What Amount of Financial Assistance is Available?
$26,546 is the usual Charleston Southern University's first year financial aid plan. Around 99.0% of incoming students receive some money for college, most of which is in the form of scholarships and grants.
Financial aid helps decrease the expense, or the "sticker" price of the school. However, know that the only real discounts off the cost of college are in the form of grants and scholarships.
We feel that loan debt really should be regarded as an added expense and not as "aid" or a "discount". Find more on student loan debt at Charleston Southern University.
How Much Charleston Southern University Aid Will I Get That I Don't Have to Pay Back?
The next numbers refer to grants and scholarships mainly offered by the school itself.
98.0% of first year students (735 total) were given scholarships at Charleston Southern University, averaging $12,954 a piece. This puts it in the top 40th percentile of all colleges nationwide.
348 freshman students got a grant. About 46.0% of Charleston Southern University freshmen received grants with an average of $4,656 each recipient.
Check out the typical level of grants and scholarships freshmen get by studying the graph below.
Grants are normally need-based while scholarships are merit-based.
Financial Aid by Income Level
Find out what amount of scholarship and grant assistance you can plan to get based on your income level. The table below displays freshman students getting federal Title IV aid including PLUS loans.
| Income Level | Percent of Freshman | Average Assistance |
|---|---|---|
| Income 0-30k | 21.8% | $22,026 |
| Income 30k-48k | 15.5% | $21,167 |
| Income 48k-75k | 13.0% | $19,880 |
| Income 75k-110k | 13.8% | $18,285 |
| Income 110k + | 12.6% | $15,786 |
Title IV aid contains grants, loans, or work-study granted by the government commonly based on financial need. Learn more here.
$15,858 is the Standard Total an Undergrad Will Get in Scholarships or Grants
Of the 3,181 undergrads at Charleston Southern University about 89.0% (2,820 in total) obtain some sort of grant aid. The standard quantity granted was $15,858.
Go to the Tuition and Fees page or the Cost Per Credit Hour page for more info.
Charleston Southern University Financial Aid Links
| Financial Aid Department Website | www.csuniv.edu/admissions/tuition/financialaid/index.html |
| Net Price Calculator | www.csuniv.edu/tuition/netpricecalculator.php |
