Columbia Southern University

Location and Contact Information

21982 University Lane
Orange Beach, AL 36561
USA
Main Tel: (251) 981-3771
Web Site

The campus is in a rural area.

Overview

School profile and reference information, including highlights, admissions, student body, degrees, and contact info.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in security and law enforcement, business and management, conservation and resource management, and engineering technician.
  • High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
  • Large number of students.
  • High male/female ratio.
  • Racially diverse student body.

School characteristics:

  • The school is private, for-profit.
  • Academic calender: Continuous.

Features of note:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Distance learning is available.
  • Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

Columbia Southern University participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 95% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant45%$1,736
Institutional Grant11%$243
Federal Grant34%$2,234
Pell Grant34%$2,234
Other Federal Grant  
State or Local Grant  

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan42%$5,158
Federal Loan42%$5,158
Other Loan  

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Columbia Southern University:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1East Los Angeles CollegeMonterey Park, CA34,065
2American Public University SystemCharles Town, WV21,729
3Rio Hondo CollegeWhittier, CA20,609
4San Diego Miramar CollegeSan Diego, CA11,763
5Riverside Community CollegeRiverside, CA36,146
6Tallahassee Community CollegeTallahassee, FL14,005
7Park UniversityParkville, MO12,457
8Santa Ana CollegeSanta Ana, CA33,916
9Columbia CollegeColumbia, MO14,081
10Onondaga Community CollegeSyracuse, NY10,712

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Bachelor59312
Master5524
Associate2355
Postbaccalaureate certificate203
Doctorate (Professional Practice) 1
Doctorate (Research/Scholarship) 1

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
Without tenure; tenure not available  28

Students

Student enrollment was 28,360 in 2009-2010 (8,075 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 79% of enrolled students and graduate students are 21%.

Students under 25 years old represent 7% of the student body. About 37% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

Columbia Southern University offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (765 awarded)

  • Business Administration and Management
  • Hospitality and Recreation Marketing Operations
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
  • Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
  • Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (11 awarded)

  • Information Technology

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (41 awarded)

  • Environmental Science

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (212 awarded)

  • Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician

LIBERAL ARTS (15 awarded)

  • General Studies

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (23 awarded)

  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (329 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
  • Fire Science/Fire-fighting

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (4 awarded)

  • Psychology