For over 30 years, Columbia Southern University (CSU) has helped adult learners achieve their academic goals, in an affordable and flexible format. Our online degree programs are designed to bring real-world experience to a virtual setting, giving students a career-relevant education that translates outside of the classroom. At CSU, we believe that quality education should be accessible to everyone, which is why we're committed to offering our accredited online degree programs at affordable rates. In fact, CSU ranks in the top 1% of schools for affordability.*

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*Based on tuition and fees compared to 4-year U.S. Colleges with largest fully-distance enrollment (IPEDS 2022 Fall Enrollment Survey)

Educational Programs in the following areas of study:

Business
Criminal Justice
Emergency Medical Services
Fire Science
General Studies
Health
Homeland Security
Human Resources
Information Technology
Military Studies
Occupational Safety & Health / Environmental Management
Psychology
Public Administration / Emergency Services Management

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At Columbia Southern University, we truly believe in offering students flexible, affordable online degree programs with exceptional service.

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Quality and Flexibility

Recognized by Quality Matters for their dedication to excellence in online learning, our courses are designed to accommodate anyone who is balancing school with other life commitments.

Affordable

Our tuition rate is less than half the cost of our competitors. Plus, textbooks are always included.

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CSU by the Numbers

450⁺ Courses Offered
129 Active Degree Programs
82 Countries Represented by Alumni
^$0 Cost of Textbooks

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John Macahan

B.S. Occupational Safety and Health
M.B.A. Project Management

The degrees I obtained through CSU have allowed me to gain knowledge in my field and create opportunities to grow within my organization. They have also shown senior management that I have the ability to learn new skills and the intuition to understand a wide range of disciplines.

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Howard "Skip" Elliott

M.S. Criminal Justice Administration

For 30 plus years I told every new employee that education was a lifelong process and to start a degree, finish their degree, or go back for another. Then it struck me, I was a hypocrite. I hadn’t followed my own advice. CSU gave me the opportunity to fix that.

*Testimonials may not reflect the experience of all CSU students.

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