CSU adds engineering to prestigious ABET accreditations
October 2, 2025
The Charleston Southern engineering program has received notification that it qualified for ABET-EAC accreditation on its first attempt. Engineering joins the computer science and cybersecurity programs at CSU holding the coveted ABET accreditation.
Dr. Andrew Blauch, chair and professor of engineering, said to qualify for ABET accreditation, the program had to graduate its first students, complete a readiness review right after those first students graduated, and have a site visit. Blauch said the accreditation is retroactive to Oct. 1, 2022, and covers all CSU engineering graduates.
Blauch said, “Accreditation is important because it affects the kind of job graduates can apply for and enables students to pursue licensure. It adds legitimacy to the program.”
CSU engineering currently has close to 90 students and is growing faster than anticipated. Blauch said, “We have 11 seniors, our largest senior group, and we have a strong freshman class.”
As Blauch looks back over his career, he is amazed at how the Lord has orchestrated his path. He expected to teach engineering straight out of college and has been at Charleston Southern teaching in the College of Science and Mathematics since 2007. He said, “God took what we had at CSU and turned it into an engineering program. It is humbling to look back on what God orchestrates.”
About Charleston Southern University:
Founded in 1964 in the heart of the Charleston metro area, Charleston Southern University is a private, Christian liberal arts university. With an enrollment surpassing 4,000 students, CSU offers more than 80 academically rigorous and faith-integrated undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs. Charleston Southern has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report nationally for Best Online Bachelor’s Programs and Best Online Bachelor’s Programs for Veterans. Students can learn online or in a traditional classroom setting, all while discovering their pathway to purpose.
