Mike Ledford
Credit: College of Charleston
For the eleventh consecutive year, U.S. News and World Report has recognized the College of Charleston as a top public regional university in the South.
The 2027 edition of U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings cited the College of Charleston in five categories:
- #3 Top Public Schools - Regional Universities (South) - up one spot
- #4 in Best Colleges for Veterans - Regional Universities (South) - up one spot
- #5 in Most Innovative Schools - Regional Universities (South) (tied) - up 10 spots
- #8 Overall Rank - Regional Universities (South) (tied) - up one spot
- #8 in Best Value Schools for In-State Students - Regional Universities (South) - NEW category in 2027
Several of the College’s academic programs and its innovative first-year programming were also recognized in the rankings:
- #4 in Undergraduate Teaching Programs - Regional Universities (South)
- #60 in First-Year Experiences (tied) - NEW category in 2027
- #123 in Undergraduate Engineering Programs (Non-Doctorate) (tied)- NEW category in 2027
- #129 in Undergraduate Psychology Programs (tied) - up 106 spots
- #176 in Undergraduate Business Programs (tied) - up 18 spots
- #257 in Undergraduate Computer Science Programs (tied) - up 37 spots
“This year’s rankings validate what our campus community experiences every day: extraordinary teaching, ongoing innovation and a student experience focused on well-being and belonging. I am particularly proud of our double-digit jumps in key academic programs, which show that our commitment to academic quality, career readiness, workforce development and student success is producing real-world results,” said President Andrew Hsu.
U.S. News evaluated more than 1,700 U.S. colleges and universities, using up to 17 factors to measure academic quality and graduate success.