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 Space grant Sea grant |
| Established | 1770 (1770) |
| Endowment | $90.03 million[1] |
| President | Andrew T. Hsu |
Administrative staff | 836 |
| Undergraduates | 10,488 |
| Postgraduates | 1,454 |
| Location | , , U.S. |
| Campus | 52 acres (21 ha) |
| Colors | Maroon and white [2] |
| Athletics | NCAA Division I – CAA |
| Nickname | Cougars |
| Affiliations | ORAU |
| Mascot | Cougar |
| Website | cofc |
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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.
College of Charleston Complex:Randolph Hall, Towell Library and Porters Lodge | |
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| Location | Glebe, George, St. Philip and Green streets, Charleston, South Carolina |
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| Area | 4 acres (1.6 ha)[3] |
| Built | 1827 |
| Architect | Edward B. White; George E. Walker; Et al. |
| Architectural style | Early Republic, Other |
| NRHP reference No. | 71000748 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | November 11, 1971[4] |
| Designated NHL | November 11, 1971[5] |
- ^ "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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