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Columbia Southern University

Columbia Southern University
21982 University Lane
Orange Beach, AL 36561

Official telephone: (251) 981-3772
Fax number: (251) 981-3815
Website: https://www.columbiasouthern.edu/
Screen last updated on: September 2025
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 12,213
Full-time undergraduates: 8,000
Part-time undergraduates: 4,213
Full-time graduate students: 4,618
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
1.0% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.5% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
18.9% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.3% Hispanic/Latino
0.7% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
60.8% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.9% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
13.0% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: yes
Other computer facilities/services: CSU is a fully online institution
School has a library on campus: yes

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Counseling services:
career
Career placement services:
resumé assistance, interview training

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
The National Society of Leadership and Success (NSLS); Omega Nu Lambda (ONL); The Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM); American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP); American Criminal Justice Association (ACJA)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes

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