Charleston Southern University

Student services: consists of campus ministries, residence life, career services, student activities, counseling services, campus recreation, campus security, and title ix. the enrollment services office is housed in the hunter center. enrollment services is comprised of the following: admissions (undergraduate and graduate), financial aid, student accounts, va services, enrollment operations, the cashier's office, and the registrar's office. the enrollment services office handles all undergraduate and graduate recruiting. the admissions office handles multiple communication channels for more than 40,000 prospective students annually, resulting in more than 1,400 new students each year. the financial aid office processed more than $100 million of federal, state, and institutional financial aid for more than 3,300 students during the 2024-2025 academic year. approximately ninety-seven percent of the university's undergraduate population receives some type of financial assistance. charleston southern has been recognized for the following: one of america's 100 best college buys, a college of distinction, one of america's best christian colleges, and a u.s. news and world report best online college. the university continues to promote academic excellence in a christian environment. in addition, csu is proud of its consistent support of veterans and military affiliated students. the school generously participates in the yellow ribbon program, providing additional funding for students using the post 9/11 gi bill. over 500 veterans and dependents utilized veteran education benefits at charleston southern university during the 2024-25 academic year. consistent participation in the dod memorandum of understanding and principles of excellence programs demonstrates csu's commitment to the military community.

Auxiliary enterprises: the university's auxiliary enterprises consist primarily of residence life, campus dining services, the campus bookstore, and conference and camp operations that support students, faculty, staff, and external groups.dining services - including the main dining hall, java city, buc stop diner, and chick-fil-a express - are operated and managed by aramark. the campus bookstore is operated and managed by slingshot.during the summer months, the university hosts external youth and church-affiliated camps and conferences, including partnerships with the south carolina baptist convention for its summersalt and kidsalt programs, as well as other large church camps. these programs utilize campus housing, dining, and facilities and typically serve approximately 3,500 - 4,000 participants each summer.these auxiliary activities generate revenue that supports the university's operations while maximizing use of campus facilities outside the academic year.

Academic support: the university library (approximately 250,000 volumes held) provides online and in-person support for the principal academic divisions. the l. mendel rivers library includes a coffeehouse, java city, on the main floor and several small study rooms available by reservation for students on the second floor. charleston southern university students may access the internet within limitations to facilitate diversity and personal growth in technology, informational research skills, complete online classes and exams, and practice netiquette and online communication skills. the library is also a depository of us government documents, a member of pascal, the statewide academic library consortium, and provides free research and instructional services to students, faculty, staff, and guests. internet access is provided free of charge to all students in the computer labs and library except for pre-determined lab fees that are required for some classes. csu is a completely wireless campus, providing access in the residence halls for all registered resident students. we continue to increase the number of e-books and electronic databases as more of the academic literatur