Academics at Charleston Southern University - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at Charleston Southern University will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Charleston Southern University this section includes detailed information on freshman retention rates, reasons students did not graduate, and an analysis of full-time and tenured faculty vs. adjunct teaching staff.

All About Academics

What's the point of going to college without academics? Find out more about the faculty and staff, what majors and fields of study are offered at this college, and information on online classes if offered. Here are some of the things you'll learn in this section.

The student to faculty (instructor) ratio.
The Majors offered at this college.
What online and distance learning options are available.

Faculty Resources

The total number of instructional staff teaching the 2,945 undergraduate students at Charleston Southern University is 337 . When this is adjusted to account for those with part-time status, the result is the "full-time equivalent" (FTE) count. Using the FTE count for students and staff results in a "student to instructor" ratio of 12 to 1 which makes Charleston Southern University better than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Charleston Southern University , there are 12 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is better than the typical college concerning instructional attention.

The majority of the instructors (63.0% ) are full-time.

The vast majority of instructors (90.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".

	The majority of the faculty (59.0% ) are full-time.
	The majority of the faculty (56.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at Charleston Southern University compares to the national average

Most Popular Majors Students Sign Up For

Charleston Southern University offers 71 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 52 majors within 23 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Charleston Southern University awarded 583 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
Nursing	88	88
Business Administration & Management	57	57
Teacher Education Grade Specific	40	40
General Biology	38	38
Health & Physical Education	38	38

Find out what Charleston Southern University's top fields of study and majors are

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