Online College
Columbia Southern University
- C-Overall Grade
- 4 Year (Online)
- 522 reviews
- ProfessorsC-
- ValueB
- DiversityNG
- SafetyNG
- Student LifeNG
- LocationNG
Athletic Division
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Athletic Conference
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Columbia Southern University Rankings
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Cost
Net Price
$11,061/ year
National
$15,523Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
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Academics
Professors
C-
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
65:1
Evening Degree Programs
No
- 63%
- of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.57 responses
- 93%
- of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.46 responses
- 87%
- of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.46 responses
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Majors
Most Popular Majors
Business
1,629 GraduatesOccupational Safety and Health Technician
1,292 GraduatesFire Science and Fire Fighting
607 GraduatesPolice and Criminal Science
573 GraduatesFire Protection and Prevention
323 GraduatesLiberal Arts and Humanities
214 GraduatesHealthcare Management
200 GraduatesHuman Resources
198 GraduatesInformation Technology
141 GraduatesEnvironmental Science
126 Graduates
Students
Full-Time Enrollment
8,567Undergrads
Undergrads Over 25
91%
Pell Grant
58%
Varsity Athletes
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After College
Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
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National
$33,028Graduation Rate
31%
National
49%Employed 2 Years After Graduation
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Columbia Southern University Reviews
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Such a flexible school, albeit the college is for profit, it offers a very unique life-term program, where you do not have due dates, you simply have one final due date and 8 -16 units (depending on course level) to complete. The college allows extensions at low cost, they give extra academic days for major holidays, and the school utilizes Blackboard which is the easiest computer-bases system to use. Furthermore, the school gives free access to Proquest, the huge scientific/business article database that allows you to citate peer reviewed-academic sources. Phenomenal! My counter part graduated from the MBA program and landed a GS13 position with our headquarters with this educational background. CSU allows for realistic educational goals and sets graduates apart.
I love Columbia Southern University. I came to CSU my sophomore year and what a welcomed change I experienced from a very disorganized freshman year at another college. I've attended CSU for four years now and they have always been very organized with not only my academics, but my financial aid , as well. My professors have all been approachable and helpful. CSU has been a very positive, rewarding experience. I would choose them again in a heartbeat and I recommend CSU to ANYONE of ANY age wanting to further their education! (Did I mention, I just turned 50? You're never too old to go back to school!)
I graduated from CSU in 2017 with a bachelor’s in business administration. CSU was one of the most affordable online schools. I qualified for a Pell grant through financial aid, which paid for almost my entire schooling every term. The instructors and staff were very helpful along the way. Classes that I had taken at a previous college were easily transferred to CSU. Classes at CSU are in 8 week terms. Weekly assignments typically consisted of a classroom discussion forum topic and a 2-5 page essay. If you’re thinking about attending CSU, you HAVE to be knowledgeable in essay writing. I had to write essays almost every week in every class. If you are a student who does not like to write or does not know APA style, CSU may not be for you. CSU is VERY essay heavy. Overall I would highly recommend CSU because it is a college that provides a great education at an even better price! Upon graduation, I was able to find a job position in the healthcare field.