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Paying for CSU

Undergraduate$32,520
Graduate$20,250
On-Campus Living Costs $15,270
Off-Campus Living Costs $14,220

CSU 2025 Tuition & Fees and COA

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees at Charleston Southern University is $32,520. The graduate school tuition & fees is $20,250. The Living costs besides the tuition & fees is reported as $15,270 when a student lives on campus and $14,220 when a student lives off-campus.
Its total costs of attendance (COA) is $47,790 when a student lives on campus and $46,740 when living off-campus for the academic year 2024-2025. It includes tuition, fees, book & supplies costs, room & board, and other living expenses.
The following table and chart illustrate the COA by living setting and tuition rates.
Data source for 2025 College Cost: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
CSU 2024-2025 COA
On-CampusOff-Campus
Total Costs$47,790$46,740
Tuition & Fees$32,520
Books & Supplies-
Room & Board$12,200$9,850
Other Expenses$3,070$4,370
Average Financial Aid$21,011
Total Costs After Receiving Aid$26,779$25,729
[Chart] 2025 Cost of Attendance

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees is $32,520. The undergraduate tuition rates are increased by 4.80% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
2025 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
202220232024 2025
Tuition & Fees$28,960 $29,790 $31,030 $32,520
[Chart]2025 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the graduate tuition & fees is $20,250. The graduate program tuition rates are increased by 5.23% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
2025 Graduate School Tuition & Fees
202220232024 2025
Tuition & Fees$5,085 $5,085 $19,244 $20,250
[Chart] 2025 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Tuition Per Credit Hour

For the academic year 2024-2025, the tuition per credit hour for part-time students or overloaded credits for full-time students is $515 for undergraduate programs.
For graduate programs, the tuition per credit hour is $625.
2025 Tuition Per Credit Hour
202220232024 2025
Undergraduate$495 $495$495$515
Graduate$565 $565$585$625
[Chart] 2025 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Living Costs

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for living costs at Charleston Southern University is $15,270 when living on campus and $14,220 when living off-campus . The on-campus living costs are decreased by -5.68% compared to academic year 2023-2024. The off-campus living costs are increased by 1.64% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
Living Costs
202220232024 2025
On-CampusRoom & Board $11,032$11,250$11,032$12,200
Other Expenses $4,460$4,460$4,460$3,070
Off-CampusRoom & Board $8,670$8,670$8,670$9,850
Other Expenses $4,900$4,900$4,900$4,370
[Chart] 2025 Room & Boards and other Living Costs