AUM vs Columbia Southern University

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AUM is a public and Columbia Southern University is a private (for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
AUM has more expensive tuition & fees ($20,092) than Columbia Southern University ($5,808).
Columbia Southern University has more students with 15,948 students while AUM has 5,109 students.
AUM has a lower number of students per faculty with 15 to 1 while Columbia Southern University's ratio is 28 to 1.
Columbia Southern University has more full-time faculties with 308 faculties while AUM has 225 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Auburn University at Montgomery and Columbia Southern University.

AUM	vs.	Columbia Southern University
Montgomery, Alabama	Location	Orange Beach, Alabama
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
In-State$9,436 Out-Of-State$20,092	2024 Tuition & Fees	$5,808
77%	% Receiving Financial Aid	32%
$9,078	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$2,812

92.63 %	Acceptance Rates	-
20.15 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	-
1,100	SAT Score	-
21	ACT Score	-
35 %	Graduation Rate	32 %
31 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
70 %	Retention Rate	42 %
5,109	Student Population	15,948
225	Number of Faculties	308
15 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	28 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes)
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

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