Division II · Peach Belt Conference
Columbus State University · Campus
Columbus, GA · City · Public · Master's university · the Cougars · Website ↗
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.
Midsize city
Setting
100,000–250,000
6,008
Undergraduates
+ 1,602 graduate students
18:1
Student–faculty
Division II median 15:1
73%
Return for year two
Division II median 72%
5%
From out of state
+ 1% from abroad
$11k
Food & housing
on campus · median $12k
The place
- SettingMidsize city (100,000–250,000) Columbus, GA
- TypePublic · Master's university
- Part ofUniversity System of Georgia
- CalendarSemester
- Admissions99% admitted · admissions
Setting is the NCES locale of the campus address. Schools within 100 miles are on the overview.
Who is on campus
Students
6,0081,602
Undergraduates 6,008Graduate students 1,602
Where first-years come from
92%
In state 92%Other states 5%Abroad 1%
Division II median: 75% in state.
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
42%10%36%
White 42%Hispanic 10%Black 36%Asian 3%Two or more 5%International 1%Not reported 3%
- Women60%
- Full-time69% of undergraduates · median 82%
- First-year class1,067 entered last fall
- Transfers in471 8% of undergraduates, last fall
- Online53% take some classes online 19% fully online
- Registered with disability services3% or fewer of undergraduates
Living there
| Where you live | Food & housing | Other expenses | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| On campus | $11,262 | $6,184 | $17,446 |
| Off campus | $10,122 | $6,184 | $16,306 |
| With family | — | $6,184 | $6,184 |
The school's own budget figures for a year, on top of tuition and fees — the Division II median for on-campus food and housing is $11,540. Athletic aid can cover room and board; the full cost picture.
Services a recruit asks about
- ROTCArmy
- Study abroadOffered
- Veteran and military supportDedicated services
- Campus safety2.11 violent / 1,000 a year · the safety page bottom quarter for safety in Division II
- Degrees offeredAssociate's · Bachelor's · doctoral · Master's · majors
Division II campuses
39%22%31%
City 39%Suburb 22%Town 31%Rural 8%
50% of the 300 Division II schools are public; the median has 2,932 undergraduates and a 15:1 student-faculty ratio.
Where it ranks
Among Division II schools; every list Columbus State University is on.
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