College of Charleston may spend extra $5.2M to house students amid dormitory shortage

By: Jessica Holdman

Outlets: South Carolina Daily Gazette

Published: June 10, 2026

Words: 760

Last Updated: 13 hours, 18 minutes ago

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COLUMBIA — The College of Charleston could spend $5.2 million it didn’t expect to pay to house students as it runs out of space on campus.

The housing crunch at the public college on the Charleston peninsula comes amid a record number of applications. The incoming freshman class is expected to top 2,600 students, compared to about 2,300 last school year.

In a fast-growing city where the apartment market has long been tight, it is …

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