Columbus State University Overview

Columbus State University is a public institution situated in Columbus, Georgia. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

What Is Columbus State University Known For?

• The highest award offered at CSU is the doctor's degree.
• During a recent academic cycle, 62% of the faculty were full-time.
• Students who graduate from CSU with a bachelor's degree make about $44,544 a year. That's 9% more than those who graduate from other schools.

Where Is Columbus State University?

Contact details for CSU are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	4225 University Ave, Columbus, GA 31907-5645
Phone:	706-507-8800
Website:	www.columbusstate.edu

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How Do I Get Into CSU?

You can apply to CSU online at: columbusstate.edu/admissions/undergraduate/

Admission Requirements for CSU

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into CSU?

Since CSU has an acceptance rate of 88%, it is not too hard to gain acceptance into the school. Still, you need to be sure you complete your application in full and send in any other requested documents.

Approximately 32% of accepted students are men and 68% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 90%, and the acceptance rate for women is 87%.

Average Test Scores

About 44% of students accepted to CSU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 460 and 590. Math scores were between 440 and 540.

CSU received ACT scores from 22% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 15 and 22. Math scores were between 16 and 0. Composite scores were between 16 and 23.

Can I Afford Columbus State University?

The overall average net price of CSU is $24,926. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

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 CSU, approximately 54% of students took out student loans averaging $6,301 a year. That adds up to $25,204 over four years for those students.

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Columbus State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 6,877 undergraduate students at CSU, with 4,708 being full-time and 2,169 being part-time.

There are also 1,495 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,708 full-time undergraduates at CSU, 37% are male and 63% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Columbus State University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	132
Black or African American	1,916
Hispanic or Latino	348
White	2,070
International Students	58
Other Races/Ethnicities	184

Geographic Diversity

Georgia students aren't the only ones who study at Columbus State University. At this time, 13 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 47 countries are represented at CSU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, South Korea, and China.

Columbus State University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Nursing	0	0	0	114	0	127	0	241
Criminal Justice & Corrections	0	3	77	41	0	46	0	167
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	0	0	31	43	68	0	142
Computer Information Systems	20	0	0	61	0	29	0	110
Health Sciences & Services	0	0	0	61	0	0	0	61
General Biology	0	0	0	59	0	0	0	59
Business Administration & Management	0	0	0	30	0	26	0	56
General Business/Commerce	1	0	0	55	0	0	0	56
Communication & Media Studies	1	2	0	53	0	0	0	56
Health & Physical Education	0	0	0	44	0	3	0	47
General Psychology	0	0	0	46	0	0	0	46
Music	0	0	0	20	13	9	0	42
Other Business, Management & Marketing	0	0	0	0	0	41	0	41
Special Education	0	0	0	7	0	28	0	35
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	0	0	16	0	18	0	34
Information Technology	8	13	0	8	3	0	0	32
Interdisciplinary Studies	0	0	0	30	0	0	0	30
Educational Administration	0	0	0	0	14	15	0	29
General English Literature	0	0	0	28	0	0	0	28
Marketing	0	0	0	27	0	0	0	27
Other Education	0	0	0	0	0	0	27	27
Sociology	0	0	0	27	0	0	0	27
Drama & Theater Arts	0	0	0	27	0	0	0	27
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	23	0	2	0	0	0	25
Other Social Sciences	0	0	0	0	0	25	0	25
Accounting	0	0	0	23	0	0	0	23
Fine & Studio Arts	0	0	0	23	0	0	0	23
Finance & Financial Management	0	0	0	18	0	0	0	18
Student Counseling	0	0	0	0	0	18	0	18
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	11	7	0	0	0	0	0	18
History	0	0	0	16	0	0	0	16
Management Information Systems	0	0	0	9	0	0	0	9
Chemistry	0	0	0	9	0	0	0	9
Geological & Earth Sciences	0	0	0	9	0	0	0	9
Political Science & Government	0	0	0	8	0	0	0	8
Computer Software & Applications	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	6
Mathematics	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	6
Natural Resources Conservation	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	6
Teaching English or French	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	4
Robotics Engineering	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	4
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	4
Public Health	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	4
Other Engineering	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	3
Romance Languages	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
International Studies	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
Human Resource Management	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
Area Studies	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Other Statistics	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Medieval Studies	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Geography & Cartography	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Writing Studies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Medical Illustration & Informatics	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mental & Social Health Services	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gerontology	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Homeland Security	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Design & Applied Arts	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	61	51	77	912	74	467	27	1,669

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Deutschlandreform under License

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