Charleston Southern University

Average class size across campus is 20-30 students. Most core classes will be closer to 30, while classes within each academic major will average 15-25 depending on academic level.

Our top-drawing majors are Nursing, Biology, Business, Kinesiology, and Education, as well as a new and rapidly growing Aeronautics program. All of our majors require some sort of application step, such as clinicals or internship opportunities, so that students graduate with hands-on experience in their field. To learn more about your specific program of interest, contact one of our enrollment specialists: https://apply.charlestonsouthern.edu/register/?id=f8be3ef2-8a62-45c9-bd25-368ee2efdaf7

Transfer students will need to meet the Transfer Admissions Requirements listed on our website to qualify for admission, which you can find here: https://www.charlestonsouthern.edu/admissions/transfer/. If you do not meet the requirements (e.g., you are transferring fewer than 24 credit hours), you may also be asked to provide high school transcripts and/or test scores to qualify for admission.

All student housing has two people per room. Single-person rooms are sometimes available as disabilities accommodations, but typically every student will have a roommate and two suitemates.

Yes! Charleston Southern is partnered with the South Carolina Baptist convention, so our main avenue of student ministry, CSU Elevate, qualifies as a BCM. All additional ministries on campus, including parachurch ministries, must adhere to the Charleston Southern statement of faith to exist on campus. Find out more about student ministries here: https://www.charlestonsouthern.edu/life-at-csu/campus-ministries/

Yes! Every freshman student is awarded a merit scholarship based off of cumulative unweighted GPA upon application. Other internal aid (e.g., music scholarships) may require an application, audition, or interview. Feel free to contact your enrollment counsellor for additional info!