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The real 4-year cost of Columbus State University

Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Columbus State University went from $3,512 to $5,751, an average of 0.3% a year.

Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.

20082027: history and projection

Published tuition + feesProjected at recent growth rate

If you pay full sticker

Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.

Year 1$5,798
Year 2$5,813
Year 3$5,829
Year 4$5,845
4-year total$23,285

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
$14,436
Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.

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