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Quick facts about Columbus State University
Location: Columbus State University has both main and RiverPark campuses in Columbus, Georgia, 100 miles southwest of Atlanta. CSU also offers courses on a regular basis at a West Point site, 35 miles northwest of Columbus, and at Fort Benning, south of Columbus.Established: 1958 more >>
Enrollment: 8,307 (fall 2011)
Type of Institution: Member of the University System of Georgia, approved to offer undergraduate, graduate and one-year certificate programs leading to these degrees:
- Associate of Science (A.S.)
- Associate of Applied Science (AAS)
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
- Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)
- Bachelor of Music (B.M.)
- Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
- Bachelor of Science in Education (B.S.Ed.)
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN to BSN)
- Master of Arts (M.A.)
- Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)
- Master of Business Administration (MBA)
- Master of Education (M.Ed.)
- Master of Music (M.M.)
- Master of Public Administration (MPA)
- Master of Science (M.S.)
- Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
- Specialist in Education (Ed.S.)
- Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)
- College of the Arts
- Turner College of Business and Computer Science
- College of Education and Health Professions
- College of Letters and Sciences
- TSYS School of Computer Science
- Schwob School of Music
- School of Nursing
Tuition and Fees: $3,202 (in-state), $9,190 (out-of-state) (15 hrs, undergraduate)
$2,995 (in-state), $9,475 (out-of-state) (15 hrs, graduate) more >>
Annual Operating Expenses: $97,195,723 (2010) 28% of expenses funded by tuition
Student Apartments: $2,125-3,500 per semester more >>
Student Organizations: 126, including seven fraternities and eight sororities
Faculty: 296 (full-time), 185 (part-time)
Staff: 745 (full-time), 280 (part-time), 83 (graduate assistants) more >>
Academic Year: 15-week semesters, plus summer term of six and a half weeks.
Library: 370,000 books, periodicals and other paper documents; 11,400 multimedia materials; and 1.3 million in microfilm and microfiche
Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, various agencies
Economic Impact: $226.8 million (2010) more >>
Columbus State University welcomes qualified students of any race, sex, handicap, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school.
