Charleston Southern University

Charleston Southern University
Former names
Baptist College of Charleston (1960–1990)
MottoIntegrating Faith in Learning, Leading and Serving
TypePrivate
Established1964; 60 years ago (1964)
AccreditationSACSCOC
Religious affiliation
South Carolina Baptist Convention (Southern Baptist Convention)
Academic affiliations
CIC
Endowment$24.4 million[1]
PresidentB. Keith Faulkner
Academic staff
236 Full-time and 125 Part-time (Fall 2022)[2]
Administrative staff
360
Students3,418 (Fall 2022)[3]
Undergraduates2,836 (Fall 2022)[4]
Postgraduates582 (Fall 2022)[5]
Location
North Charleston
,
South Carolina
,
United States
CampusSuburban, 300 acres (121 ha)
Colors   Blue & gold[6]
NicknameBuccaneers
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division I – Big South
MascotBucky
Websitewww.charlestonsouthern.edu

Charleston Southern University (CSU) is a private university in North Charleston, South Carolina, United States. It is affiliated with the South Carolina Baptist Convention (Southern Baptist Convention).[7]

  1. ^ "Data USA: Charleston Southern University". Data USA. October 4, 2023.
  2. ^ "College Navigator - Charleston Southern University".
  3. ^ "College Navigator - Charleston Southern University".
  4. ^ "College Navigator - Charleston Southern University".
  5. ^ "College Navigator - Charleston Southern University".
  6. ^ CSU Branding & Style Manual (PDF). August 1, 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 5, 2017. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  7. ^ http://www.csuniv.edu/discover/index.asp csuniv.edu] Archived September 26, 2010, at the Wayback Machine