Student Life
Experience Our Thriving Community
Whether it’s joining your friends at Rock the Boat, serving our community alongside your roommates, or worshipping together with our campus community at chapel—your CSU experience will show you that true joy is best experienced in community.
Events, spiritual growth, and service opportunities are designed to build Christ-centered community and create lasting relationships.
Our Best Tradition
Sweet 16 Events
Campus life at Charleston Southern University provides opportunities for you to get involved, meet new people, develop your leadership skills, try new things, discover your passion, and more. This is your community – the people you go to class with, live with, work, serve, and play with. Find your place in the larger CSU community. #onceaBucalwaysaBuc
CSU has packed more Operation Christmas Child boxes than any other university in the nation for six years in a row.
Faith & Spiritual Formation
CSU is an intentionally Christian university. We invest in the spiritual formation of all students through weekly chapel, service activities, small groups and campus worship.
Our active Campus Ministries staff fosters a discipleship culture that allows students from all walks of life to engage with one another in activities they love.
Residence Life
Housing
Learn to thrive and honor God through community with your peers. Explore our residence halls and learn about living on-campus.
Commuter Students
If you live locally and are planning to commute, learn about parking and resources available just for you.
Dining
Learn about our great dining options and meal plans. Students enjoy our main dining hall, Chick-fil-A Express, the Buc Stop and Java City.
Residence Hall Tours
Check out your new home for the next year!
Christian University. NCAA Athletics
It’s a Bucs Life for Me
Charleston Southern University is the only Christian university offering NCAA Division I sports in the state of South Carolina. CSU fields 16 teams at the NCAA Division I level. The Buccaneers compete in the Big South Conference.
“Our memory-making events, called Sweet 16, are a great way to connect with other students. My favorite CSU tradition is the Operation Christmas Child Shoebox Packing Party. CSU is the national champion six years in a row for packing more shoeboxes than any other college in the U.S.”
Student Activities
Campus Recreation
Explore the Brewer Center, home to our weight room and fitness center, open to all CSU students. Learn more about intramurals and our club sports opportunities.
Explore Campus Rec
Music & Theatre
See how you can get involved in one of our many choirs, music ensembles, or theatre productions.
Explore Fine & Performing Arts
Student Organizations
We offer 50+ clubs, groups, and ways for you to get involved. Join our CRU or FCA chapters or pick a new hobby like clay target shooting or disc golf.
Explore Student Groups
Charleston Area
Our location in one of the top cities in the U.S. is just minutes away from beaches, nature, great food, and so much more. Plus, Charleston’s booming economy is full of professional opportunities for students.
Explore CharlestonInvested in Your Success
During your time at CSU, we will support you as a whole person—both in the classroom and beyond.