Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. North Carolina Wilmington costs about $11.7K less per year on average than College of Charleston ($26,943 vs. $38,660, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    U. North Carolina Wilmington's yield is 10 pts higher than College of Charleston's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    U. North Carolina Wilmington graduates 9 pts more of its students than College of Charleston (74% vs. 64%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    U. North Carolina Wilmington's SAT midpoint is 80 points higher than College of Charleston's

    SAT midpoint
  5. 5

    College of Charleston's grants cover 18% of its full price on average, vs. 12% at U. North Carolina Wilmington

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    U. North Carolina Wilmington has 6 pts more first-gen students than College of Charleston (26% vs. 20%)

    First-generation students

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

College of Charleston admits 60%, U. North Carolina Wilmington 65%; U. North Carolina Wilmington's yield is higher, at 21%.

Acceptance rate
College of Charleston60%
U. North Carolina Wilmington65%
Quad's selectivity
  • College of CharlestonSelective
  • U. North Carolina WilmingtonSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
College of Charleston
1140–1310
U. North Carolina Wilmington
1240–1350
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • College of CharlestonGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • U. North Carolina WilmingtonRigor and GPA very importantweighted GPAs

Who's on each campus

U. North Carolina Wilmington is a bit larger than College of Charleston (14,922 vs. 10,558 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
College of Charleston10.6K
U. North Carolina Wilmington14.9K
Pell Grant share
College of Charleston19%
U. North Carolina Wilmington24%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at both; College of Charleston has 16 students per faculty member to U. North Carolina Wilmington's 17.

Students per faculty member
College of Charleston16 to 1
U. North Carolina Wilmington17 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • College of CharlestonBusiness Administration and Management, General10%
  • U. North Carolina WilmingtonBusiness Administration and Management, General20%

What each costs

U. North Carolina Wilmington costs about $11.7K less a year than College of Charleston on average; College of Charleston's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
College of Charleston$38.7K
U. North Carolina Wilmington$26.9K
Aid generosity
College of Charleston18%
U. North Carolina Wilmington12%

What each pays off

College of Charleston's former students earn more, a median $56.4K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
College of Charleston$56.4K
U. North Carolina Wilmington$55K
Graduation rate
College of Charleston64%
U. North Carolina Wilmington74%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; College of Charleston got more selective while U. North Carolina Wilmington got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • College of CharlestonGrowing+183%
  • U. North Carolina WilmingtonGrowing+77%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why