The 2025 tuition & fees is $5,898 for Georgia residents and $17,610 for out-of-state students.
Total 2,575 students out of total 7,913 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 241 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Columbus State University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.
| School Name | Columbus State University |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | 4225 University Ave, Columbus, GA |
| Online Students | 2,575 Enrolled Online Exclusively 3,296 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$5,898 Out-of-State$17,610 |
| Graduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$8,268 Out-of-State$10,140 |
| Student to Faculty | 16:1 (6.25%) |
| Online Degree Programs | |
| Total | 23 Programs |
| Bachelors | 1 Programs |
| Masters | 15 Programs |
| Doctorate | 1 Programs |
| Post-Graduate | 6 Programs |
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Columbus State University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Georgia residents, the tuition & fees are $5,898 and $17,610 for non-Georgia residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $8,268 and $10,140 for out-of-state students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $187 for Georgia residents and $675 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $381 for Georgia residents and $485 for out-of-state students.
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $6,241 | $6,241 | $5,751 | $5,751 | $5,898 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $17,295 | $17,295 | $16,805 | $16,804 | $17,610 |
| Graduate (In-State) | $8,170 | $8,170 | $7,680 | $7,680 | $8,268 |
| Graduate (Out-of-State) | $13,264 | $13,264 | $12,774 | $12,774 | $10,140 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $182 | $182 | $182 | $182 | $187 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $643 | $643 | $643 | $643 | $675 |
| Graduate (In-State) | $350 | $350 | $350 | $350 | $381 |
| Graduate (Out-of-State) | $633 | $633 | $633 | $633 | $485 |
Columbus State University offers 135 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 23 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Bachelors, 15 Masters, 1 Doctorate, 6 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 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 | 15 | 1 | 6 |
| Overall Programs | 25 | 9 | 49 | 35 | 1 | 16 |
Following tables list online programs with offered degrees at Columbus State 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 9 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 118 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
At Columbus State University, there are 7,913 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 5,871 students were attending classes through distance learning (2,575 students are enrolled exclusively and 3,296 are enrolled in some online courses).
| Total Enrollment | 7,913 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,575 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 3,296 | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 2,042 |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 2,575 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 2,192 Georgia Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 299 students living in the U.S. States other than Georgia, and 12 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,575 | |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia Resident | 2,192 | |
| Other State In U.S. | 371 | |
| Outside of U.S. | 12 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,575 | |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 1,338 | |
| Graduate | 1,237 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 1,338 | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 1,130 | |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 208 |