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What Charleston Southern University costs

Charleston, South Carolina · Private · 2,893 undergrads

Charleston Southern University's sticker price was $45,797 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). Students with federal aid paid $20,661 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $17,825.

What does Charleston Southern University cost?

$20,661 a year

What students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The sticker price, with housing and food, is $45,797.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$17,825
$30,000–$48,000$19,966
$48,000–$75,000$18,299
$75,000–$110,000$21,634
over $110,000$23,963

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

Families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeAverage paid
Under $30,000$17,825
$30,000–$48,000$19,966
$48,000–$75,000$18,299
$75,000–$110,000$21,634
Over $110,000$23,963

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For families earning under $30,000, grants took 61% off Charleston Southern University's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Charleston Southern University cost less than Columbia College and Coker University but more than Bob Jones University.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Charleston Southern University$18,299$20,661
Bob Jones University$12,873$14,632
Columbia College$19,525$21,611
Coker University$24,060$24,908

The sticker price

$34,080
Tuition, 2025-26
$45,797
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books
41%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$23,240
average grant for students who got aid.
50%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$22,500
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Charleston Southern University cost for a family earning $25,000?
Families earning under $30,000 paid $17,825 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $45,797. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Charleston Southern University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Charleston Southern University cost for a family earning $40,000?
Families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $19,966 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $45,797. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Charleston Southern University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Charleston Southern University cost for a family earning $60,000?
Families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $18,299 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $45,797. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Charleston Southern University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
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