College of Charleston
About
Tradition and transformation—that is the College of Charleston. A public, liberal arts college located in beautiful downtown Charleston, it's the ideal place to spend your college years or graduate school. The college has been educating scholars for more than 250 years and preparing excellent teachers for nearly 100 years.
Unmatched experiences! From participating in the Beyond Minimally Adequate Forum to being connected to a summer residency in my first year of teaching. I have continued connections with the College, serving as a mentor to the Call Me MiSTERs and Teaching Fellows, and I return to speak to aspiring teachers in classes!
Rodrick Bellamy
Programs
Bachelor’s & certification
Initial Teacher Certification Program
Upcoming Deadlines
Deadlines
Program Start
Dec. 02, 2024
SpringJan. 15, 2025
SummerOct. 15, 2025
FallNov. 01, 2025
Fall
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Application Fee & Annual Tuition
Learn how to get$100 Back
and apply for a$1000 Scholarship
$12,518
In State Tuition
$33,978
Out of State Tuition
$60
Application Fee
Ways to Lower Your Costs
Students at College of Charleston have reduced the cost of their program using these methods. Check with College of Charleston to see if you can, too!
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Scholarships
College of Charleston has multiple scholarships throughout the teacher education program, including scholarships to support you during student teaching. Learn more.
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Loan Forgiveness
You can apply for state and federal teacher loans, and you may qualify for free student loan repayment and forgiveness options prior to graduation.
Work Study
You have opportunities to engage in work study across campus.
South Carolina Teaching Fellows
Administered by the Center for Educator Recruitment, Retention and Advancement (CERRA), the Teaching Fellows Program provides a $24,000 scholarship/loan for a selected number of outstanding high school seniors, who wish to pursue a degree in education and a career in South Carolina’s public schools. The scholarship is divided among four years and provides $5,700 toward a student’s tuition and $300 for summer enrichment programs each year. A Fellow is required to teach in a South Carolina public school for one year for each year in which s/he receives the scholarship. Learn more.
Call Me MISTER
The mission of the Call Me MISTER (acronym for Mentors Instructing Students Toward Effective Role Models) program is to increase the pool of available teachers from a broader more diverse background - particularly among the State's lowest-performing elementary schools. Student participants are largely selected from under-served, socio-economically disadvantaged, and educationally at-risk communities.
A teacher recruitment program designed to address the critical shortage of African American male teachers, the Call Me MISTER program seeks to support participants through the following:
- Tuition assistance for admitted students pursuing approved programs of study,
- An academic support system to help assure their success,
- A cohort system for social and cultural support, and
- Job placement support.
For more information visit:Financial Aid Office
Certifications
Chemistry (Grades 9-12)
Early Childhood (PK-Grade 3)
Elementary Education (Grades 2-6)
English (Grades 9-12)
French (PK-Grade 12)
German (PK-Grade 12)
Latin (PK-Grade 12)
Mathematics (Grades 9-12)
Middle Level Language Arts (Grades 5-8)
Middle Level Math (Grades 5-8)
Middle Level Science (Grades 5-8)
Middle Level Social Studies (Grades 5-8)
Physical Education (PK-Grade 12)
Physics (Grades 9-12)
Social Studies (Grades 9-12)
Spanish (PK-Grade 12)
Special Education Emotional Disabilities (PK-Grade 12)
Special Education Intellectual Disabilities (PK-Grade 12)
Special Education Learning Disabilities (PK-Grade 12)
Stats
Male
Female
16%
84%
American Indian or Alaskan Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic/Latino
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander
White
Two or more races
0%
1%
15%
3%
0%
80%
1%