Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Columbia Southern University

Find Schools Near

Columbia Southern University Overview

Located in Orange Beach, Alabama, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit institution. The charming, small-town atmosphere of Orange Beach draws many to the area.

What Is Columbia Southern University Known For?

0 Undergraduate Awards
  • The 2% student loan default rate at Columbia Southern University is better than the national rate of 10.1%. That's a good sign that you may be able to pay off student loans easier than your peers at other schools can.
  • The doctor's degree is the highest award offered at Columbia Southern University.
  • In <nil>, 49% of the faculty were full-time.
  • After graduation, Columbia Southern University bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $64,977 a year. That's about 59% more than their peers at other schools.

Where Is Columbia Southern University?

undefined

Contact details for Columbia Southern University are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 21982 University Lane, Orange Beach, AL 36561-9000
Phone: 251-981-3771
Website: www.columbiasouthern.edu

How Do I Get Into Columbia Southern University?

You can apply to Columbia Southern University online at: www.columbiasouthern.edu/Apply-Now

Columbia Southern University has an open admissions policy, so you don't have to worry about getting into the school if you have a high school diploma or its equivalent.

Can I Afford Columbia Southern University?

41% Take Out Loans
2.1% Loan Default Rate

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Columbia Southern University, approximately 41% of students took out student loans averaging $5,701 a year. That adds up to $22,804 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Columbia Southern University is 2.1%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Columbia Southern University Undergraduate Student Diversity

6,370 Full-Time Undergraduates
39% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 11,672 undergraduate students at Columbia Southern University, with 6,370 being full-time and 5,302 being part-time.

undefined

There are also 4,740 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 6,370 full-time undergraduates at Columbia Southern University, 61% are male and 39% are female.

undefined

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Columbia Southern University students is as follows.

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 88
Black or African American 1,107
Hispanic or Latino 109
White 3,832
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1,234

Geographic Diversity

Alabama students aren't the only ones who study at Columbia Southern University. At this time, 44 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Online Learning at Columbia Southern University

16,412 Took All Classes Online
16,412 Took At Least One Class Online
-3.5% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
There are 48 bachelor’s degree and 24 master’s degree programs available online at Columbia Southern University. In 2020-2021, 16,412 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Columbia Southern University has changed over the last few years.

undefined

This school is the most popular in Alabama for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2020-2021.

Online Growth Rankings of Columbia Southern University

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Columbia Southern University was -3.5%. This is the #859 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at Columbia Southern University regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.