Columbus State University Computer Science Programs

Located in Columbus, Georgia, Columbus State University is a public institution. The location of CSU is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

Where Is Columbus State University?

Contact details for CSU are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	4225 University Ave, Columbus, GA 31907-5645
Phone:	706-507-8800
Website:	www.columbusstate.edu

How Do I Get Into CSU?

You can apply to CSU online at: admissions.columbusstate.edu/applications/index.php

Admission Requirements for CSU

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Neither required nor recommended
High School Transcript	Required
College Prep Program	Required
Recommendations	Neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	Considered but not required
TOEFL	Required

How Hard Is It To Get Into CSU?

The acceptance rate at Columbus State University is 79%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 32% of accepted students are men and 68% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 76%, and the acceptance rate for women is 80%.

Average Test Scores

About 10% of students accepted to CSU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 440 and 570. Math scores were between 430 and 560.

CSU received ACT scores from 11% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 17 and 24. Math scores were between 16 and 23. Composite scores were between 18 and 24.

Can I Afford Columbus State University?

The overall average net price of CSU is $24,926. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At CSU, approximately 52% of students took out student loans averaging $6,188 a year. That adds up to $24,752 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at CSU is 3.7%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Columbus State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 6,403 undergraduate students at CSU, with 4,274 being full-time and 2,129 being part-time.

There are also 1,495 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,274 full-time undergraduates at CSU, 38% are male and 62% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Columbus State University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	116
Black or African American	1,766
Hispanic or Latino	355
White	1,775
International Students	64
Other Races/Ethnicities	198

Geographic Diversity

Georgia students aren't the only ones who study at Columbus State University. At this time, 13 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 47 countries are represented at CSU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, South Korea, and China.

Online Learning at Columbus State University

In 2020-2021, 5,497 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at CSU has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of CSU

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Columbus State University was 17.0%. This is the #855 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at CSU regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Deutschlandreform under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.