Located in Charleston, WV, University of Charleston is one of the best universities in the state of West Virginia. On this page, you will find in-depth rankings for University of Charleston in the following areas: graduation rates, teaching resources, financing opportunities, and alumni donations. Latest acceptance rate is also given to show how competitive is University of Charleston.
- According to AbbreviationFinder, University of Charleston is often abbreviated as UC.
2300 MacCorkle Avenue SE Charleston, WV 25304
Phone: (800) 995-4682
Email: [email protected]
Web site: http://www.ucwv.edu
Rankings: University of Charleston
| Rankings, Ratings, and Admissions Statistics | |
| Overall Ranking: | 15 |
| Score: | 65 |
| Peer college rating (out of 5) | 3.1 |
| Graduation and retention ranking: | 23 |
| Average freshman retention rate: | 70.8% |
| 6-year graduation rate: | 45.3% |
| Predicted graduation rate: | N/A |
| Overperformance(+)/Underperformance(-): | N/A |
| Faculty resources ranking: | 30 |
| Classes with under 20 students (2020): | 70.3% |
| Classes with 50 or more students (2020): | 0.6% |
| Student faculty ratio (2020): | 13:1 |
| Percent of faculty who are full-time (2020) | 87.7% |
| Student selectivity ranking: | 22 |
| SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile (2020) | 19-25 |
| 2020 Freshmen in top 10 percent of high school class: | 25% |
| Freshmen in top 25 percent of high school class (2020): | 43% |
| Fall 2020 Acceptance rate: | 66.3% |
| Financial resources rank: | 28 |
| Alumni giving rank: | 39 |
| Average alumni giving rate (2020): | 10.1% |
Essential Facts: University of Charleston
- UC’s athletic teams, known as the Golden Eagles, mostly compete in the Mountain East Conference (MEC) in NCAA Division II.
- University of Charleston typically requires applicants to be in the top 76 percent of SAT test takers. We estimate some students could be accepted with SAT’s as low as 790.
- University of Charleston has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,930, with a gender distribution of 56 percent male students and 44 percent female students.
Rules and regulations Sports Activities
| General Information | |
| Percent of undergraduate students who live in college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing: | N/A |
| Percent of undergraduates who are members of a fraternity: | N/A |
| Percent of student body who are members of a sorority: | N/A |
| Average percentage of students on campus during weekends: | 70% |
| Are all students permitted to have cars on campus? | Yes |
| Percent of students who have cars on campus: | N/A |
| Is alcohol permitted on campus for students of legal age? | Yes |
| Additional policies and regulations: | class attendance policies set by individual instructors |
| Collegiate athletic association: | NCAA II |
| Men’s scholarship sports: | N/A |
| Women’s scholarship sports: | N/A |
| Student activities: | choral groups, drama/theater, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper |