Charleston 40 -- College of Charleston Tour Guides

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Welcome to the College of Charleston! The Charleston 40 is the official student tour guide organization on campus. It is our mission to provide potential students and parents the most accurate information possible and provide them with an idea of what student life is like at the College of Charleston. The College’s history began before the United States was even founded. Since then, we have been providing a quality education for the finest students in the nation.

We offer campus tours every weekday of the academic year at 10am, 12:15pm, and 2pm. To learn more about the College and what we have to offer please navigate through our site and sign up for a tour today! We hope to see you in Charleston! GO COUGARS!

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To sign up for a tour please pre-register at least two weeks prior to your visit to Charleston. During the Summer months, the Charleston 40 offers campus tours at 10am only, followed by an Admissions Info Session.

Did You Know?

The estate of Bishop Smith would sue the College for the money that he loaned to it for the initial repairs of the barracks that were originally home to the College. They would be forced to sell all of the 10 acres originally deeded to the college with the exception of the area bounded by George, College, Green, and St. Philip Streets.

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