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Charleston Southern University

Basic Information

Type Private
Location Charleston, SC
Population 550,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,716
Men / Women 37% / 63%
White 60%
Black 22%
Hispanic 8%
Mixed 5%
International 3%
Asian 2%
Native American 1%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 32%
Humanities & Social Sciences 27%
Business & Economics 20%
Arts 7%
Education 7%
Engineering, Computing & Math 3%
Professional 3%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $32,520
Est. Cost of Attendance $44,558
10-Year ROI $126,000
ROI Percentile 37th

Retention & Graduation

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

Weather

Comfortable Days 90 (14th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,829 (78th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 255 (67th pctl)
Muggyness Muggy

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 55%
Yield (Unbound) 18%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #264
Humanities & Social Sciences 24 #353
Life & Natural Sciences 0 #612

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 80%
SAT Range 930 – 1,160
ACT Range 18 – 24

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Charleston Southern University 499 34% / 66% 1% $57,605
Applied Mathematics
Computer Information Systems 1 0% / 100% 0%
Computer Science 10 90% / 10% 0%
Engineering 1 100% / 0% 0%
Information Science/Studies 1 100% / 0% 0%
Mathematics 1 100% / 0% 0%
Biochemistry 4 50% / 50% 0%
Biology 35 11% / 89% 0% $49,311
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician 1 0% / 100% 0%
Community Health and Preventive Medicine
Exercise Science 32 34% / 66% 0% $48,484
Nursing 69 12% / 88% 0% $75,816
Physical Education 2 50% / 50% 0% $50,433
Public Health 13 0% / 100% 0%
Wildlife Biology 6 33% / 67% 0%
Accounting 12 50% / 50% 0%
Business Administration 17 76% / 24% 0% $80,226
Entrepreneurship 9 89% / 11% 11%
Finance 7 +1 57% / 43% 0%
Financial Planning and Services 2 +1 50% / 50% 0%
Health Administration 10 10% / 90% 0%
Hospitality Administration
Human Resources Management 9 0% / 100% 0% $70,516
Logistics 5 40% / 60% 0% $80,226
Marketing 13 +1 54% / 46% 0%
Nonprofit Management 6 50% / 50% 0% $80,226
Project Management 9 78% / 22% 0% $80,226
Child Development 8 0% / 100% 0%
Christian Studies 1 100% / 0% 0%
Communication 9 +1 22% / 78% 0% $44,780
Communication and Media Studies 1 100% / 0% 0% $44,780
Creative Writing 2 50% / 50% 0%
Criminal Justice 20 +1 35% / 65% 5% $53,123
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration
Divinity/Ministry
English Language and Literature
General Studies 6 0% / 100% 0%
Hebrew
History 3 67% / 33% 0%
Humanities
Missions/Missionary Studies 1 0% / 100% 0%
Philosophy 1 100% / 0% 0%
Political Science 4 50% / 50% 0%
Pre-Law Studies 3 0% / 100% 0%
Psychology 44 +5 16% / 84% 5% $47,753
Religious/Sacred Music 1 100% / 0% 0%
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies 1 0% / 100% 0%
Social Sciences 22 77% / 23% 0% $46,317
Sociology 2 100% / 0% 0%
Spanish 1 0% / 100% 0%
Writing 5 0% / 100% 0%
Youth Ministry 2 100% / 0% 0%
Biology Teacher Education
Early Childhood Education 12 0% / 100% 0% $42,076
Elementary Education 14 14% / 86% 0% $42,076
English Education 3 0% / 100% 0% $50,433
Mathematics Teacher Education
Middle School Education 2 0% / 100% 0% $42,076
Social Studies Teacher Education 5 60% / 40% 0% $50,433
Graphic Design 15 40% / 60% 0% $48,119
Music 2 0% / 100% 0%
Music Education 11 45% / 55% 0% $50,433
Music Performance 1 100% / 0% 0%
Music Therapy 5 20% / 80% 0%
Voice and Opera 1 0% / 100% 0%
Aviation Management 1 100% / 0% 0%
Critical Infrastructure Protection
Cybersecurity 4 +2 75% / 25% 0%
Professional Pilot 11 91% / 9% 0%