Meet Your Counselors
We want to know you!
COVID-19 UPDATES
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Find your counselor here. Then find them on the road (virtually, of course!) for college fairs, high school visits and more!
At the College of Charleston, your education is about much more than your degree. It's about discovery, community, and connection. We encourage you to start now. It's never too late to build your network, connect with your counselor. Making a connection with your counselor can make a big impact on you and your future.
Our counselors love what they do, and they are passionate about this place. Our admissions counselors are available throughout the college search and application process. For prospective students and families, your counselor is your first contact for all questions and inquiries.
- Out of state admission counselors
- South Carolina admission counselors
- International admission counselor
- Homeschooled admission counselor
- Transfer student admission counselor
- Honors College admissions counselor
Out of State Admission Counselors (by state)
Territory: AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA and WY
Email: fralingerhe@cofc.edu
Phone: 843.953.6548
Social: @cofc_hannahf (Instagram)
Territory: NC, NY and TX
Territory: CT, MA, ME, NH, RI and VT
Territory: IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, OK, SD, TN, and WI
Territory: AL, AR, FL, GA, LA, MS, Puerto Rico, and international US territories.
South Carolina Admission Counselors (by county)
Arian Bonetto Fernandez
Email: fernandeza@cofc.edu (Hablo Español!)
Phone: 843.953.3626
Social: cofc_arian
Territory: Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton and Jasper counties
Territory: Chesterfield, Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Marion and Marlboro counties
Territory: Berkeley, Charleston, Clarendon, Dorchester, Georgetown, Horry and Williamsburg counties
Email: mcdowellml@cofc.edu
Phone: 803.394.3773
Social: @cofc_mmcdowell (Twitter); @cofc_michelle (Instagram)
Territory: Aiken, Calhoun, Edgefield, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lee, Lexington, Newberry, Orangeburg, Richland, Saluda and Sumter counties
Territory: Abbeville, Anderson, Cherokee, Chester, Greenville, Greenwood, Lancaster, Laurens, McCormick, Oconee, Pickens, Spartanburg, Union and York counties
International Admissions Counselor
Territory: International
Fahn (LanLam) Hakkila
Email: hakkilaflam@cofc.edu
Phone: +1 843.568.1116
Territory: China, Hong Kong, Southeast Asia