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College of Charleston reports record enrollment, plans student housing after property acquisition
Summary
President Andrew Hsu told the House Education and Public Works Committee the College of Charleston recorded its largest student body in its 255-year history, highlighted a Moody's upgrade, a new Phi Beta Kappa chapter and a recent 2‑acre property purchase intended for student housing; he credited increased state funding for part of the progress.
College of Charleston President Andrew Hsu told the House Education and Public Works Committee that the college recorded its largest student body in its 255‑year history, with close to 12,000 students last fall and a record 32,000 applications.
Hsu said the rise in applications and enrollment reflects the college’s location and its growing academic reputation; he noted the institution will induct its first Phi Beta Kappa cohort this spring after a multi‑year application process.
Hsu emphasized recent improvements in the college’s financial profile. “This winter, Moody’s upgraded our institutional rating despite Moody’s having an overall negative outlook on higher education as a…
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