Columbus State University Teaching Programs

Columbus State University is a public institution situated in Columbus, Georgia. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

Where Is Columbus State University?

Contact details for CSU are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	4225 University Ave, Columbus, GA 31907-5645
Phone:	706-507-8800
Website:	www.columbusstate.edu

How Do I Get Into CSU?

You can apply to CSU online at: admissions.columbusstate.edu/applications/index.php

Admission Requirements for CSU

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into CSU?

Since CSU has an acceptance rate of 88%, it is not too hard to gain acceptance into the school. Still, you need to be sure you complete your application in full and send in any other requested documents.

Approximately 32% of accepted students are men and 68% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 90%, and the acceptance rate for women is 87%.

Average Test Scores

About 44% of students accepted to CSU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 460 and 590. Math scores were between 440 and 540.

CSU received ACT scores from 22% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 15 and 22. Math scores were between 16 and 0. Composite scores were between 16 and 23.

Can I Afford Columbus State University?

The overall average net price of CSU is $24,926. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At CSU, approximately 52% of students took out student loans averaging $6,188 a year. That adds up to $24,752 over four years for those students.

Columbus State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 6,403 undergraduate students at CSU, with 4,274 being full-time and 2,129 being part-time.

There are also 1,495 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,274 full-time undergraduates at CSU, 38% are male and 62% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Columbus State University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	116
Black or African American	1,766
Hispanic or Latino	355
White	1,775
International Students	64
Other Races/Ethnicities	198

Geographic Diversity

Georgia students aren't the only ones who study at Columbus State University. At this time, 13 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 47 countries are represented at CSU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, South Korea, and China.

Online Learning at Columbus State University

In 2022-2023, 5,314 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at CSU has changed over the last few years.

Columbus State University Teaching Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Elementary Education	0	24	16	19	0	59
Teacher Development & Methodology	0	0	1	49	0	50
General Educational Leadership & Administration	0	0	8	29	0	37
Secondary Education	0	0	4	25	0	29
General Special Education	0	9	0	17	0	26
Other Education	0	0	0	0	16	16
Drama & Dance Education	0	7	0	9	0	16
Early Childhood Education	0	12	1	3	0	16
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services	0	0	0	12	0	12
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching	0	7	1	4	0	12
Music Education	0	10	0	0	0	10
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	0	0	0	7	0	7
Art Education	0	2	0	3	0	5
Administration of Special Education	0	0	3	0	0	3
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	2	0	1	0	0	3
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances	0	0	0	0	0	0
English & Language Arts Education	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mathematics Education	0	0	0	0	0	0
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist	0	0	0	0	0	0
Science Education	0	0	0	0	0	0
Social Science Teacher Education	0	0	0	0	0	0
Social Studies Education	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	2	71	35	177	16	301

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Deutschlandreform under License

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