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Tell It Like It Is

Did you know that...

Gone With the Wind, White Squall, The Patriot (with Mel Gibson, not Steven Seagal), O, Cold Mountain, and many other movies were filmed in Charleston.

Not only that, but Charleston is Andy Dick's hometown! Impressed yet? The College Prowler guidebook to the College of Charleston is full of information academic or otherwise that will be helpful when making your college decision.

One cannot truly understand the appeal and rarity of attending the College of Charleston until they have been here awhile. But we can help.

Did you know that the College of Charleston's ON COURSE program is a flexible, easy-to-use audit processing program that makes it faster and easier for students to keep up with their degree, credits, scheduling, and GPA.

But there's more to a school than just academics

For the guys: "There are T-shirts on campus that say 'Charleston Girls, Best in the World,' and I have to agree. For every unattractive girl at this school, there must be 100 hot ones."

For the girls: "There's a good share of attractive guys at this school, especially on the baseball team. Look for athletes. That's the key."

But these are things you wish you knew before coming here:

The girls outnumber the guys almost 2 to 1

The bricks on campus sidewalks are easy to trip on

What was beyond downtown Charleston

Be careful what meal plan you buy

The acquired title of "Yankee" is given to anyone from above the Mason-Dixon line

Greek lifeis prevalent

How unpredictable the weather can be

To find out what else you should know, check out the whole guide.

Find out if the College of Charleston truly has something for you, straight from the students' mouths. Visiting campus isn't enough.

Read our College of Charleston insider's guide and discover what it feels like to be on campus for 4 years.

Discover if Charleston is Right For You.

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