Charleston
Southern is one of South Carolina’s largest
accredited, independent universities, enrolling approximately
3,200
students. Affiliated with the South
Carolina Baptist Convention, the University’s
mission is promoting academic excellence in a Christian
environment.
Named
to the John
Templeton Foundation’s Honor Roll of Character
Building Colleges and named one of America’s
100 Best College Buys, the University’s vision
is to be a Christian university nationally recognized
for integrating faith in learning, leading and serving.
The
University awards bachelor’s and master’s
degrees and is accredited by the Commission on Colleges
of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
and offers more
than 30 undergraduate majors and four graduate
programs in business,
criminal
justice, education and
nursing. Each
degree program is combined with a comprehensive liberal
arts foundation, which is designed to develop
problem-solving and communication skills.
Beyond
the classroom, students participate in a variety of campus
activities including academic
clubs, service
organizations, intramural
athletics and campus
ministries. The University offers intercollegiate
athletics for both men and women, competing in the NCAA
Division I Big South Conference. Charleston Southern
fields teams in basketball, baseball, softball, women’s
soccer, cross country, track and field, golf, tennis
and volleyball, as well as an NCAA Division I Football
Championship Subdivision (formerly I-AA) football
team.
Situated
on 300 acres, formerly the site of a rice and indigo
plantation, Charleston Southern University is in the
center of the Charleston metropolitan area. Mild winters
and long summers allow many opportunities for outdoor
recreation in a city which is famous for its gardens
and plantations, miles of wide sandy beaches and major
fine arts events, including the Spoleto
Festival USA.
The
University is conveniently located just off of Interstate
26 at Exit 205. Go east on Highway 78 when exiting I-26.
Turn left onto the campus at the stoplight and enter
the main gates of CSU. Click here
to view a map of the CSU campus.
The Office
of Enrollment Services is located in the Hunter
Reception Center, the first building on the right as
you pass through the gates. If you have any questions
about Charleston Southern University, please call the
office of enrollment services at 1-800-947-7474 or
843-863-7050.
We
look forward to your visit with us!
