Only a select number of colleges in the country offer a curriculum like UC—encouraging independent thought, creativity, critical thinking, ethical practice, and more. From an emphasis on community service to many options for learning outside the classroom, UC offers a college experience like no other school. The University of Charleston is an independent, co-educational, residential university, with the main campus in the state capital of West Virginia, Charleston. UC embeds critical thinking, communication, citizenship, creativity/innovation, ethical practice and inquiry into courses in each major.