| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Studies | 15 | NOT OFFERED | 61 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 4 |
The 2025 tuition & fees is $6,224 for undergraduate programs and $3,936 for graduate programs.
Total of 17,763 students have enrolled in the school online exclusively. Last year, total 5,778 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Columbia Southern University is accredited by Distance Education Accrediting Commission.
| School Name | Columbia Southern University |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Private (for-profit) |
| Address | 21982 University Lane, Orange Beach, AL |
| Online Students | 17,763 |
| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | $6,224 |
| Graduate Tuition & Fees | $3,936 |
| Student to Faculty | 37:1 (2.70%) |
| Online Degree Programs | |
| Total | 72 Programs |
| Certificate | 17 Programs |
| Associates | 10 Programs |
| Bachelors | 20 Programs |
| Masters | 13 Programs |
| Doctorate | 2 Programs |
| Post-Graduate | 10 Programs |
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Columbia Southern University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $6,224 for all students. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $3,936 for all students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $270 for undergraduate programs.
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | $5,775 | $5,775 | $6,015 | $5,808 | $6,224 |
| Graduate | $4,035 | $4,035 | $4,155 | $3,820 | $3,936 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | $235 | $235 | $245 | $270 | $270 |
| Graduate | $0 | $0 | $0 | -$1 | $0 |
Columbia Southern University offers 72 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 72 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 17 Certificate, 10 Associates, 20 Bachelors, 13 Masters, 2 Doctorate, 10 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online Programs | 17 | 10 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 10 |
| Overall Programs | 17 | 10 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 10 |
Following 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.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Studies | 15 | NOT OFFERED | 61 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 4 |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | 10 | 5 | 53 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 10 | NOT OFFERED | 75 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician | 29 | 307 | 521 | 378 | NOT OFFERED | 15 |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Studies | NOT OFFERED | 99 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 181 | 57 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Criminal Justice/Police Science | NOT OFFERED | 98 | 75 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Fire Services Administration | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 580 | 4 | NOT OFFERED | 4 |
| Fire Science/Fire-fighting | 22 | 432 | 5 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Homeland Security | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 53 | 34 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management | 4 | NOT OFFERED | 4 | 97 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Critical Infrastructure Protection | NOT OFFERED | 2 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Administration | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 149 | NOT OFFERED | 10 |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 128 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 3 |
| Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder | NOT OFFERED | 33 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | NOT OFFERED | 90 | 60 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician | 3 | NOT OFFERED | 93 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Public Health | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 64 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 5 | 192 | 515 | 771 | 41 | NOT OFFERED |
| Project Management | 7 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 3 |
| Organizational Leadership | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 79 | 182 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Finance | 2 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | 8 | NOT OFFERED | 96 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 6 |
| Marketing/Marketing Management | 2 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
Since Columbia Southern University is an online college that all programs are offered via distance learning, all 17,763 students have enrolled online exclusively.
| Total Enrollment | 17,763 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 17,763 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | - | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | - |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 17,763 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,270 Alabama Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 16,150 students living in the U.S. States other than Alabama, and 272 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 17,763 | |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama Resident | 1,270 | |
| Other State In U.S. | 16,150 | |
| Outside of U.S. | 272 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 17,763 | |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 12,213 | |
| Graduate | 5,550 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 12,213 | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 12,176 | |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 37 |