Orange Beach, Alabama · ★ 3.0 / 5 Overall (2 Student Reviews)
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Private for-profit · 4-year · Doctoral
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.
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Ranked #356 in Master's Universities (2025). Source: Washington Monthly ↗
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Ranked #933 on Washington Monthly Best Bang for the Buck (2025). Source: WM Best Value ↗
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21982 University Lane, Orange Beach, Alabama, 36561-9000
Visit University SiteTotal: 18,487
Undergrad: 13,111
Undergrad full-time: 7,881
Graduate: 5,376
Part-time: 5,230
In-state
Tuition: $5,808
Total cost on campus: $5,808
Out-of-state
Tuition: $5,808
Total cost on campus: $5,808
Books & supplies: $0
Receive aid: 67%
Avg grant aid: $3,995
Pell grant recipients: 47%
Rent: $743 / mo
Typical state asking rent, as a roommate share. Zillow Observed Rent Index.
Coffee: $4.50
State average cafe price. Numbeo, 2024.
Gas: $4.08 / gal
State average price. AAA.