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Charleston Southern University Ranking Badges

CSU earned 2 ranking badges in the 2026 College Factual rankings: 0 in the top 1%, 0 in the top 5%, 1 in the top 10% and 1 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #7 of 68 in Overall Diversity (South Carolina), a top 10% award.

Key facts

• Badges earned: 2 (2026 edition)
• In the top 1% / top 5%: 0 / 0
• Highest placement: #7 of 68, a top 10% award
• Placements this edition: 169
• Badge cutoff: a top 15% placement in a ranking

Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2026. Data as of: July 2026.

How Many Ranking Badges Has Charleston Southern University Earned?

Charleston Southern University holds 2 ranking badges from its college-wide rankings; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. Each ranking is recalculated when updated data becomes available. Placements shown are from the 2026 edition. A check mark sits in the highest award tier the school reached. Explore our data sources and methodologies. If you are an administrator interested in using our badge program to showcase your college’s strengths, please contact us.

Count by Award Level

Award Level	Badges
Top 1%	0
Top 5%	0
Top 10%	1
Top 15%	1
Total	2

What Is Charleston Southern University Known For?

Charleston Southern University is best known for its college-wide rankings, where its only traditional-student award is #7 of 68 in Overall Diversity (South Carolina).

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Overall Diversity (South Carolina)		✓

How Does Charleston Southern University Rank in Athletics?

Charleston Southern University earned no athletics badge in the 2026 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s sports rankings is #399 of 891 in Soccer (top 45%).

How Does Charleston Southern University Rank for Online Students?

Charleston Southern University earned no online-program badge in the 2026 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s online-program rankings is #56 of 153 in Most Popular Online for Human Resource Management (top 37%).

How Does Charleston Southern University Rank for Veterans?

In College Factual’s 2026 veterans rankings, Charleston Southern University earned 1 badge; its highest placement is #686 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Best for Veterans	✓

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Notes and References

The rankings above are drawn from U.S. Department of Education data, 2026 edition. Charleston Southern University appears in 169 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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