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General Institutional Information

  • Contact: Registrar
    Email:
    registrar@columbiasouthern.edu
    Phone: 800-977-8449 Ext. 6526

    Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

  • Contact: Disability Services Coordinator
    Email: disabilityservices@columbiasouthern.edu
    Phone: 888-785-3005 Ext. 1434

    Accommodation for Disabilities Policy

    Information on the Accommodation for Disabilities Policy and the Office of Disability Services is available in the Student Handbook.

  • Contact: Director of Institutional Research and Assessment
    Email: institutionalresearch@columbiasouthern.edu
    Phone: 800-977-8449 Ext. 1422

    The Office of Institutional Research and Assessment calculates information related to the diversity of our students annually. The information is provided to the National Center for Education Statistics and published on College Navigator.

    Full-Time Enrollments from June 30, 2020 – Fall, 2021
    Category Demographic Percentage
    Gender Male 65%
    Female 35%
    Race/Ethnicity Nonresident Alien 0%
    Hispanic / Latino 2%
    American Indian / Alaska Native 1%
    Asian 2%
    Black or African American 15%
    Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander 1%
    White 60%
    Two or more races 2%
    Race and ethnicity unknown 17%
    Pell Grant Recipients Pell 39%
    Non-Pell 61%
  • Contact: Director of Financial Aid
    Email: financialaid@columbiasouthern.edu
    Phone: 800-977-8449 Ext. 6530

    CSU provides a calculator web page to assist students with determining costs of attendance and financial aid eligibility called the net price calculator.

  • Contact: Director of Bookstore
    Email: bookstore@columbiasouthern.edu
    Phone: 800-977-8449 Ext. 6524

    CSU offers textbooks at no cost to students as well as eTextbook courses and textbook-free courses. Textbook information for each class can be found within the Full Course Listing. Students can review the Textbook and Course Material Policy within the CSU Student Handbook.

  • Contact: Registrar
    Email: registrar@columbiasouthern.edu
    Phone: 800-977-8449 Ext. 6526

    Learn more about transferring credits.

  • Contact: Assistant Provost for Strategic Academic Partnerships
    Email: dayna.fuller@columbiasouthern.edu
    Phone: 800-977-8449 Ext. 1444

    Look up a specific Articulation Agreement.

  • Contact: Assistant Provost for Academic Affairs
    Email: AssistantProvost@columbiasouthern.edu
    Phone: 800-977-8449

    Information on CSU’s various educational programs and instructional facilities may be found in our university catalog. View our available degree programs.

  • Contact: Assistant Provost for Academic Affairs
    Email: AssistantProvost@columbiasouthern.edu
    Phone: 800-977-8449

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  • Contact: Registrar
    Email: Registrar@columbiasouthern.edu
    Phone: 800-977-8449 Ext. 6526

    CSU's Academic Program Improvement Policy describes procedures to alert students and prospective students of any plan to modify its academic programs.

  • Contact: Vice Provost, Institutional Effectiveness, Planning, and Compliance
    Email: accreditation@columbiasouthern.edu
    Phone: 800-977-8449 Ext. 1221

    CSU is an accredited member of the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC). The DEAC is listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a nationally recognized accrediting agency, and is a recognized member of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). CHEA is a nonprofit organization serving as a national advocate for self-regulation of academic quality through accreditation. All CSU academic programs have been reviewed and approved by DEAC.

    Distance Education Accrediting Commission
    1101 17th Street, N.W. Suite 808
    Washington, D.C. 20036

    202-234-5100

    Columbia Southern University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate, baccalaureate, master’s and doctorate degrees, and certificates. Questions about the accreditation of Columbia Southern University may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website.

    • DEAC Accreditation Certificate (PDF)
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    • Student Complaint Process
  • Contact: Dean of Library
    Email: jennifer.steinford@columbiasouthern.edu
    Phone: 800-977-8449 Ext. 1682

    CSU faculty, staff, and students must comply with federal copyright and trademark laws. No one may use university resources and technology tools for unauthorized file sharing, posting of copyrighted materials as one’s own, or other copyright violations. Copyright infringement can result in civil and criminal penalties. Please see the US Copyright Office website, Title 17, United States Code, Chapter 5, Sections 504, 505, for more information and the FAQs.

  • Contact: Associate Vice President of Information Technology
    Email: CSU-IT-Ops@columbiasouthern.edu
    Phone: 877-399-1063

    • CSU technical requirements
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  • Contact: Director of Community & Alumni Relations
    Email: vicki.barnes@columbiasouthern.edu
    Phone: 800-977-8449 Ext. 1108

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    • Social or career networking alumni events
  • Contact: Director of Community & Alumni Relations
    Email: careerservices@columbiasouthern.edu
    Phone: 800-977-8449 Ext. 1108

    Career services

  • Contact: Registrar
    Email: registrar@columbiasouthern.edu
    Phone: 800-977-8449 Ext. 6526.

    Students enrolled in the Term learning option who are unable to enroll in one or more terms may apply for a temporary Leave of Absence (LOA) from the university.

    Students enrolled in the DBA program should refer to the DBA LOA Policy located in the CSU Student Handbook.

  • College Navigator is a free consumer information tool designed to help students, parents, high school counselors, and others get information about institutions of higher education. You may access this tool at College Navigator.

    Contact: Director of Institutional Research
    Email: institutionalresearch@columbiasouthern.edu
    Phone: 800-977-8449 Ext. 1422

  • CSU does not offer programs that prepare teachers for state certification or licensure.

  • CSU encourages all students to participate in local, state, and national elections. As part of our responsibility to promote good citizenship, as well as good scholarship, the university urges all students to register to vote.

Accreditation & Institutional Recognition

Carefully designed and taught by experienced industry experts, CSU's courses have been recognized for their rigorous academic material, high-caliber instruction and commitment to advancing the industries that they serve.

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