Columbus State University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a medium-sized city.

Overview

Columbus State University is a four-year public university located in Columbus, Georgia. It was established as the Columbus College in 1958 and is administered by the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia. The main campus is located in midtown Columbus and is spread across an area of over 130 acres. CSU also operates a smaller RiverPark campus in the downtown area. CSU offers a wise variety of degrees and programs. It is organized into the following academic units:

• College of Arts and Letters
• College of Education
• College of Science
• D. Abbott Turner College of Business
• University College

CSU boasts an active student life. Its students can take part in the various intramural and recreational programs. The campus hosts more than 50 chartered student organizations, sororities, fraternities, honor societies and special-interest clubs. The Saber is the student-run newspaper of CSU.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in education and teaching, security and law enforcement, and computer science and engineering.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Large number of students.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Numerous part-time students.
• High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 7,951 in 2009-2010 (6,731 full-time equivalent).

About 42% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 58% of the class.

Undergrads are 84% of enrolled students and graduate students are 16%.

Students under 25 years old represent 63% of the student body. About 12% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 88% are full-time and 12% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Columbus State provides on-campus housing for 1,200 of its 6,731 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Athletics

The school is in the Peach Belt Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 64 male students received the aid (men were 50% of those receiving aid) and 64 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 50% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Columbus State offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate, Arts & Sciences Dominant.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (258 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce
• Finance
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (49 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (8 awarded)

• Environmental Science

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (19 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (414 awarded)

• Art Teacher Education
• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Drama and Dance Teacher Education
• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Education/Teaching Individuals - Specific Learning Disabilities
• Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances
• Education/Teaching of Individuals with Mental Retardation
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Educational/Instructional Media Design
• English/Language Arts Teacher Education
• Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
• Mathematics Teacher Education
• Music Teacher Education
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist
• Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
• Social Science Teacher Education
• Social Studies Teacher Education

LIBERAL ARTS (280 awarded)

• English Language and Literature
• French Language and Literature
• History
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Social Sciences
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS (10 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (52 awarded)

• Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

MUSIC (24 awarded)

• Music Performance
• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (59 awarded)

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (22 awarded)

• Kinesiology and Exercise Science

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (19 awarded)

• Drawing

SCIENCE (29 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Geology/Earth Science

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (191 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (16 awarded)

• Psychology