Located in the heart of historic Charleston, South Carolina, the College of Charleston is a nationally recognized public liberal arts and science university. Founded in 1770, the College is among the nation's top universities for quality education and student life. Over 10,000 undergraduate and 1,200 graduate students enjoy a small-college feel. They work closely with a committed faculty, composed of over 500 distinguished teacher-scholars. The city of Charleston is world-renown for its history, architecture, culture, and coastal environment serves as a living and learning laboratory for experiences in business, science, technology, teaching, the humanities, languages, and the arts.