{"id":4641,"date":"2024-03-18T11:10:36","date_gmt":"2024-03-18T11:10:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.emonovo.com\/study-at\/university-of-charleston\/"},"modified":"2024-04-28T15:55:04","modified_gmt":"2024-04-28T15:55:04","slug":"university-of-charleston","status":"publish","type":"university","link":"https:\/\/www.emonovo.com\/en\/study-at\/university-of-charleston","title":{"rendered":"University of Charleston"},"featured_media":4643,"template":"","regions":[75,76],"class_list":["post-4641","university","type-university","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","regions-north-america","regions-united-states-of-america-usa"],"acf":{"internal_comments":"https:\/\/www.ucwv.edu\/","related_faculties":[6430,6431,6429,6432,6428],"cover_image":4642,"university_website":"https:\/\/www.ucwv.edu\/","video_link":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/huKXz_5BosM?si=eJJ32h4KFZAmDzMc","apply_url":"https:\/\/www.emonovo.com\/apply?uni=University%20of%20Charleston&logo=4643","university_location":[75,76],"address":"2300 MacCorkle Ave SE, Charleston, WV 25304, United States","location_info":"<h3 class=\"schoolSection_header__FrGf3\" data-gtm-id=\"location-title\">Life in Charleston, West Virginia<\/h3>\n <ul>\n   <li>Charleston is the capital city of WV with a population of just under 50,000. You\u2019ll find that it\u2019s large enough to offer plenty of interesting options and small enough so that it is easy to navigate.<\/li>\n   <li>From the tiny (the Mortar Man sculpture, located downtown and sculpted by one of our alums) to the tallest (the State Capitol building across from campus is the tallest building in the state), it\u2019s hard to measure everything the area \u2013 and the state \u2013 have to offer.<\/li>\n   <li>Whether you are looking for a great new place to eat, unique shopping, or something fun to do on a night off from studying, you\u2019ll find it here.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <div>\n <div><\/div>\n <\/div>","intake_type":"Defined intakes","uni_intakes":["Aug","Jan"],"intake_note":"","deadline_type":"Specific","uni_deadline":["Jul","Dec"],"deadline_note":"","about":"<p class=\"schoolTopper_description__SCOUs\" data-gtm-id=\"leading-paragraph\">The University of Charleston is a small, private university located in the capital city of Charleston, West Virginia on the banks of the Kanawha River. We are dedicated to our mission of educating our students for a life of enlightened living, productive work, and community involvement. Our in-seat and online degree programs are student-focused and of high quality, leading to tremendous success for our alumni.<\/p>","reasons_to_study_here":"<h3 class=\"teaser__feature__headline\">Friendships that Last<\/h3>\n Whether it\u2019s making friends or class sizes, UC\u2019s size makes it perfect for making the most of the college experience. We find that the small size of campus facilitates stronger friendships that last a lifetime. College is often about the relationships you make and this is the place to make friends that last forever.\n <h3>More Affordable Than You Realize<\/h3>\n Our students graduate with less debt on average than students who graduate from West Virginia\u2019s public universities. You should read that again, because it\u2019s true.\n <h3 class=\"landing__image__headline\">We're Global<\/h3>\n <div class=\"landing__image__paragraph\">\n \n\n UC Students come from all 55 West Virginia counties, as well as more than 49 states and 53 countries. This means that you\u2019ll meet people from all over the world and graduate with a collection of friends from all over the world. At UC, we benefit from the unique diversity of our people.\n \n\n <\/div>","career":"<ul>\n   <li class=\"figure__count--number\"><strong><span class=\"counter-value\" data-count=\"87\">87<\/span>% of our graduates are employed or in graduate school within six months of graduation.<\/strong><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <section class=\"hero \">\n <div class=\"hero__content landing \">\n <div class=\"container\">\n <div class=\"program__info__grid__item\">\n <div class=\"program__info__grid__item__details\">\n \n\n The Center for Career Development staff works with faculty members, alumni, employers and community leaders to generate high-quality opportunities for students. In turn, the CCD is committed to making the greater Charleston community a more vibrant and prosperous area by enabling UC students to become involved with local employers and organizations.\n \n\n CCD provides assistance and resources to students and alumni in all aspects of career preparation. We serve as the link between our students and employers. We also help to connect members of the community to the University in a variety of ways. The CCD hosts a number of events and programs for students and maintains several software tools to help students and alumni in all phases of career development.\n \n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"program__info__grid__item\"><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n <div class=\"landing__menu\">\n <div class=\"landing__menu__bar row\"><\/div>\n <\/div>","scholarships":"<b>Undergraduate degrees<\/b><strong>:<\/strong>\n <ul>\n   <li>The average scholarship award is $8,000<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <strong>Postgraduate degrees:<\/strong>\n <ul>\n   <li>The average scholarship award is $2,500<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <div class=\"landing__image--right--special__paragraph\">\n \n\n &nbsp;\n \n\n <\/div>","campus_life":"Our main campus is on the banks of the Kanawha River in Charleston, West Virginia, directly across the river from the state capitol building and downtown Charleston. The main campus includes residence halls, our Innovation Center, H. 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Graduate students can live in East Apartments, a four-story apartment building attached to our on-campus parking garage. 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