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The real 4-year cost of Columbia Southern University
Over the 12 years from 2011 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Columbia Southern University went from $4,895 to $5,808, an average of 1.4% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2011–2027: history and projection
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $6,051 |
| Year 2 | $6,135 |
| Year 3 | $6,219 |
| Year 4 | $6,305 |
| 4-year total | $24,710 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $0
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $12,951
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
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