Columbus State University

10 Interesting Facts about Columbus State University

1. Columbus State University was founded in 1958.
2. The university is known for its strong academic programs and is classified as a “Master’s University” by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.
3. Columbus State University offers a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs across various disciplines, including business, education, the arts, and sciences.
4. The Honors College provides academically motivated students with a specialized curriculum, research opportunities, and smaller class sizes.
5. The RiverPark campus in downtown Columbus is home to CSU’s College of the Arts, providing a vibrant hub for artistic and cultural activities.
6. The university offers a variety of online courses and programs, providing flexibility for students who may have other commitments.
7. Columbus State University is recognized as a Military Friendly® School, offering support and resources for veterans and active-duty military personnel.
8. CSU provides opportunities for students to study abroad, fostering a global perspective and cross-cultural understanding.
9. The university is committed to community service and engagement, encouraging students to participate in various outreach and volunteer programs.
10. Columbus State University competes in NCAA Division II athletics and is a member of the Peach Belt Conference. The university fields various sports teams known as the Cougars.

Admissions

Acceptance Rate
79%

Tuition & Fee

All Programs

AccountingB.B.A.
Accounting (for business majors)Minor
African-American StudiesMinor
AnthropologyMinor
Applied Computer Science
ArtB.F.A.
ArtMinor
ArtB.A.
Art EducationM.Ed.
Art EducationB.S.Ed.
Art EducationM.A.T.
Art HistoryMinor
Art HistoryB.A.
Artist DiplomaGraduate Certificate
Asian StudiesMinor
Associate of Applied Science in Criminal JusticeA.A.S.
AstronomyMinor
Audio TechnologyMinor
Autism Endorsement (Graduate)Available Online Endorsement
BiologyB.A.
BiologyB.S.
BiologyMinor
BusinessMinor
BusinessAcademic Focus Area
Business Analytics (for Business and Computer Science Majors Only)Minor
Business, GeneralAvailable Online B.B.A.
Business, General
ChemistryB.S.
ChemistryMinor
Chemistry
ACS Certified Track
B.S.
Chemistry
Biochemistry Track
B.A.
Chemistry
Forensics Track
B.S.
Chemistry
Secondary Education Track

B.A.
Cinema StudiesCertificate
Clinical Mental Health CounselingM.S.
CommunicationMinor
CommunicationA.A.
CommunicationM.A.
Communication
Communication Studies Track

Available Online B.A.
Communication
Creative Services Management Track

M.A.
Communication
Film Production Track

B.A.
Communication
Integrated Media Track

B.A.
Communication
Public Relations Track

B.A.
Communication
Strategic Communication Management Track

Available Online M.A.
Computer ScienceMinor
Computer Science
Education Track

B.S.
Computer Science
Games Programming Track

B.S.
Computer Science
Software Systems Track

B.S.
Computer Science
Web Development

B.S.
Computer Science Endorsement (Graduate)Available Online Endorsement
Computer Science, Math, or ScienceAcademic Focus Area
Core CurriculumAvailable Online A.S.
Criminal JusticeAvailable Online B.S.
Criminal JusticeMinor
Curriculum and Instruction in Accomplished TeachingAvailable Online M.Ed.
Curriculum and Leadership
Curriculum Track

Available Online Ed.D.
Curriculum and Leadership
Educational Leadership Track

Available Online Ed.D.
Curriculum and Leadership
Higher Education Administration Track

Available Online Ed.D.
CybersecurityAvailable Online M.S.
CybersecurityB.S.
Cybersecurity of FinTechNEX
Cybersecurity Practitioner (Undergraduate)Certificate
DanceMinor
Data AnalyticsMinor
Data AnalyticsCertificate
Digital Humanities
Data Analytics

Minor
Digital Humanities
Geographic Information Systems

Minor
Digital Humanities
Python Programming

Minor
Dyslexia Endorsement (Graduate)Available Online Endorsement
Earth and Space Science
Astrophysics & Planetary Geology Track

B.S.
Earth and Space Science
Environmental Science Track

B.S.
Earth and Space Science
Geology Track

B.S.
Earth and Space Science
Secondary Education Track

B.S.
Earth and Space Science (BS) / Natural Sciences (MS)
Environmental Science Track

B.S. + M.S.
Earth and Space Science – Environmental ScienceMinor
EconomicsMinor
Education (Excluding Secondary Education)Academic Focus Area
Educational LeadershipAvailable Online M.Ed.
Educational LeadershipAvailable Online Ed.S.
Educational Leadership
Leadership in Higher Education Track

Available Online M.Ed.
Educational Leadership – Tier I Add-On Certification Only ProgramAvailable Online Graduate Certificate
Educational Leadership – Tier II Add-On Certification Only ProgramAvailable Online Graduate Certificate
Elementary EducationAvailable Online M.A.T.
Elementary EducationAvailable Online Ed.S.
Elementary EducationAvailable Online M.Ed.
Elementary EducationB.S.Ed.
Elementary EducationMinor
Engineering StudiesA.S.
English
Creative Writing Track

Minor
English
Linguistics

Minor
English
Literature Track

Minor
English
Professional Writing Track

Minor
English and Secondary EducationB.A.
English Creative Writing TrackB.A.
English Literature ConcentrationB.A.
English Professional Writing TrackB.A.
Entrepreneurship and Small Business
for Business Majors only

Minor
Entrepreneurship and Small Business
for Non-Business Majors only

Minor
ESOL -Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Endorsement (Undergraduate)Available Online Endorsement
Exercise ScienceMinor
ExploratoryAcademic Focus Area
Family Nurse PractitionerAvailable Online M.S.N.
Film ProductionCertificate
Film ProductionMinor
Film ProductionNEX
FinanceAvailable Online B.B.A.
Finance (for business majors)Minor
Fine and Performing ArtsAcademic Focus Area
Gender StudiesMinor
General StudiesAvailable Online A.A.
Geographic Information Systems and ScienceCertificate
GeographyMinor
GeologyMinor
Health & Physical EducationM.A.T.
Health & Physical EducationAvailable Online M.Ed.
Health ProfessionsAcademic Focus Area
Health ScienceB.S.
Health ScienceMinor
Healthcare Informatics CertificateAvailable Online Graduate Certificate
HistoryB.A.
HistoryMinor
History – Secondary EducationB.A.
HumanitiesAcademic Focus Area
Information TechnologyB.S.
Information TechnologyAvailable Online Online B.S.
Interdisciplinary StudiesAvailable Online B.S.
International Business (for business majors)Minor
International StudiesCertificate
Jazz StudiesMinor
Jazz StudiesCertificate
K-5 Mathematics Endorsement (Graduate)Available Online Endorsement
Kinesiology
Exercise Science Concentration

B.S.
Kinesiology
Health & Physical Education Non-Certification Concentration

B.S.
Kinesiology
Health & Physical Education Teacher Certification Concentration

B.S.
Latin American StudiesMinor
Latin American Studies CertificateCertificate
Legal StudiesMinor
ManagementB.B.A.
Management
Entrepreneurship Concentration

B.B.A.
Management (for business majors)Minor
Management – Human Resources ConcentrationB.B.A.
Management Information SystemsAvailable Online B.B.A.
Management Information Systems
Business Analytics Concentration

Available Online B.B.A.
Management Information Systems
Cybersecurity Management Concentration

B.B.A.
Management Information Systems (for business majors)Available Online Minor
MarketingAvailable Online B.B.A.
Marketing (for business majors)Minor
Master of Business AdministrationM.B.A.
Master of Business AdministrationAvailable Online Online M.B.A.
Master of Public HealthAvailable Online M.P.H.
MathematicsB.S.
MathematicsMinor
Mathematics
Applied Mathematical Sciences

B.S.
Mathematics
Applied Mathematics Concentration

B.S.
Mathematics
Secondary Education Concentration

B.S.
Middle Grades Education
English Concentration

Available Online Ed.S.
Middle Grades Education
Language Arts Concentration

Available Online M.A.T.
Middle Grades Education
Language Arts Concentration

Available Online M.Ed.
Middle Grades Education
Math Concentration

Available Online M.Ed.
Middle Grades Education
Math Concentration

Available Online Ed.S.
Middle Grades Education
Mathematics Concentration

Available Online M.A.T.
Middle Grades Education
Reading Concentration

Available Online M.Ed.
Middle Grades Education
Reading Concentration

Available Online Ed.S.
Middle Grades Education
Science Concentration

Available Online M.A.T.
Middle Grades Education
Science Concentration
Available Online M.Ed.
Middle Grades Education
Science Concentration
Available Online Ed.S.
Middle Grades Education
Social Studies Concentration
Available Online M.Ed.
Middle Grades Education
Social Studies Concentration
Available Online Ed.S.
Middle Grades Education
Social Studies Concentration
Available Online M.A.T.
Military Science and Advance LeadershipMinor
Modern Language and Culture
French Track
B.A.
Modern Language and Culture
Spanish Lit & Culture Track
B.A.
Modern Language and Culture
Spanish with Teacher Certification Track
B.A.
MusicB.A.
MusicMinor
Music CompositionCertificate
Music Education Choral ConcentrationB.M.
Music Education Instrumental ConcentrationB.M.
Music PerformanceM.M.
Music Performance
Instrumental Concentration

B.M.
Music Performance
Piano/Organ Concentration
B.M.
Music Performance
Vocal Concentration
B.M.
Musical TheatreCertificate
Natural Sciences
Biology Track
M.S.
Natural Sciences
Environmental Science Non-Thesis Track
M.S.
Natural Sciences
Environmental Science Thesis Track
M.S.
Natural Sciences
Geosciences Trac
M.S.
NursingB.S.N.
NursingAvailable Online M.S.N.
Nursing
Informatics Track
Available Online M.S.N.
Nursing
Leadership Track
Available Online M.S.N.
Nursing
Nurse Educator Track
Available Online M.S.N.
Nursing RN to BSNAvailable Online B.S.N.
Organizational Leadership
Human Resource Mgmt Track
Available Online M.S.
Organizational Leadership
Leader Development Track
Available Online M.S.
Organizational Leadership
Servant Leadership Track
Available Online M.S.
PhilosophyMinor
PhysicsMinor
Political ScienceMinor
Political ScienceAvailable Online B.S.
Pre-LawPre-Professional
Pre-Medicine/Pre-DentistryPre-Professional
Pre-Physical/Occupational TherapyPre-Professional
Pre-Veterinary MedicinePre-Professional
PsychologyB.S.
PsychologyMinor
Public Administration
Government Administration Track
Available Online M.P.A.
Public Administration
Justice Administration Track
Available Online M.P.A.
Public MusicologyCertificate
Public SafetyNEX
Public Safety (Undergraduate Certificate)Certificate
Public Safety AdministrationMPSA
Reading Endorsement (Graduate)Available Online Endorsement
RoboticsCertificate
Robotics EngineeringB.S.
Robotics EngineeringM.S.
Robotics EngineeringB.S. + M.S.
School CounselingM.Ed.
Secondary EducationAvailable Online M.Ed.
Secondary Education or Computer Science (P-12)Available Online M.A.T.
Secondary Education: EnglishAvailable Online Ed.S.
Secondary Education: MathematicsAvailable Online Ed.S.
Secondary Education: ScienceAvailable Online Ed.S.
Secondary Education: Social ScienceAvailable Online Ed.S.
Social ScienceAcademic Focus Area
SociologyMinor
Sociology Crime, Deviance, and Society ConcentrationB.S.
Sociology General Sociology ConcentrationAvailable Online B.S.
Sociology Social Services ConcentrationB.S.
SpanishMinor
Special EducationAvailable Online M.A.T.
Special EducationAvailable Online M.Ed.
Special EducationAvailable Online Ed.S.
Special Education
Applied Behavior Analysis Track
Available Online M.Ed.
Special Education – Gen Curriculum – Reading Concentration
Reading Concentration
B.S.Ed.
STEM Teaching P-12 Endorsement (Graduate)Available Online Endorsement
Teacher LeadershipAvailable Online M.Ed.
Teacher LeadershipAvailable Online Ed.S.
Teacher Leadership Endorsement (Graduate)Available Online Endorsement
TESOLCertificate
TheatreB.A.
Theatre ArtsMinor
Theatre Design and TechnologyB.F.A.
Theatre EducationM.Ed.
Theatre Education
Certification Track
B.S.Ed.
Theatre Education
Non-Certification Track
B.S.Ed.
Theatre PerformanceB.F.A.
Translation and InterpretingCertificate
UTeachMinor

Students

Full-Time Enrollment

4,274 Undergrads

Part-Time Undergrads

2,129