Each semester, approximately 100 senior citizens enroll in classes at the College of Charleston. These students may be working towards a degree, auditing classes or taking courses for personal enrichment.

You can meet with an advisor, register for classes of your choice, and pay your $25 registration fee. Registration occurs from 9:00 am - noon in room B11 of the Lightsey Center at 160 Calhoun Street each Fall and Spring semester the day after classes begin (call 953.5620 for specific dates).

Summer school and maymester class registration occurs in their office on the first day of classes for each term.

Residency Determination:
Please contact the Legal Residency Office at (843) 953-7311 to determine if you are a legal resident of the State of South Carolina.

Course Prerequisites:
Each course has varying requirements for previous course work to enable a student to be successful. It is best to meet with the course professor prior to or at the beginning of the semester to determine if you may be able to sign up for a course when you do not have the specified pre-requisites.

Auditing Courses:
Each course has varying requirements for audit students. It is best to meet with the professor prior to or at the beginning of the semester to determine if both you and the professor have the same expectations of participation in classwork and assignments. Computer Science, Studio Arts, Music Performance, and Creative Writing courses may not be audited.

Documentation Required:
Documentation needed for registration is a valid South Carolina driver's license or picture ID. This will suffice for documentation of residency and age criteria to participate in this program.

Non Degree Application and Registration Process

Complete these steps to apply and register for non-degree courses:

1. Fill out the Non-Degree application and provide us with a copy of your South Carolina driver's license for age verification. Please note, the cost of the application fee is included in your $25.00 per semester registration.

2. You will be mailed information regarding registration each semester, which is scheduled during the second day of classes in fall and spring.

• To check the course schedule, go to the College of Charleston home page and scroll to the bottom of the page.
• Select Course from the Select a Schedule drop-down box and click the Go button.
• Select the term you want to review courses for from the Select Term drop-down box and click the Submit button.
• Select the courses you want to see the schedules for and click the Submit button to display the course schedules.