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Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, Alabama · For-profit · 13,111 undergrads

Columbia Southern University admits every applicant who meets its basic requirements.

Can I get into Columbia Southern University?

Open admission

Columbia Southern University admits everyone who meets its basic requirements, usually a high school diploma or GED.

No admissions numbers reported.

What does Columbia Southern University cost?

$14,975 a year

What students who got federal aid paid on average after grants. The sticker price, with housing and food, is $18,002.

Tap your family income:

Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$13,772
$30,000–$48,000$15,391
$48,000–$75,000$14,413
$75,000–$110,000$16,317
over $110,000$17,878

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Net price, College Scorecard.

What it's like

13,111
undergrads. Big, with lots of choices and some big lectures.
Town
Campus setting in Orange Beach, AL.
59%
of first-years come back for year two.
13%
finish in four years. 37% within six.
$63.5k
median pay 10 years after starting.
$21.3k
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

Is Columbia Southern University hard to get into?
No. Columbia Southern University has open admission: it admits everyone who meets its basic requirements, usually a high school diploma or GED.
How much does Columbia Southern University cost for a family earning $60,000?
Families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid an average of $14,413 a year after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $18,002.
What is Columbia Southern University's graduation rate?
37% of students finish within six years and 13% within four (IPEDS).