Columbia Southern's tuition & fees has increased from $5,135 (2014) to $5,808 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 13.11% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $5,045 (year 2014) to $3,820 (year 2024).
The 2024 tuition & fees are lower than last year (2023) at Columbia Southern University.
Columbia Southern's tuition increase rate is lower than the Alabama's average increase rate of 31.86%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is lower than the average increase rate of 28.12%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 41.16% from 2014 ($14,738).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, Columbia Southern's COA is $20,804, which is increased by 5.72% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Columbia Southern's COA over the past 10 years.
On-campus living costs are not available.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 13.11% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $5,808. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Columbia Southern University over last the 10 years.
Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 20.67% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Columbia Southern University.
| Year | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $9,603 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $9,684 | 0.84% |
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| 2016-17 | $9,675 | -0.09% |
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| 2017-18 | $9,792 | 1.21% |
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| 2018-19 | $10,280 | 4.98% |
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| 2019-20 | $10,924 | 6.26% |
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| 2020-21 | $11,342 | 3.83% |
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| 2021-22 | $12,786 | 12.73% |
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| 2022-23 | $13,664 | 6.87% |
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| 2023-24 | $14,996 | 9.75% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between Columbia Southern University and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| Columbia Southern University | $5,808 | $6,015 | -3.44% |
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| Strayer University-Alabama | $13,920 | $13,515 | 3.00% |
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| South University-Montgomery | $16,452 | $16,560 | -0.65% |
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| Brown Mackie College-Birmingham | $12,492 | $12,492 | - |
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| University of Phoenix-Alabama | $10,905 | $10,905 | - |
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| ITT Technical Institute-Bessemer | - | - | - |
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