University of Charleston Healthcare Programs

University of Charleston is a private not-for-profit institution located in Charleston, West Virginia. Charleston is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

Where Is University of Charleston?

Contact details for UC are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	2300 Maccorkle Avenue, Se, Charleston, WV 25304
Phone:	800-995-4682
Website:	www.ucwv.edu

How Do I Get Into UC?

You can apply to UC online at: www.ucwv.edu/Admissions/Undergraduate/Undergraduate-Application/

Admission Requirements for UC

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	3
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	3
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into UC?

The acceptance rate at UC is 68%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 35% of accepted students are men and 65% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 68%, and the acceptance rate for women is 68%.

Can I Afford University of Charleston?

The overall average net price of UC is $26,526. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At UC, approximately 57% of students took out student loans averaging $5,681 a year. That adds up to $22,724 over four years for those students.

University of Charleston Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,162 undergraduate students at UC, with 1,123 being full-time and 1,039 being part-time.

There are also 764 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,123 full-time undergraduates at UC, 46% are male and 54% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Charleston students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	18
Black or African American	132
Hispanic or Latino	42
White	702
International Students	144
Other Races/Ethnicities	85

Geographic Diversity

West Virginia students aren't the only ones who study at University of Charleston. At this time, 27 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 48 countries are represented at UC. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Canada, United Kingdom, and Brazil.

Online Learning at University of Charleston

There are 6 bachelor’s degree and 6 master’s degree programs available online at UC. In 2022-2023, 2,379 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at UC has changed over the last few years.

University of Charleston Healthcare Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Registered Nursing	121	62	0	0	183
Pharmacy	0	0	0	46	46
Physician Assistant	0	0	27	0	27
Occupational Therapist Assistant	19	0	0	0	19
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	6	13	0	0	19
Health Care Management	0	4	0	0	4
Public Health Education and Promotion	0	1	0	0	1
TOTAL	146	80	27	46	299

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Lkeadle under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.