FAQs

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.

Charleston Southern University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award baccalaureate, master’s  and doctoral degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Charleston Southern University.

Charleston Southern University has received specialized accreditation for its MBA program offered by the College of Business through the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE) located in Lenexa, Kansas, USA. The Master of Business Administration with emphases in Accounting, Finance, Leadership, Management Information Systems, and General Management is accredited by the IACBE.

Our graduate level courses for the MBA program are offered in online and blended formats. Blended courses meet one night a week during the fall and spring semesters. Our graduate level courses for the MBA program are designed to accommodate the working professional’s schedule.

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

CSU offers emphases in General Management, Healthcare Management and Supply Chain Management.

All of our MBA emphases are available to be completed online.

In most cases, the GMAT is waived if the admissions committee believes that a student’s educational and work histories demonstrate potential for success in the program. However, as is true in any reputable MBA program, a GMAT may be required to determine whether the applicant has the potential to successfully complete the program.

Please visit the Tuition & Costs page for full tuition information.

The maximum allowed time to finish the degree is six years.

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