Charleston Southern University academics
Charleston, South Carolina · Private · 2,893 undergrads
Charleston Southern University has 2,893 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 57 fields of study. The most degrees go to Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
The short answers
2,893
undergraduates.
631
graduate students.
57
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
483
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
31%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
2,893
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
631
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
3,545
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
63%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
31%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
22.2 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$56,176
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
56%
BlackCollege Scorecard
18%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
11%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
7.8%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
3.9%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
2.5%
AsianCollege Scorecard
1.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.3%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
483
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
187
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
41
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
75
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Higher Access, Medium Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers