Columbia Southern University Overview

Columbia Southern University is a four-year, higher part-time, higher education institution located in Orange Beach, AL. It has an enrollment of 11,525 students. The admissions acceptance rate is unreported.

The average annual cost of attendance after financial aid is $12,474. Tuition is $5,775.00 without financial aid.

Columbia Southern University is a predominantly bachelor’s-degree granting school.

At Columbia Southern University, 40.40% of students return after freshman year (national average: 68%).

Columbia Southern University has a student-to-faculty ratio of 31 to 1.

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Columbia Southern University Cost

The average annual cost of attendance after financial aid is $12,474.

The average tuition is:

• $11,546, when family income is less than $30,000

• $12,429, when family income is between $30,001 and $48,000 

• $12,386, when family income is between $48,001 and $75,000

• $13,914, when family income is between $75,001 and $110,000

• $14,575, when family income is more than $110,000 

The average tuition shown here is based on the NET costs to students who receive financial aid. For the incoming class of 2023, 25.59% of students received a federal student loan and 21.51% of students received a Pell Grant.

Tuition is $5,775.00 without financial aid.

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Columbia Southern University Majors/Salaries

Columbia Southern University has academic offerings within the core majors listed below.  

Please note that different schools classify majors differently, so it is best to view the school’s website to see the various programs it offers. See detailed information about the individual majors at Columbia Southern University here.

Recent Graduate Salaries

(Average salaries of students from select majors two years after graduation)

• Natural Resources Conservation and Research. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $62,260
• Computer and Information Sciences, General. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $58,092
• Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians. (Associate’s Degree) – $69,785
• Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $67,304
• Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians. (Master’s Degree) – $68,880
• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. (Associate’s Degree) – $41,565
• Criminal Justice and Corrections. (Associate’s Degree) – $43,922
• Criminal Justice and Corrections. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $48,667
• Criminal Justice and Corrections. (Master’s Degree) – $56,234
• Fire Protection. (Associate’s Degree) – $61,922
• Fire Protection. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $69,691
• Homeland Security. (Master’s Degree) – $71,473
• Public Administration. (Master’s Degree) – $61,516
• Health and Medical Administrative Services. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $45,175
• Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $31,839
• Business Administration, Management and Operations. (Associate’s Degree) – $40,896
• Business Administration, Management and Operations. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $49,149
• Business Administration, Management and Operations. (Master’s Degree) – $58,990
• Human Resources Management and Services. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $48,935

Columbia Southern University Diversity

The racial diversity of students who received financial aid at Columbia Southern University

• American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.93%
• Asian: 1.50%
• Black: 15.09%
• Hispanic: 2.26%
• Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.58%
• Non-resident alien: 0.01%
• Two or more races: 2.48%
• Unknown: 16.88%
• White: 60.28%

At Columbia Southern University, 91.43% of undergraduate students are 25 years old, or older.

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