Columbia Southern University

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 -14 Certificate, 7 Associates, 16 Bachelors, 8 Masters, 1 Doctorate, 8 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters Certificate.

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
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	$5,808
Graduate Tuition & Fees	$3,820
Student to Faculty	28:1 (3.57%)
Total	54 Programs
Certificate	14 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 over last 5 years at Columbia Southern University . Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $5,808 for all students. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $3,820 for all students.

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

Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Dta System)

Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate	$5,655	$5,775	$5,775	$6,015	$5,808
Graduate	$3,915	$4,035	$4,035	$4,155	$3,820

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate	$230	$235	$235	$245	$237
Graduate	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Tuition & Fees Trends last 5 years

Online Programs By Area of Study

Columbia Southern University offers 54 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 54 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 14 Certificates, 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	14	7	16	8	1	8
Overall Programs	14	7	16	8	1	8

The following tables list each online program with offered degrees. 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

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Environmental Studies	16	NOT OFFERED	62	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2

Computer and Information Sciences

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Information Technology	3	NOT OFFERED	85	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	8	NOT OFFERED	70	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician	31	283	547	374	NOT OFFERED	12

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

	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

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

	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	28	405	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	57	10	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management	7	NOT OFFERED	12	128	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Human Services

	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

	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	4	NOT OFFERED	95	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Public Health	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	84	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Business Administration and Management	4	224	608	815	29	NOT OFFERED
Project Management	15	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5
Organizational Leadership	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	87	194	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Finance	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1
Hospitality Administration/Management	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	10	NOT OFFERED	120	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	14
Marketing/Marketing Management	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2

Distance Learning Program 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 Enrollment 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.