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What Columbus State University costs

Columbus, Georgia · Public · 5,625 undergrads

Columbus State University's in-state sticker price was $24,545 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $15,711 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $14,389. Out-of-state students pay $12,048 more in tuition.

What does Columbus State University cost?

$15,711 a year in-state

Out of state: about $27,759 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $24,545.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$14,389
$30,000–$48,000$14,258
$48,000–$75,000$15,353
$75,000–$110,000$18,899
over $110,000$20,226

Out-of-state tuition is $17,946 a year, against $5,898 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $12,048 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$14,389$26,437
$30,000–$48,000$14,258$26,306
$48,000–$75,000$15,353$27,401
$75,000–$110,000$18,899$30,947
Over $110,000$20,226$32,274

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $12,048 more in tuition that Columbus State University charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 41% off Columbus State University's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Columbus State University cost less than Georgia Military College but more than Georgia Highlands College and Dalton State College.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Columbus State University$15,353$15,711
Georgia Highlands College$5,150$5,521
Dalton State College$2,114$2,353
Georgia Military College$17,967$18,466

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$5,898
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$17,946
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$24,545
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $12,048 more in tuition at Columbus State University and usually get less aid.

50%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$9,003
average grant for students who got aid.
36%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$23,968
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Columbus State University cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $14,389 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $24,545. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Columbus State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Columbus State University cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $14,258 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $24,545. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Columbus State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Columbus State University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $15,353 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $24,545. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Columbus State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Columbus State University cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Columbus State University is $17,946 a year, against $5,898 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $15,711 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $12,048 tuition gap gives about $27,759 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers