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Is Charleston Southern University worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Charleston Southern, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Heavy lift
Charleston Southern lands in the heavy lift band for a typical family. The combination of $21,666 in yearly net price and $26,471 in median debt asks a lot relative to median earnings of $45,898. For context, Charleston Southern's net price is about 7% below the typical 4-year, private nonprofit school. This does not make the school wrong for every student, but it does mean the price deserves a closer test.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 1237 similar 4-year, private nonprofit schools
This school
$21,347
/yrAverage school like this
$22,837
/yrThis helps your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $1,490 less per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $6,000 in savings.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price is manageable, but it makes the aid offer matter a lot.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$21,666
Median earnings 10 years out
$45,898
Median debt at graduation
$26,471
Graduation rate
48%
At Charleston Southern, a typical graduate carries about $26,471 in student debt and earns roughly $45,898 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $301 per month, or 8% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
Charleston Southern is a private nonprofit four year school in Charleston, SC. Private pricing can swing more dramatically based on aid, so your personalized score matters more here than the national average view alone.
Similar schools worth comparing
These schools share a similar sector, geography, or price range.
Private nonprofit 4-year
Newberry
Newberry, SC
Worth-It Score: 45/100
Median net price: $21,656
Private nonprofit 4-year
North Greenville
Tigerville, SC
Worth-It Score: 47/100
Median net price: $21,063
Private nonprofit 4-year
Morris
Sumter, SC
Worth-It Score: 18/100
Median net price: $20,555
Private nonprofit 4-year
Presbyterian
Clinton, SC
Worth-It Score: 62/100
Median net price: $20,528
Private nonprofit 4-year
Coker
Hartsville, SC
Worth-It Score: 37/100
Median net price: $20,286
Common questions about Charleston Southern
The median net price at Charleston Southern is $21,666 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
Get your personalized Worth-It score
National averages are a starting point. Plug in your actual aid offer, intended major, and family situation to get a score that reflects your specific picture.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →