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Physics & astronomy at College of Charleston

College of Charleston graduates about 23 physics & astronomy majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 221st of 525 schools we score for physics & astronomy, a solid program at 56 out of 100. Research spending in the field runs about $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

56/100Solid#221 of 525 for physics & astronomy →
Graduates a year231% of the class
Research in the field$1Ma year, NSF
Admit rate76%whole school
SAT middle 50%1130–1300whole school

Around College of Charleston

Rutledge Rivers Dormitory, 15 College Way, Charleston, South Carolina
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2009년 4월 초하루 오후 6시 55분 College of Charleston
2009년 4월 초하루 오후 6시 55분 College of Charleston - panoramioPhoto: Chanilim714 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
70 Coming Street, Charleston, South Carolina
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Wilson-Sottile House, College of Charleston, Harleston Village, Charleston, SC
Wilson-Sottile House, College of Charleston, Harleston Village, Charleston, SC (Photo: Warren LeMay from Covington, KY, United States · CC0 · source

Where physics & astronomy happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: The School of Sciences and Mathematics, Rita Liddy Hollings Science Center, Physical Plant, F. Mitchell Johnson Physical Education Center, Willard A. Silcox Physical Education and Health Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 72 · Dorm 44 · Student housing 13 · Chapel 9 · Library 2 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the physics & astronomy ranking

  1. Bethel University 57
  2. George Mason University 57
  3. Kalamazoo College 57
  4. Saint Joseph's University 57
  5. University of Massachusetts–Dartmouth 56
  6. University of Redlands 56
  7. Bennington College 56
  8. University of Dallas 56

Other strong majors at College of Charleston

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares College of Charleston with every school we score in physics & astronomy. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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