Columbia Southern University
Orange Beach, Alabama
Private for-profit·Four or more years·Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
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Columbia Southern University is a private, for-profit online university located in Orange Beach, Alabama, United States. Founded in 1993, it is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.
- Rankings
#356 (Washington Monthly)▼
Master's Universities
Ranked #356 in Master's Universities (2025). Source: Washington Monthly ↗
Value rank
Ranked #933 on Washington Monthly Best Bang for the Buck (2025). Source: WM Best Value ↗
- Tuition — In-State
$5,808▼
Total CoA (on-campus): $5,808
Books & Supplies: $0
Receive Aid: 67%
Avg Grant Aid: $3,995
Pell Grant Recipients: 47%
- Tuition — Out-of-State
$5,808▼
Total CoA (on-campus): $5,808
Books & Supplies: $0
Receive Aid: 67%
Avg Grant Aid: $3,995
Pell Grant Recipients: 47%
- Gas
- ⛽ $3.99 / gal
- Total Enrollment
- 18,487
- Undergrad
- 13,111
- Graduate
- 5,376
- Student-Faculty Ratio
- 28:1
- Retention Rate
- 59%
- Graduation Rate
- 37%
- Official Portal
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21982 University Lane, Orange Beach, Alabama, 36561-9000
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