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Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL 36561Town: FringeUNITID 450933

Private for-profit 4-yearMaster's Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsOnline onlySpecialty: Criminal Justice & Protective Services 38%Specialty: Engineering Technology 24%Specialty: Business 20%
Undergraduates
12,176
Graduate students
5,550
Admit rate
Not reported
Average net price
$14.6k
Graduation rate
33%
Retention rate
71%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$63.5k
Median debt
$21.3k
Student : faculty
37:1
Value score*
78th pct.
Programs offered
57
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Sector
Private for-profit 4-year
Region
South · East South Central
Setting
Town: Fringe (in urban cluster up to 10 miles from an urbanized area)
Carnegie
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Size & setting
Four-year, large, primarily nonresidential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
None reported
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.