University of Charleston

University of Charleston

  1. While some schools nationwide are struggling with maintaining enrollment, the University of Charleston is seeing a brighter picture.  For Fall 2024, new degree-seeking student enrollment increased 16.8%, driving total enrollment up 6.4% compared to Fall 2023. These results continue the 2024-23 pattern of total student enrollment increases from spring to spring and summer to summer […]

  2. The University of Charleston has been named one of the Best Regional Schools by the Princeton Review in its 2025 “Best Colleges: Region by Region” rankings, recently released. The publication lists schools in seven zones: Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, Northeast, South, Southwest, West, and International. This year, 630 schools were recognized. UC is one of 97 schools […]

  3. Classes at the University of Charleston will not be held on Labor Day. Instead, the community will become a classroom as students, faculty, coaches, and staff will participate in the university’s annual Labor of Love initiative. Labor of Love will take place on Monday, September 2, Labor Day. UC and KRT buses will begin transporting […]

  4. A UC School of Pharmacy student has been appointed to the American Society of Health System Pharmacists Council on Public Policy for 2024-25. Allison Given was selected as a student member, one of only a quarter of all student pharmacists offered this opportunity. Leigh Briscoe-Dwyer, President of ASHP, said, “We are grateful to Allison’s commitment […]

  5. Over 300 Golden Eagles were cited for academic achievement as the University of Charleston released its Spring 2024 Dean’s and Provost’s lists. Students who are on the Dean’s List have earned a Semester Grade Point Average of 3.60 – 3.99 for a full-time schedule of courses (12 or more credits, of which only 3 are […]

  6. The University of Charleston School of Pharmacy has won a Media/Communications Award in the 2024 Script Your Future Medication Adherence Team Challenge. This is the tenth time that UC has participated in the competition, and UC is one of only six national award winners this year. A release from the National Consumers League, coordinator of […]

  7. Four high school seniors have been selected to receive the University of Charleston’s Presidential Scholarship—the highest-level scholarship the University offers. The scholarship covers full tuition, fees, housing, and meals for four years up to $45,980 per year, for a total value of $183,920. The students include two from West Virginia and two international students – […]

  8. The University of Charleston has been named a 2024 Gold Level Military Friendly Designated School by Victory Media for its “efforts in creating sustainable and meaningful education paths for the Military Community. UC was also named a 2024 Military Friendly Spouse School. Victory Media releases an annual list that honors the top colleges, universities, and […]

  9. Over 300 Golden Eagles were cited for academic achievement as we announced our Fall 2023 Dean’s and Provost’s lists. Students who are on the Dean’s List have earned a Semester Grade Point Average of 3.60 – 3.99 for a full-time schedule of courses (12 or more credits, of which only 3 are Pass/Fail). To make […]

  10. While some schools nationwide are struggling with maintaining enrollment, the University of Charleston is seeing a brighter picture, with an over 20% increase in its new student enrollment for the 2024 spring semester. Total enrollment of new and returning students from spring to spring has increased by 3% as well. Enrollment increases came from several […]