Online Degrees and Programs at Columbia Southern University

Columbia Southern University is a completely online college that all programs are offered completely via distance education (online classes). It offers 54 major programs for degree-granting and/or certificate - 7 Associate, 16 Bachelors, 8 Masters, 1 Doctorate, and 8 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $5,808 for undergraduate programs and $3,820 for graduate programs. Total of 15,948 students have enrolled in the school online exclusively. Last year, total 5,998 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning. Columbia Southern University is accredited by Distance Education Accrediting Commission.

School Home Graduate Programs Get Info

Online Program Overview

Columbia Southern University is a four-years, private (for-profit) school located in Orange Beach, Alabama. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $5,808 in average for all students.

It offers 54 degree programs via distance learning.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
Online Degree Programs
School Name	Columbia Southern University
Type	four-years, private (for-profit)
Address	21982 University Lane, Orange Beach, AL
Online Students	15,948
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)	$5,808
Student to Faculty	28:1 (3.57%)
Total	54 Programs
Associates	7 Programs
Bachelors	16 Programs
Masters	8 Programs
Doctorate	1 Programs
Post-Graduate	8 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends last 5 years at Columbia Southern University . Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $5,808 for all students.

The costs per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $237 for undergraduate programs.

2024 Tuition & Fees

Tuition Changes (2019-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate	$5,655	$5,775	$5,775	$6,015	$5,808

Cost per Credit Hour

Tuition per Credit Hour (2019-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate	$230	$235	$235	$245	$237

Online Programs By Area of Study

Columbia Southern University offers 54 degree programs through Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 54 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 7 Associates, 16 Bachelors, 8 Masters, 1 Doctorate, 8 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters. The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	7	16	8	1	8
Overall Programs	NOT OFFERED	7	16	8	1	8

Next tables list online programs with offered degrees at Columbia Southern University. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program. It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Natural Resources and Conservation

what is Natural Resources and Conservation program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Environmental Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	62	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Information Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	85	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	70	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	283	547	374	NOT OFFERED	12

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
General Studies	NOT OFFERED	129	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies

what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	102	69	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police Science	NOT OFFERED	130	143	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Fire Services Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	479	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Fire Science/Fire-fighting	NOT OFFERED	405	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	57	10	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	12	128	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Human Services

what is Human Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Public Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	143	NOT OFFERED	11

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Health/Health Care Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	158	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	4
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder	NOT OFFERED	52	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	NOT OFFERED	53	60	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	95	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Public Health	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	84	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	224	608	815	4	NOT OFFERED
Project Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5
Organizational Leadership	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	87	194	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Finance	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1
Hospitality Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	120	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	14
Marketing/Marketing Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2

Distance Learning Student Population

Since Columbia Southern University is an online college that all programs are offered via distance learning, all 15,948 students have enrolled online exclusively.

Distance Learning Student Distribution
Total Enrollment	15,948
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	15,948
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	0
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	0

By student location, out of a total of 15,948 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 947 Alabama Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 14,286 students living in the U.S. States other than Alabama, and 561 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	15,948
Alabama Resident	947
Other State In U.S.	14,440
Outside of U.S.	561

Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	15,948
Undergraduate	11,330
Graduate	4,618

Distance Learning Enrollment - Undergraduate
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses	11,330
Degree/Certificate Seeking	11,208
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking	122

Most Searched Alabama Colleges (last 30 days)

Undergraduate

South University-Montgomery Private, four-years | Montgomery
The University of Alabama Public, four-years | Tuscaloosa
Herzing University-Birmingham Private, four-years | Birmingham
Auburn University Public, four-years | Auburn
Lawson State Community College Public, 2-4 years | Birmingham
University of Alabama at Birmingham Public, four-years | Birmingham
Samford University Private, four-years | Birmingham
Northeast Alabama Community College Public, 2-4 years | Rainsville
Alabama A & M University Public, four-years | Normal
University of South Alabama Public, four-years | Mobile

compare schools

Graduate

Auburn University Public, four-years | Auburn
University of Alabama at Birmingham Public, four-years | Birmingham
University of South Alabama Public, four-years | Mobile
The University of Alabama Public, four-years | Tuscaloosa
University of North Alabama Public, four-years | Florence
Alabama State University Public, four-years | Montgomery
University of Alabama in Huntsville Public, four-years | Huntsville
Auburn University at Montgomery Public, four-years | Montgomery
Jacksonville State University Public, four-years | Jacksonville
Alabama A & M University Public, four-years | Normal

compare schools

Online Schools

Alabama State University Public, four-years | Montgomery
Columbia Southern University Private, four-years | Orange Beach
Auburn University Public, four-years | Auburn
Amridge University Private, four-years | Montgomery
United States Sports Academy Private, four-years | Daphne
Jefferson State Community College Public, 2-4 years | Birmingham
Bishop State Community College Public, 2-4 years | Mobile
Alabama A & M University Public, four-years | Normal
J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College Public, 2-4 years | Huntsville
University of Alabama at Birmingham Public, four-years | Birmingham

compare schools

Technical Colleges

Fortis College-Montgomery Private, Less than 2-years | Montgomery
Fortis College Private, Less than 2-years | Mobile
Alabama School of Nail Technology & Cosmetology Private, Less than 2-years | Jackson
Paul Mitchell the School-Birmingham Private, Less than 2-years | Hoover
Winonah's International School of Cosmetology Private, Less than 2-years | Hoover
Blue Cliff Career College Private, Less than 2-years | Mobile
The Salon Professional Academy-Huntsville Private, Less than 2-years | Huntsville
Paul Mitchell the School-Huntsville Private, Less than 2-years | Madison
Fortis College-Dothan Private, Less than 2-years | Dothan
Mitchell Cosmetology College Private, Less than 2-years | Alabaster

compare schools