Charleston, SC · Private nonprofit
At a glance
96.5%
Acceptance rate
1,056
SAT Average
$21,955
Avg net price
2,716
Enrollment
Academic profile
SAT Average1,056
SAT Reading/Writing480–600
SAT Math450–560
ACT Composite18–24
Degrees awarded
2024-25
| All fields, 2024-25Bachelor’s 559Master’s 206Doctoral 55 |
| Bachelor’s 110Master’s 57Doctoral 44 |
| Bachelor’s 102Master’s 108Doctoral None reported |
| Bachelor’s 42Master’s 14Doctoral 11 |
| Bachelor’s 42Master’s 4Doctoral None reported |
| Bachelor’s 39Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Bachelor’s 37Master’s 12Doctoral None reported |
| Bachelor’s 33Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Bachelor’s 26Master’s 2Doctoral None reported |
| Bachelor’s 19Master’s 9Doctoral None reported |
| Bachelor’s 19Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Bachelor’s 17Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Bachelor’s 16Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Bachelor’s 12Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Bachelor’s 10Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Bachelor’s 7Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Bachelor’s 6Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Bachelor’s 4Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Bachelor’s 4Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Bachelor’s 4Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Bachelor’s 3Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Bachelor’s 3Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Bachelor’s 2Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Bachelor’s 2Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Bachelor’s 0Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
College athletics
NCAA program details
- Primary division
- Division I
- Primary conference
- Big South Conference
Projected sponsored sports16
BaseballFootball — Championship SubdivisionMen's BasketballMen's Cross CountryMen's GolfMen's Track, IndoorMen's Track, OutdoorSoftball
Athletic participation
346 unique student-athletes · 12 varsity teams
Application deadlines
For fall 2027 entry
Rolling admission
No deadline
· Apply with the college's application or Common App
Cost
Published on-campus price, 2024–25
- Tuition
- $31,870
- Required fees
- $650
- Food and housing
- $12,200
- Books and supplies
- $0
- Other expenses
- $3,070
- Total
- $47,790
- $41,6002019–2019–20
- $44,4222021–2221–22
- $47,7902024–2524–25
Net price by family income, 2022–23
Students of all incomes paid $21,955 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.
Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid.
Graduation and Retention
4-year graduation41%
6-year graduation49%
Retention rate62%
Earnings and Debt
Median earnings (10yr)$45,898
Median debt$26,471
Campus
Enrollment2,716
Student-faculty ratio13:1
SettingCity
Sources
- IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
- IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
- College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
- Application process · College websites · 2026–27
- NCAA Projected Sports Sponsorship by School · National Collegiate Athletic Association · 2025–26
- Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
- IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
- IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2021–22, 2024–25
No parsed Common Data Set answers
Parsed answers aren’t available for Charleston Southern University. Available federal outcome figures appear below.
61.9% of Charleston Southern University’s first-years return for a second year and 48.6% graduate within six. Median earnings ten years out are against of median federal debt, roughly a earnings-to-debt ratio.
Sources
- College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03