<p>The College of Charleston (SC) is a state school est.1770 in the historic area of the city, just minutes from the beach, that just happens to have a great Classics department. In fact, this years winner of the American Philological Association’s Lionel Pearson Fellowship, the top award in Classics for a graduating senior in North America went to a CofC student. Relatively inexpensive, even as an out of stater, and merit scholarships often waive the out of state portion.</p>