Charleston Southern University

Charleston, South Carolina · Private nonprofit

At a glance

Admission rate
96%
Total (middle 50%)
930–1160
Undergraduates
2,893
Setting
City: Midsize

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Test policy

Test optional Applicants may choose whether to send a score.

IPEDS (Fall 2024 admissions, reported 2024-25): Test scores not required for admission, but considered if submitted (test optional). Policies change; confirm on the school's admissions website.

Policy source: nces.ed.gov

SAT scores

Total (middle 50%)
930–1160
Reading and Writing
480–600
Math
450–560
Average total
1059
ACT composite (middle 50%)
18–24

The middle 50%: a quarter of admitted students who sent scores scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. The total adds up the two sections' ranges, so it's approximate.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Admissions

Cost

Tuition
$34,080per year
Average net price
$20,661What students who get federal aid pay on average after grants and scholarships, per year.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Outcomes

Graduation rate
50%
First-year retention
63%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$52,265

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Degrees and programs

Degree levels: bachelor, master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate

Show all 64 programs
  • Communication and Media Studies · bachelor
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General · bachelor, master
  • Information Science/Studies · bachelor
  • Computer Science · bachelor
  • Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · bachelor
  • Educational Administration and Supervision · master, doctoral
  • Special Education and Teaching · master
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · bachelor, master
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · bachelor, master
  • Engineering, General · bachelor
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
  • Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
  • Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies · graduate certificate
  • Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services · bachelor
  • Non-Professional Legal Studies · bachelor
  • English Language and Literature, General · bachelor
  • Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies · bachelor
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · bachelor
  • Biology, General · bachelor, master
  • Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology · bachelor
  • Zoology/Animal Biology · bachelor
  • Mathematics · bachelor
  • Applied Mathematics · bachelor
  • Military Systems and Maintenance Technology · bachelor
  • Natural Sciences · bachelor
  • Data Analytics · master
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · bachelor
  • Philosophy · bachelor
  • Religion/Religious Studies · bachelor, master
  • Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology · bachelor
  • Religious Music and Worship · bachelor
  • Theological and Ministerial Studies · bachelor
  • Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries · bachelor
  • Chemistry · bachelor
  • Psychology, General · bachelor
  • Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · master
  • Criminal Justice and Corrections · bachelor, master
  • Homeland Security · master
  • Security Science and Technology · bachelor
  • Social Sciences, General · bachelor
  • Economics · bachelor
  • Political Science and Government · bachelor
  • Sociology · bachelor
  • Air Transportation · bachelor
  • Design and Applied Arts · bachelor
  • Music · bachelor
  • Health and Medical Administrative Services · bachelor, master
  • Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · bachelor, master
  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions · bachelor
  • Health/Medical Preparatory Programs · bachelor
  • Public Health · bachelor
  • Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions · bachelor, first professional
  • Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities · master, graduate certificate
  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · bachelor, master
  • Business/Commerce, General · bachelor
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations · bachelor, master
  • Accounting and Related Services · bachelor, master
  • Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations · bachelor
  • Finance and Financial Management Services · bachelor, master
  • Hospitality Administration/Management · bachelor
  • Human Resources Management and Services · bachelor, master
  • Management Information Systems and Services · bachelor, master
  • Marketing · bachelor
  • History · bachelor

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study

Sources

Numbers on this page come from these sources, as of the year shown. Schools change policies and deadlines - check the school's own website before you apply.

  1. U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data Data released 2026-11-02; admissions, SAT/ACT, enrollment and test policy: Fall 2024 (IPEDS 2024-25); tuition: 2025-26; net price: 2024-25; graduation rate: 150% completion for the Fall 2019 cohort; retention: Fall 2023 cohort; median earnings 10 years after entry: measured 2022-2023 (2024 dollars)
  2. U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study Released 2026-10-15; programs (CIP 2020, 4-digit) by credential level as reported to IPEDS completions for award years 2022-23 and 2023-24
  3. NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
  4. NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS

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