Q. Are freshman allowed to have a car their first year?

 If you own a car, you'll need to be aware that you won't be able to obtain a College of Charleston parking permit for campus parking facilities until you have at least 30 credit hours on record with the College registrar.
--from Getting Around Charleston

1. Parking Eligibility – THE COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON DOES NOT SELL PERMITS TO FRESHMEN RESIDENCE HALL STUDENTS. Student parking assignments are based on the student's cumulative credit hours earned and on file in the College of Charleston Office of the Registrar.
--from Parking Services Regulations