Columbus State Community College is a public community college located in Columbus, OH. It offers 142 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 30 programs).
It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
The 2025 tuition & fees of Columbus State Community College is $5,488 for Ohio residents and $11,224 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Ohio public community colleges' average ($11,691).
The school has 28,081 students, which is higher than Ohio community collleges' average (627). In addition, 6,901 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 18 to 1, which is higher than the average ratio (14 to 1) of Ohio community colleges.
2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table shows the 2024-2025 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Columbus State Community College. Then, we compare its costs to Ohio community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.
In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.
Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study
Columbus State Community College offers Certificate, Associate's and Bachelor's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.
Offered Programs and Online Availability
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Online Programs | 20 | 10 | NOT OFFERED |
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| Total Programs | 82 | 59 | 1 |
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The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.
Student Population
There are 28,081 students at Columbus State Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 12,075 male students and 14,588 female students are attending the school.
The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.
Student Population
| Total | Full-Time | Part-time |
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| Total | 26,663 | 5,865 | 20,798 |
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| Male Students | 12,075 | 2,784 | 9,291 |
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| Female Students | 14,588 | 3,081 | 11,507 |
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Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment
Of the 28,081 total students, 14,612 students enrolled through distance learning (6,901 students enrolled exclusively and 7,711 enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 28,081 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 6,901 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 7,711 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 13,469 |
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School Profile and Academic Overview
The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Columbus State Community College.