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Charleston Southern University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Charleston, South Carolina. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

2,480 Full-Time Undergraduates
$29,490 Avg In-State Tuition

Where Is Charleston Southern University?

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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

Can I Afford CSU?

$29,490 In-State Tuition
59% Take Out Loans
2.1% Loan Default Rate
During the <nil> academic year, part-time students at CSU paid $495 per credit hour, whether they were in-state or out-of-state. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $29,490 $29,490
Fees $300 $300
On Campus Room and Board $11,250 $11,250
On Campus Other Expenses $4,460 $4,460

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At CSU, approximately 59% of students took out student loans averaging $7,167 a year. That adds up to $28,668 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at CSU is 2.1%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Charleston Southern University Undergraduate Student Diversity

2,480 Full-Time Undergraduates
64% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 2,725 undergraduate students at CSU, with 2,480 being full-time and 245 being part-time.

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There are also 616 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,480 full-time undergraduates at CSU, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 37
Black or African American 389
Hispanic or Latino 89
White 1,676
International Students 48
Other Races/Ethnicities 241

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.

Online Learning at Charleston Southern University

481 Took All Classes Online
2,045 Took At Least One Class Online
14.1% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
There are 15 bachelor’s degree and 30 master’s degree programs available online at CSU. In 2020-2021, 2,045 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at CSU has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 7th most popular in South Carolina for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2020-2021.

Online Growth Rankings of CSU

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Charleston Southern University was 14.1%. This is the #1,085 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at CSU regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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