Graduate Schools at Charleston
University of Charleston is a Private, 4 years school located in Charleston, WV. It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of Charleston graduate schools is $17,729. Its tuition is similar to the average graduate tuition of other private graduate schools (Doctoral/Research University), which is $19,134.
Total 714 students have enrolled in graduate schools at University of Charleston and, of that, 451 graduate school students enrolled online exclusively.
University of Charleston offers 11 graduate programs and 7 graduate programs are available through distance learning (online classes).
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees at Charleston graduate schools is $17,729 in average over all graduate programs. The tuition & fees has increased by 3.68% from last year. The following tables show the 2025 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at Charleston.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
| Year | Total | Tuition | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $17,400 | $17,000 | $400 |
| 2022 | $16,400 | $16,000 | $400 |
| 2023 | $16,900 | $16,400 | $500 |
| 2024 | $17,100 | $16,600 | $500 |
| 2025 | $17,729 | $17,229 | $500 |
| Year | Tuition Per Credit Hour |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $425 |
| 2022 | $425 |
| 2023 | $470 |
| 2024 | $473 |
| 2025 | $575 |
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2021 | $10,500 | $2,600 | $9,300 | $2,900 |
| 2022 | $9,950 | $2,600 | $11,400 | $2,900 |
| 2023 | $10,200 | $2,600 | $11,400 | $2,900 |
| 2024 | $11,162 | $2,730 | $11,400 | $3,030 |
| 2025 | $12,280 | $2,870 | $11,400 | $3,170 |
Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs
The graduate schools at University of Charleston offers 40 major programs through Master's, Doctorate (Professional Practice), Post BS Certificate, degrees/programs. Of that, 9 graduate programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Graduate Programs | Number of Online Graduate Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Master's | 4 | 2 |
| Doctorate (Professional) | 2 | 1 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 40 | 9 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Organizational Leadership | 0 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other) | 106 |
| Business/Commerce | 41 |
| Physician Assistant | 29 |
| Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism | 25 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Pharmacy | 42 |
Graduate Student Population
At Charleston, there are 3,062 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 714 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 424 male and 290 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 1.46 to 1. University of Charleston offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 451 students enrolled in online graduate programs.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Asian | 19 | 11 | 8 |
| Black or African American | 88 | 59 | 29 |
| Hispanic | 71 | 41 | 30 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| White | 404 | 246 | 158 |
| Two or More Races | 30 | 18 | 12 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 64 | 28 | 36 |
| Total | 714 | 424 | 290 |