Charleston Southern University
Charleston, SC · Private four-year · City: Midsize
2,914undergraduates
96%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$21,347average net price per year
49%graduate in 6 years
62%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 6,072
- Admitted
- 4,620
- Admit rate
- 96%
- Admit rate, women
- 76%
- Admit rate, men
- 76%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 16%
- First-year students
- 725
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 47%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 480-600
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 470-560
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 33%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 17-24
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Not considered |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
58 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Health professions and related programs (5)
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Music Therapy/Therapist Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Public Health, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (69 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (10)
- Accounting Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (17 awarded)
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Financial Planning and Services Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Project Management Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Education (7)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Music Teacher Education Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Social Studies Teacher Education Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (3)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (35 awarded)
- Wildlife Biology Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (44 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (32 awarded)
Social sciences (3)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Social Sciences, General Bachelor's (22 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Bachelor's (20 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (4)
- Graphic Design Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- Music Performance, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Voice and Opera Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (4)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Information Science/Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Transportation and materials moving (2)
- Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Aviation/Airway Management and Operations Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (2)
- Communication and Media Studies, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Communication, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (3)
- Creative Writing Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Writing, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Child Development Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- General Studies Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Theology and religious vocations (3)
- Missions/Missionary Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Religious/Sacred Music Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Youth Ministry Bachelor's (2 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Legal professions and studies (1)
- Pre-Law Studies Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (2)
- Christian Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Engineering, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (18)
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Master's
- Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management Master's
- Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management Master's
- Organizational Leadership Master's
- Project Management Master's
- Athletic Training/Trainer Master's
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Master's
- Nursing Education Master's
- Physician Associate/Assistant Master's
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Doctorate (research)
- Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship Master's
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Master's
- Secondary School Administration/Principalship Master's
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Master's
- Counseling Psychology Master's
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $31,030
- Housing and food on campus
- $11,590
- Other on-campus costs
- $4,600
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $47,220
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $47,220
- Total cost living at home
- $36,090
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $19,840 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $19,236 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $22,405 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $23,957 |
| Over $110,000 | $23,804 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 98%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 98%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $22,411
- Got a grant from the college
- 97%
- Average grant from the college
- $15,772
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 35%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 60%
- Average amount borrowed
- $7,283
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 41%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 47%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 49%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 51%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 49%
- Transferred to another college
- 40%
- Came back for year two
- 62%
| Pell grant students | 40% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 46% |
| Neither | 60% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 382 | 54% |
| Men | 252 | 40% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| Black | 15 | 60% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 12 | 92% (small group) |
| White | 71 | 85% |
| Two or more races | 5 | 60% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 529 | 42% |
| International | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 770 | 50% | 39% |
| Started here, part-time | 34 | 0% | 59% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 410 | 48% | 36% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 101 | 39% | 32% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 3,545
- Undergraduates
- 2,914
- Full-time undergraduates
- 2,568
- Part-time undergraduates
- 346
- Graduate students
- 631
- Students per faculty member
- 13 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 73%
- From out of state
- 24%
- From other countries
- 3%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 12%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 10%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 9%
| Women | 63% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 17% |
| Hispanic | 8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 56% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 12% |
| International | 2% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Midsize
- Address
- 9200 University Blvd, Charleston, SC, 29406-9121
- County
- Charleston County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Baptist
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.