Columbus State University
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Columbus State University is a public master's university in Columbus, GA (city setting), with 6,008 undergraduates (60% women). It admitted 99% of 3,550 applicants — bottom quarter for selectivity among Division II schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 860–1100 on the SAT and 17–24 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $35,851 a year for out-of-state students and $24,797 in-state; aided first-year students paid $11,384 on average after grants (top quarter for affordability in its division). 42% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in health professions & nursing, business, education. The campus reported 2.11 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — bottom quarter for safety among Division II schools.
Against Division II schools
Percentile among 299 Division II institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Columbus State University ranks
0 top-ten finishes among Division II schools, across 64 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 42%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $5,751 in-state · $16,804 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 4 burglaries · 19 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Columbus State University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Columbus State University teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Peach Belt Conference | 33 | — | 3 | $415k | $12,577 | — | |
| Baseball | Peach Belt Conference | 44 | — | 1 | $614k | $13,948 | — | |
| Men's Basketball | Peach Belt Conference | 22 | — | 1 | $550k | $25,009 | — | |
| Women's Basketball | Peach Belt Conference | 21 | — | 1 | $412k | $19,629 | — | |
| Men's Cross Country | Peach Belt Conference | 14 | — | 4 | $77k | $5,480 | — | |
| Women's Cross Country | Peach Belt Conference | 10 | — | 4 | $56k | $5,630 | — | |
| Men's Golf | Peach Belt Conference | 12 | — | 2 | $360k | $30,032 | — | |
| Women's Golf | Peach Belt Conference | 7 | — | 3 | $300k | $42,811 | — | |
| Softball | Peach Belt Conference | 23 | — | 1 | $374k | $16,272 | — | |
| Men's Tennis | Peach Belt Conference | 8 | — | 4 | $332k | $41,455 | — | |
| Women's Tennis | Peach Belt Conference | 8 | — | 5 | $361k | $45,171 | — | |
| Men's Track & Field | Peach Belt Conference | 73 | — | 1 | $115k | $1,576 | — | |
| Women's Track & Field | Peach Belt Conference | 41 | — | 1 | $84k | $2,060 | — |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.