Online Programs at Columbia Southern University
Columbia Southern University is a Private, 4 years located in Orange Beach, AL. Columbia Southern University is an online college and all 65 programs are offered via distance education (online classes). 17,763 students have enrolled online exclusively at Columbia Southern University. Columbia Southern University is accredited by Distance Education Accrediting Commission.
- The 2025 tuition & fees are $5,415 for Alabama residents and $6,224 for out-of-state where the average tuition & fees over colleges that offer online programs/courses is $14,992.
- Total 17,763 students have enrolled online exclusively . Columbia Southern University is an online college that all students have enrolled online exclusively.
- The school offers 65 major programs and, of that, 65 programs are available via online education.
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 tuition & fees at Columbia Southern is $6,224 in average over all major programs. The tuition & fees has increased by 7.16% from last year.
The next table shows the 2025 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at Columbia Southern.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Columbia Southern University Cost of Attendance page.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $5,775 | $5,775 |
| 2022 | $5,775 | $5,775 |
| 2023 | $6,015 | $6,015 |
| 2024 | $5,808 | $5,808 |
| 2025 | $6,224 | $6,224 |
Tuition per Credit Hour
The 2025 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at Columbia Southern University is $270 in average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour stays same as last year.
The next table and chart show the 2025 tuition per credit hour and its trends over last 5 years at Columbia Southern University.
| Year | Tuition per Credit Hour |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $235 |
| 2022 | $235 |
| 2023 | $245 |
| 2024 | $270 |
| 2025 | $270 |
Offered Online Programs
Columbia Southern University offers 58 major programs through Certificate, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post Graduate Certificate degrees/programs. Of that, 58 online programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs at Columbia Southern University at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Online Programs | Number of Total Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Associate | 9 | 9 |
| Bachelor's | 16 | 16 |
| Master's | 9 | 9 |
| Doctorate (Research) | 1 | 1 |
| 1 Year Certificate | 14 | 14 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 9 | 9 |
| Total | 58 | 58 |
Online Student Population
There are 17,763 students including both undergraduate and graduate students at Columbia Southern. Since Columbia Southern is an online college that all programs offers via distance learning, all students have enrolled online exclusively.
The next tables show the online students by enrollment type and locality for the academic year 2023-2024.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 17,763 | 12,213 | 5,550 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 17,763 | 12,213 | 5,550 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 17,763 | 12,213 | 5,550 |
| Alabama Residents | 1,270 | 902 | 368 |
| Other State in U.S. | 16,150 | 11,208 | 4,942 |
| Outside of U.S. | 272 | 32 | 240 |
| Unknown | 71 | 71 | 0 |
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