College of Charleston Recognized in Peace Corps Rankings
February 26, 2012
CHARLESTON, SC – February 26, 2012 – According to a new report, the College of Charleston ranks #2 on the 2012 top Peace Corps volunteer-producing colleges and universities among medium schools in the southeast.
There are currently 35 College of Charleston alumni serving overseas. Historically, 200 College Of Charleston alumni have served in Peace Corps.
The College of Charleston is also only one of 60 institutions nationwide to offer the Peace Corps Master’s International (MI) degree. The MI degree integrates a master’s degree with overseas Peace Corps experience.
The Peace Corps’ nine regional recruiting offices across the United States work to recruit and provide information and guidance to prospective volunteers. Applicants are encouraged to apply for Peace Corps service one year in advance of their targeted departure date. Americans with backgrounds in agriculture, environment, teaching English as a second language, and other technical or language skills related to Peace Corps assignment areas are encouraged to apply.
The Peace Corps ranks its top volunteer-producing schools annually according to the size of the student body. Small schools have less than 5,000 undergraduates, medium-sized schools have between 5,001 and 15,000 undergraduates and large schools have more than 15,000 undergraduates. The rankings are calculated based on fiscal year 2011 data as of September 30, 2011 as self-reported by Peace Corps volunteers.
