CSU Named to National Lists

CSU named to U.S. News & World Report Best

Colleges List By Jan Joslin / Graphics by Daniel Taylor

U.S. News & World Report has once again named Charleston Southern University to its Best Colleges list for 2022-2023 in the Best Regional Universities in the South category.

In the Best Colleges category, CSU is ranked No. 49, up from No. 57 last year; in the Best Colleges for Veterans, CSU is ranked No. 23, up from No. 26 last year; and in the top performers on social mobility, CSU ranked No. 36, up from No. 37 last year.

According to U.S. News & World Report, the social mobility listing measures the ex-

Earlier in the year, U.S. News & World Report ranked Charleston Southern’s online bachelor’s programs at No. 29 nationally for Best Online Bachelor’s Programs, and No. 21 nationally for Best Online Bachelor’s Programs for Veterans, the top-ranked program in South Carolina.

Washington Monthly’s recent college rankings included Charleston Southern on the Best Bang for the Buck in the Southeast list. And, Charleston Southern continues to be ranked among the safest universities in South Carolina by national groups Niche and State University.

Wallet Hub Ranks CSU in Top 10 in State

Wallet Hub recently ranked the top 900 higher ed institutions in the U.S., and according to Wallet Hub, selected the “Top performing schools at lowest possible costs to undergrads.” tent the school enrolled and graduated students who received Pell grants.

“Charleston Southern University continues to be an institution recognized for its excellence in academics while providing an exceptional value to those who attend CSU,” said Dr. Anthony Turner, vice president for enrollment and marketing. “The rankings demonstrate the dedication of faculty and staff to make Charleston Southern University a premiere institution for students to learn and pursue their life’s calling with a strong supportive community behind them.”

According to Wallet Hub, “The data set is grouped into seven categories, such as Student Selectivity, Cost & Financing and Career Outcomes. The metrics range from student-faculty ratio to graduation rate to post-attendance median salary.”

CSU’s highest rankings in the categories came in Student Selectivity, Campus Safety, and Cost & Financing.

Top 10 in South Carolina

• Clemson University • University of South Carolina • Furman University • Presbyterian College • Citadel Military College of South Carolina • Columbia International University • Southern Wesleyan University • Charleston Southern University • North Greenville University • College of Charleston