Charleston Southern University was founded in 1964 as Baptist College at Charleston through the efforts of the South Carolina Baptist Convention to provide a Christian higher education opportunity in the Lowcountry region. The university began holding classes in 1965 and later expanded its academic programs, achieving university status and adopting the name Charleston Southern University in 1990. Today, the institution continues its mission of promoting academic excellence in a Christian environment while offering a broad range of undergraduate and graduate programs
Charleston Southern University
Charleston Southern University was founded in 1964 as Baptist College at Charleston through the efforts of the South Carolina Baptist Convention to provide a Christian higher education opportunity in the Lowcountry region. The university began holding classes in 1965 and later expanded its academic programs, achieving university status and adopting the name Charleston Southern University in 1990. Today, the institution continues its mission of promoting academic excellence in a Christian environment while offering a broad range of undergraduate and graduate programs