Overview
Charleston Southern is a private, Christian university located in North Charleston, South Carolina in the Charleston Area. It is a small institution. Admissions is fairly competitive. Popular majors include Nursing, Kinesiology and Exercise Science, and Business.
Small
City
Private
2,679
undergraduates
- Acceptance Rate
-
57%
- Graduation Rate
-
38%
- Average Annual Cost
-
$37,287
- Average Net Price
-
$17,561
- Salary After Graduation
-
$32,000
- Athletics Website
- csusports.com
- In-state Tuition
- $28,930
- Out-of-state Tuition
- $28,930
- GPA Average
- 3.2
- SAT Average
- 1095
- ACT Average
- 23
Virtual Tour
Admissions
Acceptance Rate:
57%
Average GPA:
3.24
SAT
SAT Average: 1095
SAT Range: 990
- 1200
Math:
490
-
580
Reading & Writing:
500
-
620
ACT
Average: 23
Range: 18 - 23
Information
Academics
Freshman Retention
68%
4yr Graduation
26%
6yr Graduation
38%
490 -
580
SAT Math
500 -
620
SAT Reading and Writing
18 -
23
ACT Composite
- Student Body:
- Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting Highest degree degree awarded: Graduate degree
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Accounting and Related Services.Bachelors Degree
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Business Administration, Management and Operations.Bachelors Degree
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Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations.Bachelors Degree
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Finance and Financial Management Services.Bachelors Degree
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Hospitality Administration/Management.Bachelors Degree
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Human Resources Management and Services.Bachelors Degree
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Management Information Systems and Services.Bachelors Degree
-
Marketing.Bachelors Degree
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Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.Bachelors Degree
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Health and Medical Administrative Services.Bachelors Degree
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Health/Medical Preparatory Programs.Bachelors Degree
-
Public Health.Bachelors Degree
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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Bachelors Degree
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Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.Bachelors Degree
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Applied Mathematics.Bachelors Degree
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Mathematics.Bachelors Degree
-
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.Bachelors Degree
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Biology, General.Bachelors Degree
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Zoology/Animal Biology.Bachelors Degree
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Chemistry.Bachelors Degree
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Communication and Media Studies.Bachelors Degree
-
Computer and Information Sciences, General.Bachelors Degree
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Computer Science.Bachelors Degree
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Information Science/Studies.Bachelors Degree
-
Criminal Justice and Corrections.Bachelors Degree
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Design and Applied Arts.Bachelors Degree
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Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.Bachelors Degree
-
Music.Bachelors Degree
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Economics.Bachelors Degree
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Political Science and Government.Bachelors Degree
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Social Sciences, General.Bachelors Degree
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Sociology.Bachelors Degree
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English Language and Literature, General.Bachelors Degree
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Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.Bachelors Degree
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Health and Physical Education/Fitness.Bachelors Degree
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History.Bachelors Degree
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Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.Bachelors Degree
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Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Bachelors Degree
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Natural Sciences.Bachelors Degree
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Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries.Bachelors Degree
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Religious/Sacred Music.Bachelors Degree
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Psychology, General.Bachelors Degree
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Religion/Religious Studies.Bachelors Degree
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Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.Bachelors Degree
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Science Technologies/Technicians, Other.Bachelors Degree
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Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Bachelors Degree
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Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.Bachelors Degree
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Accounting and Related Services.Master's Degree
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Business Administration, Management and Operations.Graduate/Professional Certificate
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Business Administration, Management and Operations.Master's Degree
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Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations.Graduate/Professional Certificate
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Finance and Financial Management Services.Master's Degree
-
Human Resources Management and Services.Master's Degree
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Human Resources Management and Services.Graduate/Professional Certificate
-
Management Information Systems and Services.Master's Degree
-
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.Master's Degree
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Bioethics/Medical Ethics.Master's Degree
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Health and Medical Administrative Services.Master's Degree
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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Graduate/Professional Certificate
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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Master's Degree
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Computer and Information Sciences, General.Master's Degree
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Criminal Justice and Corrections.Master's Degree
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Educational Administration and Supervision.Master's Degree
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Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Master's Degree
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Religion/Religious Studies.Master's Degree
Degrees and Courses of Study
47 Bachelors Programs
BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES
HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS
MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS
BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
PHYSICAL SCIENCES
COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS
COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES
HOMELAND SECURITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTING AND RELATED PROTECTIVE SERVICES
VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS
SOCIAL SCIENCES
ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS
PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, FITNESS, AND KINESIOLOGY
HISTORY
FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES/HUMAN SCIENCES
LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES
MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS
PSYCHOLOGY
PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES
FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS
SCIENCE TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS
EDUCATION
18 Other Programs
BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES
HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS
COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES
HOMELAND SECURITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTING AND RELATED PROTECTIVE SERVICES
EDUCATION
PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES
Financial
$28,930
In-state Tuition
$28,930
Out-of-state Tuition
- Average Cost of Attendance
-
$37,287
- Average Net Price
-
$17,561
- Percentage of Undergraduates Receiving Federal Student Loans:
- 56%
- The Median Debt For Students Who Have Completed:
- $27,000
- The Median Debt For Students Who Have Not Completed:
- $9,500
- The Median Debt For Dependent Students:
- $15,795
- The Median Debt For Independent Students:
- $23,519
- The Median Debt For Female Students:
- $18,750
- The Median Debt For Male Students:
- $15,233
- Median Debt For Students With Family Income $0 - $30,000:
- $17,250
- Median Debt For Students With Family Income $30,001 - $75,000:
- $16,750
- The Median Debt For Students With Family Income Greater than $75,000:
- $18,750
Debt
Household Income
Median Household Income:
$57,179
Athletics
- Division
- NCAA I
- Conference
-
Big South
- Athletics Website
- Sports
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Student Life
Total Undergraduate Enrollment:
2,679
- Number Of Graduate Students
-
469
- Male/Female Undergraduate Ratio
-
1:1
- Religious Affiliation
- Carnegie Classification Undergraduate Profile
- Four-year, full-time, inclusive, higher transfer-in
- Share Of Und Deg Cert Seeking Part Time
- 7%
- Proportion Of Faculty That Is Full Time
- 61%
- Percentage Of Undergraduates Aged 25 And Above
- 18%
- Percentage First Generation Students
- 31%
- Percent Of Students Over 23 At Entry
- 19%
- Share Of Female Students
- 63%
- Share Of Married Students
- 9%
- Share Of Dependent Students
- 78%
- Share Of Veteran Students
- 0%
- Share Of First Generation Students
- 31%
- Number Of Non Degree Seeking Undergraduate Students
- 12
Carnegie Classification Size And Setting:
Four-year, small, highly residential
Student Life
Financial
- Public or Private
- Private