The real 4-year cost of Columbia Southern University in Alabama
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
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | $4,895 | – | – |
| 2012 | $4,895 | – | – |
| 2013 | $4,895 | – | – |
| 2014 | $5,135 | – | – |
| 2015 | $5,175 | – | – |
| 2016 | $5,175 | – | – |
| 2017 | $5,415 | – | – |
| 2018 | $5,535 | – | – |
| 2019 | $5,655 | – | – |
| 2020 | $5,775 | – | – |
| 2021 | $5,775 | – | – |
| 2022 | $6,015 | – | – |
| 2023 | $5,808 | $5,808 | – |
| 2024 | – | $5,888 | $5,754–$6,022 |
| 2025 | – | $5,969 | $5,701–$6,244 |
| 2026 | – | $6,051 | $5,648–$6,474 |
| 2027 | – | $6,135 | $5,596–$6,712 |
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 | $24,711 |
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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Closest to Columbia Southern University by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Selma University$4,800
- Huntsville Bible College$4,730
- University of Alabama at Birmingham$8,832
- Auburn University at Montgomery$9,436
- University of South Alabama$9,676
- Troy University$9,792
- Athens State University$9,840
- Alabama A & M University$10,024
Use this data
Published figures for Columbia Southern University from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.