<p>My daughter is very interested in C of C, would visiting Junior year spring break be too early? She wants to be an elementary ed major. It looks like a great dept. Also when is their spring break? It would be better if classes are in session when we go. I am concerned about the dorm situation. I want her to have a real dorm experience for at least the first two years. It seems like most students move off campus after one year. All info would be great. Thanks</p>
<p>My neighbor's daughter goes there and according to her there is only housing for freshmen. She had a very difficult time helping her D find an affordable apartment- rents in Charleston are very high. She finally found one that is not too nice- her D's share is $700/month without utilities. Her D loves the school and location- proximity to the beach, though tuition is pretty high for OOS.</p>
<p>Thanks Kayjo, I am concerned about the dorm situation. Are there nicer apts. if you are willing to spend more? The cost would still be less than at the most expensive schools. But I still would like her to be in a "real dorm" for at least two years. My daughter has never been to Charleston, but likes what she hears about the school. I have visited the city twice and have toured the college. It seems like a great place to go to college.</p>
<p>Hey. I'm going into my senior year at charleston and have been living off campus since my sophomore year. I have had a very positive experience with off campus housing. I have lived in three different apartments, all within 2 blocks of campus and all under $650/month. If you are concerned about your daughter moving off campus too early, oncampus housing is guaranteed to all students (as long as you get your deposit in before the deadline). People say that we do not have enough dorm space, but we guarentee housing to everyone who meets the deadline. ---I'm positive on this, I am a tourguide. </p>
<p>Also, i know a lot of students who stay on campus during their sophomore year. CofC just bought an apartment complex called warren place that is now used as upperclassmen residence hall. We are also currently building a new residence hall, on the corner of george st. and st.phillips, that will have upperclassmen apartments. </p>
<p>hope it helped</p>
<p>thanks c of c student, my daughter was happy to hear that she could stay on campus for two years.</p>
<p>Hello, my son -- a junior -- is interested in the college, and we plan to visit at the end of this month from New Jersey. An education major as well!!! Can you tell us Cofcstudent, or anyone else -- </p>
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<li><p>What would be good questions to ask on the tour that would really help determine if the fit is right?</p></li>
<li><p>Where do you hang out? I want to take him to where the students go to eat. </p></li>
<li><p>Any other tips for the tour, what to see that's NOT on the tour? Must-sees in the area? We will be there for just one night, so we want to get in as much as possible.</p></li>
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<p>Thanks for your advice in advance!</p>
<p>I think it is important to clarify the housing question. Housing is not guaranteed past freshman year, and I believe it is on a first-come-first served basis for freshmen. They are building 2 new dorms that are scheduled to open this year. I emailed the school a few months ago to inqure about how this would affect the housing situation-- here is my question and their response:
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With new residence halls opening in 2007, what will be the chances of securing housing? What percent of students will be able to live on campus?</p>
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The new residence halls will offer approximately 439 additional beds for freshmen and 199 beds geared toward upperclassmen. When added to the already 2800 beds we offer, the College will be able to accommodate approximately 3500 beds on campus.
According to the College's Institutional Research department, as of October 15, 2005 we had 9,878 undergraduates. So by fall 2007, we hope to be able to accommodate 30-35% of undergraduates on campus.
This should certainly increase opportunities for securing housing.
Thanks for your question.
Ask CofC</p>
<p>We are from NJ and also visited C of C last year. Ultimately, my daughter is at Tulane as it was a better fit. However, I would do the following to make the most of your college tour - visit specifically with an instructor in the education department, perhaps sit in on a class. There is ony major street just east of the campus that runs for a mile and has a ton of stores, and eateries. If you go there, you will see where students eat or go out at night. See if Cof C is having an event on campus - they are Division I basketball and their students really get into it - perhaps go to a game or see if there is any other event on campus - (check the website for this). Good luck.</p>
<p>Candace,
My son began visiting in the spring/summer of his junior year. We went to Charleston once during a scheduled tour, and then we went again during an Open House. Open House is a longer time frame, and it is geared toward prospective freshmen. We much preferred the open house...we got to go to the departments (by major student was interested in) and speak with the prof. and ask questions. Very impressed with the computer science/infomatics program. Also, the dorms were ALL open during Open House. Dorms are NOT open during regular tour days --only 1 girls dorm with a sample room. We stayed at a Hampton Inn (nice room and continental breakfast)at Patriot's Point when we visited --just across the Cooper RIver Bridge from Charleston. Very quick acces to campus.</p>
<p>Thanks, looking at all the dorms would be a plus. And also meeting people in the Education dept.</p>