The Honors College Advantage

You'll get first-year priority housing in the newly renovated Joe E. Berry Residence Hall, home of the Honors College Living-Learning Community.

With Berry Hall as the home base for your college experience, you’ll...

• Meet new people and form meaningful friendships from day one.
• Rely on a welcoming community with a built-in support structure.
• Have 24/7 access to our first-floor learning center with its private study spaces, communal lounges, and public kitchen.
• Attend class in one of the Honors-dedicated classrooms.
• Walk to most places on campus within minutes.

You'll get early access when signing up for classes so that you can maximize your academic experience here at the College of Charleston.

Enjoy boundless programming and activities hosted by the Honors College and the Honors Student Association throughout the year. If you’re looking for connection outside the classroom, the Honors College can help you find your people.

• Student activities like art nights and cook-offs. 
• Free tickets to events around Charleston through the Honors Signature Series. 
• An annual scavenger hunt across downtown Charleston. 
• Honors College Field Day, a friendly competition among each class of Honors College students.  
• A senior boat cruise in Charleston Harbor for graduating Honors College students.

Explore the world with your fellow Honors College students. With programs in London, Rome, and Aberystwyth, Wales, you can expand your horizons through an exclusive, semester-long study abroad experience.

Do you dream of making a difference? Do you thrive working with others? The Honors Entrepreneurship Living-Learning Community (E-LLC) is a first-year cohort experience focused on problem-solving with an entrepreneurial spirit.

As a University Honors Scholar, you’ll be eligible to apply for high-impact opportunities like:

• The Charleston Fellows: Our top scholars program, offering merit scholarships, personalized development, expert connections, and an elevated community.
• The International Scholars Program: Develop the skills you need to make a difference on the global stage.
• The Honors Program in Business: Designed to enhance the education of Honors College students who wish to pursue any major in the School of Business.
• The Honors Summer Enrichment Program: Provides fundind for essential summer experiences like internships, research, study abroad, and creative projects.

In addition to your assigned major advisor, you’ll be mentored by an Honors College faculty advisor. You’ll work together to figure out what's best for you—the best classes, the best opportunities, the best resources to help you develop and thrive.

You’ll benefit from our full course offerings, which feature small, seminar-style classes with invigorating discussion and coursework that helps you develop problem-solving skills for the real world.

A year-long service-learning project that introduces you to the life of a scholar-citizen. You'll learn proven community impact strategies, then apply those ideas as an active volunteer with a local organization.

Our partnerships with organizations like the Medical University of South Carolina allow us to connect you with unique and exclusive learning opportunities.