Charleston Southern University
Charleston Southern University (CSU) is a private university in North Charleston, South Carolina, United States. It is affiliated with the South Carolina Baptist Convention.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 96%
- Average net price: $21,666
- Undergraduate enrollment: 3,309
- Graduation rate (150%): 47%
- Graduation rate (200%): 51%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 50%
- Student to faculty ratio: 12:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $45,898
- Median earnings (8 years): $43,795
- Median earnings (6 years): $40,606
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, midsize
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Charleston, SC
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Charleston Southern University include Nursing, Psychology, Biology.
- Nursing (69 bachelor's) · median earnings $75,175 4 years after graduation · median debt $29,750
- Psychology (44 bachelor's) · median earnings $41,934 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Biology (35 bachelor's) · median earnings $46,399 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (32 bachelor's) · median earnings $47,715 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Social Sciences (22 bachelor's) · median earnings $44,416 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,700
- Criminal Justice (20 bachelor's) · median earnings $53,162 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Business Administration and Management (17 bachelor's) · median earnings $69,117 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,343
- Graphic Design (15 bachelor's) · median earnings $41,925 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Elementary Education and Teaching (14 bachelor's) · median earnings $43,743 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,092
- Public Health (13 bachelor's) · median earnings $75,175 4 years after graduation · median debt $29,750
Degree mix: Business 38%, Engineering 0%, Computer Science 5%, Health 31%, Biological Sciences 11%, Psychology 12%, Communication 2%, Other 1%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Charleston Southern University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $19,840 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $19,840
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $19,236
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $22,405
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $23,957
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $23,804
- In-state tuition and fees: $32,520
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $32,520
- Books and supplies: $0
- On-campus room and board: $12,200
- Off-campus room and board: $9,850
- Off-campus with family: $3,870
- Typical cost of attendance: $44,720
- Sticker vs net gap: 52%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 34%
- Federal loan recipients: 48%
- Average institutional grant: $15,936
- Average federal loan: $6,422
- Median debt at graduation: $26,471
Admissions
Charleston Southern University admits 96% of applicants. Of students admitted, 18% enrolled.
- Applications: 4,660
- Admitted: 4,495
- Enrolled: 795
- Yield (first-choice signal): 18%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 3,309
- Women: 62%
- Commuter share (estimated): 55%
- Part-time undergraduates: 6%
- Age 25 and older: 12%
- Graduate students: 532
- Graduation rate: 47%
- Come back after freshman year: 63%
- First-generation: 31%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 13%
- Student to faculty: 12:1
- Professor salary: $68,108
- Associate professor salary: $62,009
- Assistant professor salary: $59,266
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,495
- Average SAT: 1,040
- Average ACT: 21
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Charleston Southern University acceptance rate? Charleston Southern University admits 96% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Charleston Southern University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $19,840 a year after aid. Average net price is $21,666.
What majors does Charleston Southern University offer? Popular programs include Nursing, Psychology, Biology, Exercise Science and Kinesiology, Social Sciences.
What is the average salary after Charleston Southern University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $45,898 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Charleston Southern University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 50% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 47%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Charleston Southern University official site: https://www.charlestonsouthern.edu.