College of Charleston to Confer Degrees

The College of Charleston will confer undergraduate and graduate degrees during its four spring 2026 commencement ceremonies, May 7–9, 2026. Here’s everything you need to know about the ceremonies, including how to watch at home.

Undergraduate Class of 2026: By the Numbers*

1676 Graduates 
26   Students graduating with top honors 
15     Students graduating with A.B. degrees 
19     Age of youngest graduate 
74    Age of oldest graduate 
108   School of the Arts 
535  School of Business 
68     School of Education 
106    School of Engineering, Computing, and Mathematics 
142    School of Health Sciences 
516   School of Humanities and Social Sciences 
73      School of Languages, Cultures, and World Affairs 
223    School of Natural and Environmental Sciences

* Numbers may change once final grades for spring 2026 are posted.

Top 5 Undergraduate Majors

Psychology: 152 graduates

Business Administration: 140 graduates

Biology: 137 graduates

Marketing: 124 graduates

Communication: 118 graduates

Undergraduate Class of 2026: Honors College by the Numbers

• 152 students in the Class of 2026

• 49 are double majors

• 1 is a triple major

• 10 students are graduating in three years

• 4 are varsity athletes

• 9 are majors in the School of the Arts

• 31 are majors in the School of Business

• 4 are majors in the School of Education

• 18 are majors in the School of Health Sciences

• 50 are majors in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences

• 64 are majors in the School of Natural and Environmental Sciences

• 15 are majors in the School of Languages, Cultures, and World Affairs

• 17 are majors in the School of Engineering, Computing, and Mathematics

• 21 are members of Phi Beta Kappa

• 93 percent of Honors College students received Latin honors

• 34 percent of students will graduate summa cum laude

• 31 percent of students will graduate magna cum laude

• 28 percent of students will graduate cum laude

• 100 percent of students completed mentored research projects

• 100 percent of students participated in local community engagement projects

• 38 percent of students participated in two or more undergraduate research experiences

• 73 percent of students presented research or showed the results of their creative work at a professional conference, symposium or public forum

• 13 percent of students have published their research

• 66 percent of students participated in an internship and/or another relevant professional experience

• 34 percent of students participated in two or more internships

• 73 percent of students participated in four or more high impact learning experiences

• 52 percent of students had at least one international experience

• 26 students are members of the Charleston Fellows Program

• 7 students are members of the International Scholars Program

• 17 students participated in the Honors STEAM Entrepreneurship-Living Learning Community

• 1 student was awarded a Goldwater Scholarship

• 2 students were awarded a Gilman Scholarship

• 14 students are recipients of the John Lewis Gervais, Jr. Award (awarded to Honors College students who graduate with a 4.0 GPA)

• 2 students were a recipient of the Presidential Award for Scholarship, Leadership and Service

• 1 student was the recipient of the Alexander Chambliss Connelley Award

• 1 student was the recipient of the Stephen C. Osborne ’73 and George P. Watt Jr. Bonner Leader of the Year