University of Charleston Trade Programs

Located in Charleston, West Virginia, University of Charleston is a private not-for-profit institution. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

Where Is University of Charleston?

Contact details for UC are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	2300 Maccorkle Avenue, Se, Charleston, WV 25304
Phone:	800-995-4682
Website:	www.ucwv.edu

Can I Afford UC?

During the <nil> academic year, part-time students at UC paid $380 per credit hour, whether they were in-state or out-of-state. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$21,000	$21,000
Fees	$500	$500
Books and Supplies	$1,800	$1,800
On Campus Room and Board	$10,200	$10,200
On Campus Other Expenses	$2,600	$2,600

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At UC, approximately 57% of students took out student loans averaging $5,681 a year. That adds up to $22,724 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at UC is 1.9%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

University of Charleston Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,162 undergraduate students at UC, with 1,123 being full-time and 1,039 being part-time.

There are also 764 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,123 full-time undergraduates at UC, 46% are male and 54% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Charleston students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	18
Black or African American	132
Hispanic or Latino	42
White	702
International Students	144
Other Races/Ethnicities	85

Geographic Diversity

West Virginia students aren't the only ones who study at University of Charleston. At this time, 27 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 48 countries are represented at UC. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Canada, United Kingdom, and Brazil.

Online Learning at University of Charleston

There are 6 bachelor’s degree and 6 master’s degree programs available online at UC. In 2020-2021, 2,265 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at UC has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of UC

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at University of Charleston was 17.8%. This is the #582 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at UC regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Lkeadle under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.