<p>Having been in a similar situation - X schools, including NYU obviously over C of C.
I would definitely recommend BC over CofC. College of Charleston is a very city based school and lacks a campus. (Obviously not something I particularly care about, but some people do.) </p>
<p>However, my main point is that I would choose the academic rigor of BC over CofC any day. If you’ve been accepted to BC it means that you’re obviously a bright student. Attending a college such as CofC you will be BORED. You most likely will want to transfer after your first year to somewhere more academically challenging. Unless of course you wanted college to be a time where you slack off and partied a lot; in which case you can go to CofC. Just note that the job prospects coming out of BC are better than CofC.</p>
<p>Isn’t the honors college at CofC substantially more challenging than regular classes? I am not sure what the OP should/shouldn’t do but it does seem important to take that into account. Also - from what I understand about the honors college there, an increased numbers of internships/research etc are available for honors college students.
Again - not endorsing one over the other, just food for thought.</p>
<p>“Isn’t the honors college at CofC substantially more challenging than regular classes?”</p>
<p>The regular curriculum at Boston College would be more challenging than the honors classes at CofC.</p>
<p>“The regular curriculum at Boston College would be more challenging than the honors classes at CofC.”</p>
<p>What are you basing that on? Experience, hearsay, statistics? I’m not doubting you at all … just really just want to know! My daughter is interested in the honors college at CofC (among other schools) - just trying to collect info/opinions where I can :)</p>
<p>Not that this is highly accurate but:
CofC top 25% of SAT scores correspond to (roughly) BCs bottom 25% of SAT scores. If we were to assume that colleges cater classes to their students - e.g. the more more selective the college (the more statistically intellectual the students) the more difficult the classes will be. If we assume that CofC honors college students are somewhere in that top 25% of CofC SAT scores… Well that means their honors college would cater to the bottom echelon of BC students… </p>
<p>Also…
BC is regarded a very elite and academically excellent college all over the US. CofC simply doesn’t have that reputation. Also… For getting a job… BC will look better than CofC honors college. Simply because (Assuming CofC honors college works like all other honors colleges I’m familiar with) it’s not like taking honors class that differ in level as in high school. Typically honors college students are admitted to the honors college and take all the same classes as the other students, with the exception of few classes designated required for and only available to the honors college students. Which, in turn, typically means that on their degree it will say “graduate w/ honors.” Personally, I’d take a BC degree with latin honors over CofC any day.</p>
<p>Thanks for the reply! If you are interested, to help you with statistics, the honors college stats are right on their website. I bet both BC and CofC Honors college offer an enriching experience and produce hard working young adults. It’s is nice (albiet overwhelming at times!) to have so many choice for one to find his/her niche 
(Financially and otherwise).</p>
<p>"Honors College Profile:</p>
<p>700 students representing 32 states and 5 foreign countries
Average class size: 17
Student-faculty ratio: 10:1
Average class rank: Top 6 percent
Average high school GPA: 4.4 (weighted), 3.8 (unweighted)
SAT midrange: 1300–1390
ACT midrange: 28–31</p>
<p>There are no cut-off scores for the Honors College, but the typical Honors student has an average SAT score of 1350, an average ACT score of 30, and is in the top 6% of his/her graduating class."</p>