Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, ALMain CampusTown within 10 miles of an urban areaVisit WebsiteWikipedia

Cost & Tuition

Tuition: $5,808

Total Cost of Attendance: $18,002

Student Debt

Median total debt: $13,980

Students with federal loans: 23.8%

Students with Pell grants: 21.2%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $68,574

After 5 years: $73,127

Majors(13 programs)

  1. Business Administration, Management and Operations.(1,032 graduates)
  2. Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians.(793 graduates)
  3. Fire Protection.(468 graduates)
  4. Criminal Justice and Corrections.(277 graduates)
  5. Health and Medical Administrative Services.(201 graduates)
  6. Human Resources Management and Services.(167 graduates)
  7. Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions.(111 graduates)
  8. Computer and Information Sciences, General.(107 graduates)
  9. Natural Resources Conservation and Research.(92 graduates)
  10. Homeland Security.(75 graduates)
  11. Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.(71 graduates)
  12. Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.(30 graduates)
  13. Behavioral Sciences.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 13,053 students

Retention Rate: 58.8%

Graduation Rate: 37.2%

Student Demographics

White (62.2%)
Hispanic (1.7%)
Black (16.4%)
Asian (1.7%)
Two or More (2.7%)

Gender Distribution

Men (66.0%)
Women (34.0%)

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