1. What programs do you offer?
2. Where can I go to see more detailed information regarding the program I am interested in?
3. How do I get started?
4. Does CSU offer online, distance learning graduate degrees?
5. Are your programs accredited?
6. What are your tuition rates?
7. When are classes offered and when can I start?
8. What is required to be a full time or part time graduate student at CSU?
9. Do I need a graduate exam to get accepted?

1. What programs do you offer?

Charleston Southern University offers 4 degree programs:

-Master of Science in Criminal Justice
-Master of Business Administration
-Master of Education
-Master of Science in Nursing:Nursing Education

2. Where can I go to see more detailed information regarding the program I am interested in?

For more information you may refer to our graduate catalog or our website.

MBA: More info on our MBA program, click here
MED: More info on our MED program, click here
MSCJ: More info on our MSCJ program, click here
MSN: More info on our MSN program, click here

3. How do I get started?

First, you need to go to CSU's Online Application and apply for our graduate program of your interest. Then you will send the needed documents for your acceptance.

4. Does CSU offer online, distance learning graduate degrees?

Yes, yes and yes! We offer many different delivery methods here at CSU. We understand most of our graduate students are working full time during the day and attending school in the evening. We offer our MBA degree entirely online. We also offer MBA classes that are mixed and entirely on campus. There is no need to choose one delivery method; you can take classes any method or all methods. We also offer online classes for our MED and MSCJ programs.  Our MSN program is completely online.  The student would be required to come to campus two times, once during orientation and once during the practicum. 

5. Are your programs accredited?

All of our programs at Charleston Southern University are fully accredited through SACS.

Additional Accreditations:

Graduate Education program has NCATE accreditation for each program.
Graduate Business program has IACBE Accreditation.

6. What are your tuition rates?

Please refer to our financial aid site for the most up to date rates. Click here

7. When are classes offered and when can I start?

Our graduate level classes for the MBA and MSCJ program are offered in the evening beginning at 6:00pm. Our education graduate students begin classes at 5:00pm. The courses only meet one night a week during the Fall and Spring semesters.

Graduate students may begin the graduate programs during any semester. Our semesters include Fall, Spring, Maymester, Extended Maymester, Summer I and Summer II terms.

8. What is required to be a full time or part time graduate student at CSU?

In order to maintain full time enrollment status you will need to be enrolled in at least 6 credit hours (typically 2 courses). Part time status is simply a student enrolled in less than 6 hours. Most of our graduate students are enrolled in 6 credit hours per major semester.

9. Do I need a graduate exam to get accepted?

MBA applicants: GMAT will be waived in most cases if your undergraduate grade-point-average (GPA) is 2.75 or higher.

MSN applicants:  If your ADN or BSN undergrad GPA is lower than a 3.50, you will be required to take the GRE or MAT.

MED applicants: You are required to take the GRE or MAT. You must also be a certified teacher to be accepted in this program

MSCJ applicants: You are required to take the GRE or MAT for acceptance. Please allow ample time for the test scores to be mailed to us for acceptance. For acceptance we will factor your GPA in with your test score and then determine if it meets our criteria.