Paying for CSU
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$31,030
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$19,244
On-campus Living Costs
$16,190
Off-campus Living Costs
$13,990
Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$516
Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$2,138
The 2024 tuition & fees of Charleston Southern University are $31,030 for undergraduate programs. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $31,030 for graduate programs.
Compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in South Carolina, the undergraduate tuition & fees are average and the graduate tuition & fees are expensive.
Compared to similar schools in rankings such as College of Charleston and Columbia International University, tuition & fees of Charleston Southern University is average where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $28,767.
The average living cost of the school is $16,190 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off-campus, the average living cost is $13,990.
*Data Source: 2023-2024 Tuition & Fees - NCES (Last Update: 03/01/2024)
2024 Tuition and Comparison Chart
The following chart visualizes the CSU's 2024 tuition & fees and compares to similar schools by school type, level, and location.
2024 Tuition & fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at Charleston Southern University are $31,030 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 4.16% from last year.
The 2024 graduate tuition & fees are $19,244 on average. The graduate tuition & fees have increased by 278.45% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2024 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | Fees | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2020 | $26,000 | $40 | $26,000 | $40 |
| 2021 | $27,800 | $40 | $27,800 | $40 |
| 2022 | $28,660 | $300 | $28,660 | $300 |
| 2023 | $29,490 | $300 | $29,490 | $300 |
| 2024 | $31,030 | $0 | $31,030 | $0 |
Living Costs
The 2024 average on-campus living costs is $16,190 including room & board and other living expenses (a student lives in on-campus housing such as dormitory and school-owned apartment). For students living in off-campus housing, the average living cost is $13,990.
The living cost at the school has increased by 3.06% from last year.
The following table and chart show the living costs changes over the last 5 years.
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2020 | $10,400 | $3,800 | $9,500 | $4,000 |
| 2021 | $10,400 | $4,460 | $8,670 | $4,900 |
| 2022 | $11,032 | $4,460 | $8,670 | $4,900 |
| 2023 | $11,250 | $4,460 | $8,670 | $4,900 |
| 2024 | $11,590 | $4,600 | $8,930 | $5,060 |
Tuition Per Credit Hour
The 2024 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at Charleston Southern University is $516 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 4.24% from last year.
The 2024 graduate tuition per credit hour is $2,138 on average. The graduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 278.41% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2024 tuition per credit hour and its trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $470 | $625 |
| 2021 | $495 | $650 |
| 2022 | $495 | $565 |
| 2023 | $495 | $565 |
| 2024 | $516 | $2,138 |