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• LocationCharleston, The United States
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The University of Charleston (UC) is a private university in Charleston, West Virginia, in the United States. Its riverfront campus lies directly across from the West Virginia State Capitol complex and downtown Charleston. The university was founded as Barboursville Seminary and moved to its current location in 1947. It also teaches at UC–Beckley and online, and students from 45 countries study at UC.

Programmes are offered in-seat or online, at undergraduate and graduate level, in arts and sciences, business, health care and leadership. Graduate options include the MBA, Physician Assistant, Master of Occupational Therapy, Family Nurse Practitioner, Mental Health Counseling, Doctor of Physical Therapy, Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia and Doctor of Executive Leadership.

International student services staff support international students from application to graduation, including visa guidance, cultural integration programmes, housing support, tutoring and academic advising. Admission is rolling, and applicants whose schooling was not in English submit a TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, Cambridge or PTE score. Undergraduates can live in three residence halls on campus, and graduate students in the East Apartments.

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2300 MacCorkle Ave SE, Charleston, WV, The United States, 25304

Undergraduate programmes are offered in-seat at Charleston and UC–Beckley or online, in these interest areas:

• Arts and humanities
• Business
• Computing and technology
• Education and social science
• Health care and nursing
• Leadership
• Pre-professional and science

Associate degrees include Cybersecurity, Nursing (ADN), Occupational Therapy Assistant and Radiologic Technology.

• Master of Business Administration (online and in-seat) and Master of Science in Business and Data Analytics
• Master of Science in Strategic Leadership and Master of Science in Cybersecurity
• Master of Arts in Mental Health Counseling
• Master of Science in Nursing (Family Nurse Practitioner)
• Master of Science in Occupational Therapy and Master of Physician Assistant
• Doctor of Physical Therapy, Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice and Doctor of Executive Leadership

Admission is rolling; international applicants should complete the process at least six weeks before the semester because of visa processing.

• First-year: application and fee (or waiver), official secondary transcripts with literal English translations showing a minimum 2.5 GPA, and an English test score if needed
• Transfer (12 or more college credits): application and fee, and a NACES course-by-course evaluation showing a minimum 2.0 GPA
• ACT, SAT or IGCSE results are recommended for non-native English speakers
• For the I-20: proof of financial resources, SEVIS fee payment and a passport copy

International students who do not take the ACT, SAT or IGCSE submit an English test score. Minimum scores:

• TOEFL iBT: 68
• IELTS: 5.5
• Duolingo: 90
• Cambridge: B2
• PTE: 46

Applicants below these levels may be considered for conditional admission. Students with scores in the lower range take an English diagnostic test on arrival and may have to complete an ESL course.

Undergraduate costs at the Charleston campus for 2026-27 (living on campus): tuition US$33,990, housing US$8,506, meals US$5,300 and fees US$500, for total fixed charges of US$47,796. The total estimated cost of attendance, including books and transport, is US$53,228.

Undergraduates can live in one of three residence halls: Brotherton Hall, Ratrie Hall or Middle Hall. Graduate students can live in East Apartments, a four-storey building attached to the campus parking garage. All halls are within walking distance of classes. International student services also help with housing.