Charleston Southern University: Crime & Safety

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Charleston Southern University LogoB- Charleston Southern University is a private not-for-profit school in Charleston, South Carolina with about 3,420 students and 630 employees.

Our Safety Report for this school is based on the US Department of Education 2023 public data sets for various categories of violent and non-violent crimes committed both on-campus and off-campus over the last three years.

Safety Evaluation

Based on our analysis of the government information, Charleston Southern University is a generally safe place to study. American School Search gives this school grade "B-" on safety.

From our perception of the data, this campus has no significant crime problems.

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Criminal Offenses at Charleston Southern University in 2020 - 2022

Alleged criminal offenses reported to campus security authorities and/or local police
Does not necessarily reflect prosecutions or convictions for crime


Type of Crime or Arrest
On-campus
Off-campus
Crime Chance*

Murder
0
0
0.0%

Neglient Manslaughter
0
0
0.0%

Forcible Sex Offense
0
0
0.0%

Nonforcible Sex Offense
2
0
0.2%

Robbery
0
0
0.0%

Aggravated Assault
0
0
0.0%

Burglary
15
0
0.6%

Motor Vehicle Theft
0
0
0.0%

Arson
0
0
0.0%

Illegal Weapons Possession
0
0
0.0%

Drug Law Violation
0
0
0.0%

Liquor Law Violation
0
0
0.0%

* Crime Chance is American School Search's subjective and approximate estimate for a student's chance of experiencing this crime during their study at Charleston Southern University based on the present enrollment, past crime history, current crime trend, and an assumption that the school reports accurate numbers to the government. Safety Grade is American School Search's subjective evaluation of Charleston Southern University campus safety based on the same criteria and assumption.

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If you have been discriminated or abused at Charleston Southern University, or you believe that this college underreports campus crime statistics, then please consider filing a complaint with US Department of Education.

As of May 1st, 2014, fifty five colleges are under investigation for possible violations of federal law over the handling of sexual violence and harassment complaints. Many of those schools are frequent guests in our exclusive 100 Most Dangerous Colleges list.

Safety in Competing Colleges

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About 25,500 students. Very dangerous campus. Alleged problems with forcible sex offenses. Our mark for campus security: F. SAT 1060, ACT 21 to enroll.

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Around 10,400 students. Very dangerous campus. Apparent problems with forcible sex offenses. Our mark for campus security: F. ACT 23 to enroll.

College of CharlestonCollege of CharlestonCharleston, SC
More than 10,900 students. Very dangerous campus. Bad statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our grade for campus security: F. ACT 27 to enroll.

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More than 3,900 students. Relatively safe campus. Our mark for campus security is C. ACT 21 to enroll.

Citadel Military College of South CarolinaCitadel Military College of South CarolinaCharleston, SC
About 3,800 students. Very dangerous campus. Our grade for campus security is F. SAT 1130, ACT 25 to enroll.

Francis Marion UniversityFrancis Marion UniversityFlorence, SC
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About 2,200 students. Dangerous campus. Our rating for campus security is D+. ACT 20 to enroll.

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