Facts & Figures
| Fact | Information |
|---|---|
| Location | Columbus State University has both main and RiverPark campuses in Columbus, Ga., 100 miles southwest of Atlanta. CSU also offers courses at Fort Moore located south of Columbus. |
| Established | 1958 |
| Enrollment | Approx. 8,300 (Fall 2020) |
| Rankings | Among the 30 Best Online Master's Degrees in Science Education in US (www.bestvalueschools.com) |
| Type of Institution, Degrees | Member of the University System of Georgia, approved to offer undergraduate, graduate and one-year certificate programs leading
to these degrees:
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| Colleges and Schools | |
| Student-Faculty Ratio | 15-1 (Fall 2020) |
| Tuition and Fees | $3,528 (in-state), $10,137 (out-of-state) (15 hrs, undergraduate) $3,317 (in-state), $10,524 (out-of-state) (15 hrs, graduate) |
| Annual Operating Expenses | $124,078,611 |
| Student Apartments | $2,080-$3,080 first-year housing per semester |
| Student Organizations | Approx. 100 |
| Faculty | 300 (full-time) |
| Staff | 495 (full-time) |
| Academic Year | 15-week semesters, plus summer term of six and a half weeks. |
| Library | 370,000 books, periodicals and other paper documents; 11,400 multimedia materials; and 1.3 million in microfilm and microfiche |
| Accreditation | Columbus State University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate, baccalaureate, masters and educational specialist degrees, as well as a doctoral degree. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Ga., 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Columbus State University. For other accrediting agencies, visit our accreditation and approvals page. |
| Economic Impact | $247 million |
Columbus State University welcomes qualified students of any race, sex, handicap, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school.
