Admissions
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Become a Golden Eagle
Wherever you are on your life journey – undergraduate, graduate, online, international or military student – you can find success here.
Choose your path and we'll help you create your own customized journey.
Undergraduate
Whatever path you choose, you’ll be ready to launch your career or accelerate directly into a graduate program.
Graduate
Enhance your leadership skills. Follow a life goal. Advance in your career. Change your life.
International
Students from 45 different countries call UC home – and, in fact, we’re the most diverse campus in the entire state of West Virginia. Our international students enjoy personal attention while also receiving excellent ESL support. While studying at UC, you’ll be part of a truly global community.
Military
We are proud to welcome veterans, active members of the Armed Forces, and their family members to the University of Charleston – we’re committed to meeting the unique needs of veterans, military service members, and their families.
Online
Earn a degree from wherever you are, whether you choose a hybrid course or one that is 100% online.
Academics
Whatever your life goals, we have many outstanding programs to help you reach them. But UC offers something more – preparation to take on the world after graduation. In fact, a recent survey showed UC graduates were not only better prepared for life after graduation, but they excelled in the skills today’s employers are seeking, including teamwork, career management and global/intercultural fluency. (NACE pilot survey)
Affordability
A degree from the University of Charleston is an investment in your future. All UC students – 100% – receive some sort of financial support.
There are several types of financial aid, including federal grants, UC scholarships, and loans. See how a combination of UC, federal, state, and outside aid can make your UC education affordable.
Our Mission
The mission of the Office of Admissions is to identify, counsel, admit, and enroll students who possess the potential and motivation to be successful in their pursuit of intellectual growth in their chosen field of study as they prepare for a life of productive work, enlightened living, and community involvement.