FY18 to FY19 (Revised)". National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
- ^ "Investments" (PDF). College of Charleston. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- ^ http://marcomm.cofc.edu/brandmanual/bychapter/visualidentity/colorpalette.php
- ^ Staff, National Survey of Historic Sites and Buildings (August 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: College of Charleston Complex: Main Building, Library and Gate Lodge" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2009-06-22. Cite journal requires
|journal=(help) and Accompanying four photos, exterior and interior, from 1970 (1.43 MB) - ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ "College of Charleston". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on 2007-10-23. Retrieved 2008-03-19.
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