Tuition and Fees
At Columbus State University, we're committed to fostering a distinctive learning environment that's attainable and affordable for every student. From the Office of Financial Aid to convenient payment plan options, CSU is here to help all students successfully manage the financial dimension of their education.
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To view tuition and fees, please use the form below.
Columbus State University is now able to offer in-state tuition to all residents of Alabama, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee who come to Columbus State University as an undergraduate student. See our border state FAQ for more information.
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Exceptions
Tuition for online undergraduate CSU courses is $182.13 per semester hour plus the technology and student activity fees. These courses are charged the in-state tuition rate (and the out-of-state tuition rate if applicable) and charges are capped at 15 hours.
Please Note: Beginning Fall 2020, per policy of the University System of Georgia, out-of-state students who are taking a combination of undergraduate face-to-face classes and regular undergraduate online classes are required to pay out-of-state tuition for all of their courses. If you have a waiver which pays for out-of-state tuition, it will pay the out-of-state tuition for all your courses.
Tuition for the following programs is not subject to the 15-hour cap:
- Tuition for online RN to BSN is $199 per semester hour plus the technology and student activity fee.
- Tuition for the WebBSIT program is $350 per semester hour.
- Tuition for eCore classes is $159 per semester hour plus the technology.
- Tuition for the Georgia Film Academy (COMM 1115, COMM 2498) is $125 per credit hour.
- Tuition for FinTech Academy Courses is $199.00 per semester hour plus the technology and student activity fee.
Tuition for the following programs is not subject to the 12-hour cap:
- Tuition for the Ed.D. in Curriculum and Leadership is $393 per credit hour in-state and $1,125 out-of-state plus all mandatory fees. 12-hour credit hour cap applies.
- Tuition for online Ed.D. courses is $ 450 per semester hour plus the technology and activity fee.
- Tuition for the MBA program is charged at $259 in-state/$1,016 out-of-state per credit hour plus all mandatory fees. 12-hour credit hour cap applies.
- Tuition for the MS in Organizational Leadership is charged at $259 in-state/$1,016 out-of-state per credit hour plus all mandatory fees. 12-hour credit hour cap applies.
- Tuition for the MPA program is charged at $244 in-state /$956 out-of-state per credit hour plus all mandatory fees. 12-hour credit hour cap applies.
- Tuition for the online M.Ed and Ed.S in Educational Leadership program is $385 per hour plus the technology and activity fee.
- Tuition for online CSU graduate courses is $301 per semester hour plus the technology and student activity fee.
- Tuition for the Online Graduate MBA program is $739 per semester hour.
- Tuition for the online MSN (Master of Science in Nursing) is $385 per credit hour plus the technology.
- Tuition for the online M.S. in Applied Computer Science is charged at $329 per credit hour plus the technology and student activity fee.
- Tuition for the GOML (online MEd in Accomplished Teaching) is $385 per credit hour plus the technology.
- Tuition for FinTech Academy Courses is $199.00 per semester hour plus the technology and student activity fee.
Tuition for the following programs is not subject to the 15-hour cap:
- Tuition for online RN to BSN is $199 per semester hour plus the technology fee.
- Tuition for the WebBSIT program is $350 per semester hour.
- Tuition for eCore classes is $159 per semester hour, plus the technology fee.
- Tuition for the Georgia Film Academy (COMM 1115, COMM 2498) is $125 per credit hour.
Tuition for the following programs is not subject to the 12-hour cap:
- Tuition for the Ed.D. in Curriculum and Leadership is $393 per credit hour in-state and $1,125 out-of-state plus the technology fee. 12-hour cap applies.
- Tuition for online Ed.D. courses is $ 450 per semester hour plus the technology fee.
- Tuition for the MBA program is charged at $259 in-state/$1,016 out-of-state per credit hour plus the technology fee. 12-hour cap applies.
- Tuition for the MS in Organizational Leadership is charged at $259 in-state/$1,016 out-of-state per credit hour plus the technology fee. 12-hour cap applies.
- Tuition for the MPA program is charged at $244 in-state /$956 out-of-state per credit hour plus the technology fee. 12-hour cap applies.
- Tuition for the online M.Ed and Ed.S in Educational Leadership program is $385 per hour plus the technology fee.
- Tuition for online CSU graduate courses is $301 per semester hour plus the technology fee.
- Tuition for the Online Graduate MBA program is $739 per semester hour.
- Tuition for the online MSN (Master of Science in Nursing) is $385 per credit hour plus the technology fee.
- Tuition for the online M.S. in Applied Computer Science is charged at $329 per credit hour plus the technology fee.
- Tuition for the GOML (online MEd in Accomplished Teaching, online MAT in Math and Science) is $385 per credit hour plus the technology fees.
Fees Breakdown
- Activity Fee: $67
- Athletic Fee: $200
- Campus Access Fee: $30
- Health Fee: $53
- International Fee: $14
- Parking Deck Fee: $67
- Recreation Center Fee: $180
- Technology Fee: $79
Please see our mandatory fees page for an explanation of fees.