South Carolina

Charleston Southern University

Charleston, South Carolina

Private nonprofitBachelor's to graduateFounded 1964Midsize citySEVP certified
Charleston Southern University campus
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About

Charleston Southern University (CSU) is a private university in North Charleston, South Carolina, United States. It is affiliated with the South Carolina Baptist Convention (Southern Baptist Convention).

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Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state)
US$34,080
Estimated total for international students
US$45,797
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International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates
2,893
Graduate students
706
International undergraduates
3%
Students per teacher
12 to 1

Admissions

Admission rate
96%
SAT
Reading and writing 480–600 · Maths 450–560
ACT
18–24

Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.

Outcomes

Graduation rate
50%
Median earnings 10 years after starting
US$52,265

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (81)

Bachelor's degrees57 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAir TransportationAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsApplied MathematicsBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiology, GeneralBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness/Commerce, GeneralChemistryClinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCommunication and Media StudiesComputer ScienceComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCriminal Justice and CorrectionsDesign and Applied ArtsEconomicsEngineering, GeneralEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsFinance and Financial Management ServicesHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHealth/Medical Preparatory ProgramsHistoryHospitality Administration/ManagementHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesHuman Resources Management and ServicesInformation Science/StudiesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesManagement Information Systems and ServicesMarketingMathematicsMiddle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsMilitary Systems and Maintenance TechnologyMissions/Missionary Studies and MissiologyMusicNatural SciencesNon-Professional Legal StudiesPastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesPhilosophyPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic HealthRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsReligion/Religious StudiesReligious Music and WorshipRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSecurity Science and TechnologySocial Sciences, GeneralSociologySports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasTheological and Ministerial StudiesZoology/Animal Biology
Master's degrees20 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBiology, GeneralBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralCriminal Justice and CorrectionsData AnalyticsEducational Administration and SupervisionFinance and Financial Management ServicesHealth Professions Education, Ethics, and HumanitiesHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHomeland SecurityHuman Resources Management and ServicesManagement Information Systems and ServicesRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingReligion/Religious StudiesSpecial Education and TeachingTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
Doctoral degrees1 subject
Educational Administration and Supervision
Professional degrees (MD, JD and similar)1 subject
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Graduate certificates2 subjects
Family and Consumer Economics and Related StudiesHealth Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.