Charleston Southern University Comparison

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Charleston Southern University

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  • Overview

  • Location
  • CSU Charleston, SC
  • Setting
  • CSU Small City
  • Total enrollment
  • CSU 3,832
  • Type
  • CSU Private 4 Year
  • National Ranking
  • CSU #952
  • Religious Affiliation
  • CSU Baptist
  • Status
  • CSU Non-profit
  • Team Colors
  • CSU

  • Cost

  • Tuition (In State)
  • CSU $32,520
  • Tuition (Out of State)
  • CSU $32,520
  • Room & Board
  • CSU $12,200
  • Average Net Price
  • CSU $21,080
  • Average Grant Aid
  • CSU $23,240
  • % Receiving Grant Aid
  • CSU 98%

  • Admissions

  • Applied
  • CSU 4,660
  • Admitted
  • CSU 4,495
  • Acceptance Rate
  • CSU 96.5%
  • Enrolled
  • CSU 17.7%
  • Typical SAT score
  • CSU 1050
  • Typical ACT score
  • CSU 21
  • Average High School GPA
  • CSU 3.24
  • Typical High School Grades
  • CSU B+
  • Admissions Standards
  • CSU Very Easy
  • Applicant Competition
  • CSU
  • ACT Range
  • CSU 18/24
  • SAT Range
  • CSU 930/1160
  • Submit Test Scores
  • CSU Test optional
  • Application Deadline
  • CSU

  • Academics

  • Student to Faculty Ratio
  • CSU 12:1
  • Popular Majors
  • CSU
    • Business (24%)
    • Education (11%)
    • Psychology (10%)
    • Health Professions (8%)
    • Biology (8%)

  • Outcomes

  • Graduation Rate
  • CSU 38%
  • Median Earnings (After 10 years)
  • CSU $39,800
  • Making Student Loan Payments
  • CSU 50%
  • Median Student Loan Debt
  • CSU $27,000
  • Median Loan Payment
  • CSU $279

  • Diversity

  • % Men
  • CSU 37%
  • % Women
  • CSU 63%
  • Racial Diversity
  • CSU Medium
  • HBCU
  • CSU No
  • % White
  • CSU 61%
  • % Asian
  • CSU 2%
  • % Black
  • CSU 26%
  • % Hispanic
  • CSU 3%
  • % Native American
  • CSU 1%
  • % Pacific Islander
  • CSU 0%
  • % Two or More Races
  • CSU 2%
  • % International
  • CSU 1%
  • % Unknown Race
  • CSU 4%

  • Students

  • % In-State
  • CSU 71%
  • % Out-of-State
  • CSU 28%

  • Campus

  • Campus Housing
  • CSU Yes
  • Freshman Dorm Required
  • CSU No
  • Meal Plan
  • CSU Yes
  • Weekend/Evening Classes
  • CSU Yes
  • Daycare Facility
  • CSU No