College of Charleston - Charleston, SC
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N 32° 47.032 W 079° 56.240
17S E 599513 N 3627826
The College of Charleston was founded in 1770 and chartered in 1785, making it the oldest college or university in South Carolina, the 13th oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the oldest municipal college in the country.
Waymark Code: WMDGPR
Location: South Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 01/13/2012
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The College of Charleston is nationally recognized both for its focus on undergraduate education and faculty research contributions. The College of Charleston is one of the nation's leading institutions for undergraduate education according to the Princeton Review; U.S. News and World Report regularly ranks the College of Charleston among the best southern master's level universities.
Several of the College’s founders played key roles in the American Revolution and in the creation of the new republic. Three were signers of the Declaration of Independence and another three were framers of the U.S. Constitution. Other founders were past, present and future federal and state lawmakers and judges, state governors, diplomats and Charleston councilmen and mayors.
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Street address: 54 St. Phillips Street Charleston , SC USA 29424 843-953-4991
County / Borough / Parish: Charleston County
Year listed: 1971
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Historic function: Education
Current function: Education
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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