Charleston Southern University

Student services: Consists of Campus Ministries, Career Center, Counseling Services, Recreational Services, Residence Life, Community Service, Student Diversity, and Student Activities. The Enrollment Services Office is housed in the Hunter Center. Enrollment Services is comprised of the following: Admissions (undergraduate and graduate), Financial Aid, VA Services, Enrollment Operations, and Student Employment. In addition, the Registrar's Office, Student Accounts Office, and the Cashier's Window is housed in the Student Center offering a "one-stop" service center for new and continuing students. 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 $89 million of federal, state, and institutional financial aid for more than 3,300 students during the 2023-2024 academic year. Approximately ninety-eight 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 it's 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 300 veterans and dependents utilized veteran education benefits at Charleston Southern University during the 2023-24 academic year. Consistent participation in the DOD Memorandum of Understanding and Principles of Excellence programs demonstrates CSU's commitment to the military community.

Auxiliary Enterprises: The University residence halls, dining hall, and campus bookstore are the major auxiliary enterprises serving the University community. Our dining hall, Java City, Buc Stop Diner and Chick-fil-A Express are operated and managed by Aramark, and our bookstore is operated and managed by Slingshot. Since the of summer 2021, we have partnered with the S.C. Baptist Convention to provide their middle and high school student camp called SummerSalt and their 3rd-5th grade camps called KidSalt. At the end of the summer, we also host one large church camp for the Church at the Mill. We are expecting approximately 3500-4000 children and youth from across S.C. to meet on our campus each summer. We also are the primary sponsor for Student Leadership University (SLU) - a youth leadership experience that provides leadership opportunities for students in Florida, Texas, Washington DC, Europe, and Israel. This unique opportunity is provided by CSU alum Dr. Jay Stack.

Academic Support: The University library (approximately 250,000 volumes held) provides online and in-person support for the principal academic divisions. The L. Mendel Rivers Library includes a coffeehouse, Java City, on the main floor and several small study rooms available by reservation for students on the second floor. Charleston Southern University students may access the Internet within limitations to facilitate diversity and personal growth in technology, informational research skills, complete online classes and exams, and practice Netiquette and online communication skills. The library is also a depository of US Government documents, a member of PASCAL, the statewide academic library consortium, and provides free research and instructional services to students, faculty, staff, and guests. Internet access is provided free of charge to all students in the computer labs and library except for pre-determined lab fees that are required for some classes. CSU is a completely wireless campus, providing access in the residence halls for all registered resident students. We continue to increase the number of e-books and electronic databases as more of the academic literature is becoming available online rather than in printed format. Every student, staff, and faculty member have full access to classroom tools to facilitate study individually or in groups as well as attend classes virtually. The Reference Desk is always staffed in person and online for student assistance and our library staff are all credentialed and granted faculty status.