Charleston Campus Campaign Funds Scholarships

Students and families at the College of Charleston may see new scholarship and internship funding as the $300 million campaign advances toward 2030.

Updated on Nov. 12, 2026 in Scholarships

Charleston Campus Campaign Funds Scholarships

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The College of Charleston has officially launched its Promise of Charleston campaign with a goal of raising $300 million by 2030, after raising more than $167 million before the public launch. The campaign funds scholarships, internships, and experiential learning partnerships for students in Charleston.

Why it matters

The campaign is aimed at scholarships and hands-on learning, which can affect how students in Charleston pay for school and gain experience before graduating. It comes as the college's enrollment has grown fast enough to require new buildings.

The campaign goal is $300 million by 2030, and more than $167 million has already been raised. The incoming class of 3,360 students in August was more than 400 students larger than the prior year.

The players

College of Charleston

A public college in Charleston, South Carolina, serving 11,729 enrolled students and offering scholarships and experiential learning through its fundraising efforts.

The details

The Promise of Charleston campaign is organized around three goals: national prominence, enriching the campus and city, and impact on the greater Southeast. Funds will support scholarships, internships, externships, and experiential learning partnerships with local industries. The college also plans to recruit more faculty, including for professorships and endowed chair positions. Physical expansion is part of the plan, with a new school of business being built at East Bay and Market streets and a hospitality school on Calhoun Street.

Campaign planning began in 2023.
The college welcomed its largest incoming class of 3,360 students in August 2026.
The campaign's goal deadline is 2030.

Education Landscape

The campaign follows a pattern of public colleges raising large private sums to offset tighter public budgets and to fund growth. Its scale reflects a larger enrollment base that the college says has outgrown its current space.

Students considering the College of Charleston may see more scholarship and internship options as the campaign's funds are spent over the next several years. Families should ask the college's financial-aid office how campaign-funded scholarships are awarded and whether they require a separate application.

The takeaway

The campaign signals that the College of Charleston is investing in aid and hands-on learning alongside its growth. Students interested in campaign-funded scholarships should ask the college's financial-aid office about eligibility and application timing.