Division I · Big South Conference
Charleston Southern University · Campus
Charleston, SC · City · Private · Master's university · the Buccaneers · Website ↗
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Midsize city
Setting
100,000–250,000
2,914
Undergraduates
+ 631 graduate students
13:1
Student–faculty
Division I median 16:1
62%
Return for year two
Division I median 83%
23%
From out of state
+ 2% from abroad
$12k
Food & housing
on campus · median $13k
The place
- SettingMidsize city (100,000–250,000) Charleston, SC
- TypePrivate · Master's university
- CalendarSemester
- Religious affiliationBaptist
- Admissions76% admitted · admissions
Setting is the NCES locale of the campus address. Schools within 100 miles are on the overview.
Who is on campus
Students
2,914631
Undergraduates 2,914Graduate students 631
Where first-years come from
76%23%
In state 76%Other states 23%Abroad 2%
Division I median: 72% in state.
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
56%17%12%
White 56%Hispanic 8%Black 17%Asian 1%Two or more 4%International 2%Not reported 12%
- Women63%
- Full-time88% of undergraduates · median 89%
- First-year class725 entered last fall
- Transfers in238 8% of undergraduates, last fall
- Online42% take some classes online 10% fully online
- Registered with disability services8.8% of undergraduates
Living there
| Where you live | Food & housing | Other expenses | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| On campus | $11,590 | $4,600 | $16,190 |
| Off campus | $8,930 | $5,060 | $13,990 |
| With family | — | $5,060 | $5,060 |
The school's own budget figures for a year, on top of tuition and fees — the Division I median for on-campus food and housing is $13,310. Athletic aid can cover room and board; the full cost picture.
Services a recruit asks about
- ROTCArmy · Air Force
- Study abroadOffered
- Veteran and military supportDedicated services
- Campus safety0.26 violent / 1,000 a year · the safety page top 10% for safety in Division I
- Degrees offeredBachelor's · doctoral · Master's · majors
Division I campuses
66%19%13%
City 66%Suburb 19%Town 13%Rural 3%
66% of the 366 Division I schools are public; the median has 9,822 undergraduates and a 16:1 student-faculty ratio.
Where it ranks
Among Division I schools; every list Charleston Southern University is on.
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