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College of Charleston

Location
Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Nickname
Cougars
Established
1770
College of Charleston

The College of 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.

About College of Charleston

Public sea-grant and space-grant university which is also one of the oldest universities in the United States. Additionally, it is a public liberal arts college.

Achievement of College of Charleston

Edward RutledgeThomas Heyward Jr. and Arthur Middleton, three signers of the Declaration of Independence, were founders of the college. 

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Latest information about College of Charleston updated on July 28 2021.