Charleston Southern University Overview

Charleston Southern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Charleston, South Carolina. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

What Is Charleston Southern University Known For?

• The highest award offered at CSU is the doctor's degree.
• During a recent academic cycle, 60% of the faculty were full-time.
• After graduation, CSU bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $45,898 a year. That's about 12% more than their peers at other schools.

Where Is Charleston Southern University?

Contact details for CSU are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	9200 University Blvd, Charleston, SC 29406-9121
Phone:	843-863-7000
Website:	www.charlestonsouthern.edu

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How Do I Get Into CSU?

You can apply to CSU online at: https://www.charlestonsouthern.edu/apply

Admission Requirements for CSU

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into CSU?

With an acceptance rate of 87%, CSU is fairly easy to get into, but you must be sure to submit the required materials.

Approximately 34% of accepted students are men and 66% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 86%, and the acceptance rate for women is 87%.

Average Test Scores

About 56% of students accepted to CSU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 470 and 600. Math scores were between 470 and 570.

CSU received ACT scores from 35% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 16 and 24. Math scores were between 16 and 0. Composite scores were between 18 and 23.

Can I Afford Charleston Southern University?

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At CSU, approximately 55% of students took out student loans averaging $6,733 a year. That adds up to $26,932 over four years for those students.

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Charleston Southern University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,720 undergraduate students at CSU, with 2,491 being full-time and 229 being part-time.

There are also 630 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,491 full-time undergraduates at CSU, 35% are male and 65% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Charleston Southern University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	36
Black or African American	407
Hispanic or Latino	141
White	1,544
International Students	32
Other Races/Ethnicities	331

Geographic Diversity

South Carolina students aren't the only ones who study at Charleston Southern University. At this time, 29 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 28 countries are represented at CSU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Canada, and Brazil.

Charleston Southern University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Business Administration & Management	45	74	0	119
Nursing	80	0	0	80
Educational Administration	0	12	41	53
Allied Health Professions	0	41	0	41
General Biology	32	3	0	35
Criminal Justice & Corrections	23	10	0	33
General Psychology	29	0	0	29
Public Health	27	0	0	27
Teacher Education Subject Specific	20	6	0	26
Health & Physical Education	25	0	0	25
Teacher Education Grade Specific	22	0	0	22
Human Resource Management	9	12	0	21
Health & Medical Administrative Services	11	10	0	21
Design & Applied Arts	19	0	0	19
Communication & Media Studies	16	0	0	16
General Social Sciences	16	0	0	16
Marketing	14	0	0	14
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	12	0	12
Computer Science	8	0	0	8
Security Science and Technology	8	0	0	8
Accounting	6	1	0	7
Finance & Financial Management	6	1	0	7
Computer Information Systems	2	5	0	7
Human Development & Family Studies	7	0	0	7
Political Science & Government	7	0	0	7
Zoology	6	0	0	6
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	6	0	0	6
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	5	0	0	5
Liberal Arts General Studies	5	0	0	5
General Engineering	4	0	0	4
General English Literature	4	0	0	4
History	4	0	0	4
Applied Mathematics	4	0	0	4
Sociology	4	0	0	4
Entrepreneurial Studies	3	0	0	3
Mathematics	3	0	0	3
Writing Studies	2	0	0	2
Religious Studies	2	0	0	2
Music	2	0	0	2
Hospitality Management	1	0	0	1
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages	1	0	0	1
Romance Languages	1	0	0	1
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	1	0	0	1
Chemistry	1	0	0	1
Missionary Studies	1	0	0	1
Sacred Music	1	0	0	1
Theological & Ministerial Studies	1	0	0	1
Air Transportation	1	0	0	1
General Business/Commerce	0	0	0	0
Management Information Systems	0	0	0	0
Information Science	0	0	0	0
Special Education	0	0	0	0
Family & Consumer Economics	0	0	0	0
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	0	0	0	0
Health/Medical Prep Programs	0	0	0	0
Non-Professional General Legal Studies	0	0	0	0
Military Systems & Maintenance Technology	0	0	0	0
Data Analytics	0	0	0	0
Natural Sciences	0	0	0	0
Philosophy	0	0	0	0
Homeland Security	0	0	0	0
Economics	0	0	0	0
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	495	187	41	723

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By CharlestonSouthern under License

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