Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Southern Baptist
Location Charleston, SC
Population 550,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 90 (14%) muggy
Sunshine Hours 2,829 (78%)
Days Without Precipitation 255 (67%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,859
Men / Women 38% / 62%
From State 72%
From Region 10%
Athletes 16.2%

Racial/Ethnic

White 60%
Black 17%
Hispanic 9%
Mixed 5%
International 3%
Asian 1%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Charleston Southern University 559 35% / 65% 3% $55,945 47 94%
Engineering 4 100% / 0% 0% $96,471 96
Computer Information Systems $75,603 82
Computer Science 10 100% / 0% 0% $96,676 96 100%
Cybersecurity 14 +1 79% / 21% 0% $75,719 83
Cybersecurity $62,715 64
Human-Centered Technology Design 1 100% / 0% 0%
Information Science/Studies 1 100% / 0% 0% $75,529 82
Applied Mathematics $66,263 70
Chemistry 2 0% / 100% 0%
Mathematics 3 67% / 33% 0% $62,047 62
Biochemistry 5 40% / 60% 0% $54,699 43
Biology 28 +2 21% / 79% 0% $46,733 20 90%
Wildlife Biology 9 11% / 89% 0% $43,314 13
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician 3 33% / 67% 0% $73,609 80
Community Health and Preventive Medicine $57,539 51
Exercise Science 38 29% / 71% 5% $45,860 18 92%
Kinesiology 1 100% / 0% 0%
Nursing 77 6% / 94% 1% $72,154 79 99%
Public Health 17 24% / 76% 0% $56,190 47
Accounting 13 +2 46% / 54% 0% $58,825 55 87%
Business Administration 16 50% / 50% 6% $70,500 77 94%
Entrepreneurship 10 70% / 30% 10% $68,132 74
Finance 7 43% / 57% 29% $67,243 72
Financial Planning and Services 5 20% / 80% 20% $68,007 73
General Business 2 50% / 50% 0%
Health Administration 8 25% / 75% 0% $57,417 51 94%
Hospitality Administration 3 0% / 100% 0% $47,964 23
Human Resources Management 8 38% / 62% 0% $67,176 72 90%
Logistics 8 50% / 50% 0% $70,500 77 94%
Marketing 18 22% / 78% 17% $57,398 51 100%
Nonprofit Management 5 40% / 60% 0% $70,500 77 94%
Project Management 7 71% / 29% 0% $70,500 77 94%
Child Development 7 0% / 100% 0% $43,202 13
Christian Studies 11 91% / 9% 0% $46,342 19
Communication 17 29% / 71% 6% $42,015 11 93%
Communication and Media Studies $42,015 11 93%
Creative Writing 1 0% / 100% 0% $44,487 15
Divinity/Ministry 1 100% / 0% 0% $44,457 15
English Language and Literature $43,515 13
General Studies 2 50% / 50% 0% $47,621 22
Hebrew 2 50% / 50% 0% $47,342 22
History 6 50% / 50% 0% $45,536 17
Humanities $46,872 20
Missions/Missionary Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $44,092 14
Philosophy 1 100% / 0% 0% $44,976 16
Political Science 3 33% / 67% 0% $54,447 42
Psychology 37 16% / 84% 3% $45,438 17 88%
Religious/Sacred Music 1 0% / 100% 0% $43,813 14
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies $42,959 12
Social Sciences 28 82% / 18% 0% $43,837 14 90%
Sociology 2 50% / 50% 0% $44,880 16
Spanish 2 0% / 100% 0% $47,217 21
Theology 1 100% / 0% 0%
Writing 2 0% / 100% 0% $44,334 15
Youth Ministry 6 33% / 67% 0% $44,231 15
Biology Teacher Education 2 50% / 50% 0% $47,854 23
Early Childhood Education 9 0% / 100% 0% $39,924 8 98%
Elementary Education 13 0% / 100% 8% $39,924 8 98%
English Education 4 0% / 100% 0% $47,854 23 100%
Mathematics Teacher Education 2 0% / 100% 0% $47,854 23
Middle School Education 3 0% / 100% 0% $39,924 8 98%
Physical Education 3 100% / 0% 0% $47,854 23 100%
Social Studies Teacher Education 5 40% / 60% 0% $47,854 23 100%
Graphic Design 14 29% / 71% 0% $45,440 17 88%
Music 1 0% / 100% 0% $43,150 13
Music Education 1 100% / 0% 0% $47,854 23 100%
Music Performance 1 0% / 100% 0% $43,090 12
Music Therapy 5 0% / 100% 0% $53,244 39
Voice and Opera $43,144 13
Aviation 16 69% / 31% 0%
Aviation Management 3 67% / 33% 33% $73,565 80
Criminal Justice 19 +1 47% / 53% 0% $45,234 17 100%
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration $45,234 17
Pre-Law Studies 4 25% / 75% 0% $48,903 26
Professional Pilot $73,124 80

Financial

Tuition & Fees $34,796
ROI Percentile 47th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 63%
4-Year Graduation Rate 37%
6-Year Graduation Rate 47%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Health Sciences 24.3% 136 16% / 84% 2% $62,775 64 97%
Humanities & Social Sciences 23.4% 131 43% / 57% 2% $44,782 16 90%
Business & Economics 19.7% 110 42% / 58% 7% $64,524 67 94%
Professional 7.5% 42 55% / 45% 2% $49,067 26 100%
Education 7.3% 41 15% / 85% 2% $43,019 12 99%
Life & Natural Sciences 5.9% 33 24% / 76% 0% $47,940 23 90%
Computer Science 4.7% 26 88% / 12% 0% $84,094 89 100%
Arts 3.9% 22 23% / 77% 0% $47,112 21 89%
Agriculture & Food Science 1.6% 9 11% / 89% 0% $43,314 13
Physical Sciences & Math 0.9% 5 40% / 60% 0% $62,047 62
Engineering 0.7% 4 100% / 0% 0% $96,471 96

Research

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Education 24 #173
Agriculture & Food Science
Business & Economics
Computer Science
Engineering
Health Sciences
Humanities & Social Sciences
Life & Natural Sciences
Physical Sciences & Math
Total 24 #357

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 57%
Yield (Unbound) 18%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 57% 57% 57%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 80%
SAT Range 930 – 1160
SAT Math Range 450 – 560
SAT RW Range 480 – 600