Columbia Southern Rankings and Evaluation

Alabama Colleges

#22 in Alabama Colleges

Federal Region IV

#82 in Federal Region IV

Columbia Southern University is ranked 22^nd in Alabama Colleges and 82^nd in Federal Region IV.

The following statements evaluate Columbia Southern University by comparing key academic facts to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Alabama.

Its tuition & fees of $6,224 is inexpensive compared to similar schools.
It has very large number of students of 17,763.
The financial aid amount ($4,295) is extremely higher.
It offers very diverse area of study (65 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Columbia Southern are $6,224 and it is inexpensive compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Alabama.

Columbia Southern University $6,224

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,943

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Alabama $11,916

Graduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of Columbia Southern are $3,936 and it is very inexpensive compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Alabama.

Columbia Southern University $3,936

All U.S. Colleges $18,842

Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,114

4-Years Colleges $18,848

Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Alabama $12,437

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Columbia Southern is 33% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Alabama.

Columbia Southern University 33%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 39%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Alabama 16%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Columbia Southern is 71% and it is extremely higher (most students continue to attend) compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Alabama.

Columbia Southern University 71%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 62%

4-Years Colleges 73%

Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Alabama 45%

Student Population

The total student population at Columbia Southern is 17,763 and its population very large compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Alabama.

Columbia Southern University 17,763

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 1,724

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Alabama 4,604

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Columbia Southern is $4,295 which is 69.01% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is extremely higher compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Alabama.

Columbia Southern University $4,295

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $5,839

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Alabama $5,335

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Columbia Southern is 37 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Alabama.