CHARLESTON SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY

INSTRUCTION: FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2024-25, ENROLLMENT WAS 3866 UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS COMPLETING TRADITIONAL, ONLINE, AND HYBRID COURSES. 792 DEGREES (614 UNDERGRADUATE, 178 GRADUATE AND DOCTORAL) WERE CONFERRED DURING THE YEAR, AND THE TOTAL NUMBER OF FULL-TIME PROFESSORS WAS 198 INCLUDING DEANS AND ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTEES. WE OFFERED 75 UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES/CONCENTRATIONS AND 29 GRADUATE DEGREE/CONCENTRATIONS PROGRAMS. CHARLESTON SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY IS REGIONALLY ACCREDITED BY THE SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS COMMISSION ON COLLEGES (SACSCOC), WHOSE MISSION IS TO "ASSURE THE EDUCATIONAL QUALITY AND IMPROVE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ITS MEMBER INSTITUTIONS". CSU IS IN GOOD STANDING WITH SACSCOC AND OUR NEXT SACSCOC FULL 10-YEAR REVIEW WILL OCCUR IN 2026-27. CSU OFFERED 3712 COURSES INCLUDING ONLINE AND GRADUATE COURSES DURING THE 2024-2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. THE UNIVERSITY EXPERIENCED A SIGNIFICANT RETURN OF FULL-TIME TRADITIONAL STUDENTS WHILE EXPANDING PROGRAM OFFERINGS FOR NON-TRADITIONAL STUDENTS. DEANS, SENIOR ADMINISTRATORS, AND FACULTY MEMBERS ARE CONTINUALLY IN TOUCH WITH LOCAL EMPLOYERS, MANY OF WHOM SERVE ON OUR ADVISORY BOARDS FOR THE VARIOUS COLLEGES AND DIVISIONS, INCLUDING BUSINESS, EDUCATION, NURSING, AND COMPUTER SCIENCE. CSU CONTINUES TO DEVELOP NEW PROGRAMS TO INCREASE WORKFORCE READINESS THROUGH INTERNSHIPS. AS THE PREFERENCE FOR REMOTE WORKING CONTINUES, WE HAVE FOUND MORE EMPLOYERS ARE SEEKING TO ENROLL THEIR EMPLOYEES IN ONLINE CLASSES TO ENHANCE THEIR MASTERY OF TECHNOLOGY VIA THE INTERNET. WE CONTINUE TO INCREASE THE ENROLLMENT IN OUR BS IN AERONAUTICS DEGREE PROGRAM. WE CURRENTLY HAVE 172 STUDENTS TAKING THESE CLASSES. WE CONTINUE TO REVIEW THEIR INTEREST LEVELS IN SPECIFIC AREAS AND HAVE UPFITTED AN ON-CAMPUS SIMULATION LAB AND INSTRUCTIONAL SPACES FOR THE LARGE NUMBER OF STUDENTS INTERESTED IN PURSUING THIS DEGREE. THE PHYSICAL THERAPY PROGRAM CONTINUES TO GROW WITH A NEW COHORT OF 48 STUDENTS ENTERING THE PROGRAM EACH MAY. THE HEALTH SCIENCE BUILDING WAS FITTED WITH THE APPROPRIATE EQUIPMENT IN THE LABORATORIES AND CLASSROOMS THAT WILL ENHANCE THE ABILITIES TO CONDUCT RESEARCH AND PRACTICE NEW SKILLS. SIMILARLY, THE PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT PROGRAM CONTINUES TO BE A GROWING PROGRAM WITH HIGH LEVELS OF COMPETITION FOR ADMISSION. CSU FACULTY AND STAFF REMAIN INVOLVED WITH THE TRIDENT ADVISORY BOARD, TRIDENT UNITED WAY LITERACY PROGRAM, THE LOWCOUNTRY STEM COLLABORATIVE, AND THE CHARLESTON METRO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, AND CONTINUE TO INCREASE OUR OPPORTUNITIES TO BUILD PARTNERSHIPS WITH INTERNATIONAL COMPANIES WHO HAVE A LOCAL PRESENCE. THE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION HAS ALSO PARTNERED WITH THE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO PROVIDE NEEDED EXPANSION OF PROGRAMS AND CERTIFICATE OPPORTUNITIES TO BETTER SERVE THE REGION. THE TEACHER CADET PROGRAM REMAINS ONE OF THE LARGEST PROGRAMS IN THE STATE.

STUDENT SERVICES: CONSISTS OF CAMPUS MINISTRIES, RESIDENCE LIFE, CAREER SERVICES, STUDENT ACTIVITIES, COUNSELING SERVICES, CAMPUS RECREATION, CAMPUS SECURITY, AND TITLE IX. THE ENROLLMENT SERVICES OFFICE IS HOUSED IN THE HUNTER CENTER. ENROLLMENT SERVICES IS COMPRISED OF THE FOLLOWING: ADMISSIONS (UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE), FINANCIAL AID, STUDENT ACCOUNTS, VA SERVICES, ENROLLMENT OPERATIONS, THE CASHIER'S OFFICE, AND THE REGISTRAR'S OFFICE. THE ENROLLMENT SERVICES OFFICE HANDLES ALL UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE RECRUITING. THE ADMISSIONS OFFICE HANDLES MULTIPLE COMMUNICATION CHANNELS FOR MORE THAN 40,000 PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS ANNUALLY, RESULTING IN MORE THAN 1,400 NEW STUDENTS EACH YEAR. THE FINANCIAL AID OFFICE PROCESSED MORE THAN $100 MILLION OF FEDERAL, STATE, AND INSTITUTIONAL FINANCIAL AID FOR MORE THAN 3,300 STUDENTS DURING THE 2024-2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. APPROXIMATELY NINETY-SEVEN PERCENT OF THE UNIVERSITY'S UNDERGRADUATE POPULATION RECEIVES SOME TYPE OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. CHARLESTON SOUTHERN HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED FOR THE FOLLOWING: ONE OF AMERICA'S 100 BEST COLLEGE BUYS, A COLLEGE OF DISTINCTION, ONE OF AMERICA'S BEST CHRISTIAN COLLEGES, AND A U.S. NEWS AND WORLD REPORT BEST ONLINE COLLEGE. THE UNIVERSITY CONTINUES TO PROMOTE ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE IN A CHRISTIAN ENVIRONMENT. IN ADDITION, CSU IS PROUD OF ITS CONSISTENT SUPPORT OF VETERANS AND MILITARY AFFILIATED STUDENTS. THE SCHOOL GENEROUSLY PARTICIPATES IN THE YELLOW RIBBON PROGRAM, PROVIDING ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR STUDENTS USING THE POST 9/11 GI BILL. OVER 500 VETERANS AND DEPENDENTS UTILIZED VETERAN EDUCATION BENEFITS AT CHARLESTON SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY DURING THE 2024-25 ACADEMIC YEAR. CONSISTENT PARTICIPATION IN THE DOD MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING AND PRINCIPLES OF EXCELLENCE PROGRAMS DEMONSTRATES CSU'S COMMITMENT TO THE MILITARY COMMUNITY.