Honors College

The College of Charleston Honors College expands on partnerships between faculty and student by creating a vibrant and diverse living-learning community where personal attention gives the support students need to reach their goals during and after college. Inside the CofC Honors community, motivated students live, learn, and grow together while pursuing their unique interests and goals – everything from study abroad, internships, research and service projects at home and globally.

For news and updates on CofC Honors students, alumni, and faculty, check out our blog 10 Green Way. To see what jobs, internships, research positions, and other opportunities current Honors students have available to them, visit the CofC Honors Hub .

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See our feature on current Honors College students and read articles on Honors College students and alumni in The College Today.
Visit the Honors Hub, a listing of various opportunities available to Honors students in the workplace, on campus, in research and beyond.
Take a virtual tour of Berry Hall to see where Honors students live and learn.
Read about the Honors curriculum and how the First-Year Experience sets you up for long-term success.
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Questions? Call the Honors Center at 843.953.7154 or reach us by email at honors@cofc.edu

News in the Honors College

Honors Alumnus Aims to Make a Difference as President of the College’s Alumni Association
Posted on 19 February 2021 | 9:07 am

South Carolina attorney Derrick Williams ’99 has always been a natural leader. During his years at the College of Charleston, his focus, drive and determination led him to excel both in the classroom, where he earned academic scholarships and was a member of what was then the Honors Program, and on the running track as […]
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Student Spotlight: Get to Know Psychology Major Mariana Glenn-Toland
Posted on 28 January 2021 | 12:30 pm

Take a study break and get to know senior Honors College student and Charleston Fellow Mariana Glenn-Toland. Mariana was recently interviewed as part of the College Today’s “study break” series. Can you guess what her favorite place on campus is? (Hint: it’s in the Honors Center!) How about her favorite class at CofC? (It was […]
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The Charleston Fellows Program has Big Plans for the Future
Posted on 10 December 2020 | 9:43 pm

Major changes are underway with the Honors College’s merit scholarship group, now known as the Charleston Fellows Program. The program, formerly known as the Aiken Fellow Society, has a new name aimed at disassociating the group from the legacy of its original namesake. It also, as of this past spring, has a new strategic plan designed to chart the program’s evolution over the coming years. […]
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