Introduction
Academics
- CSU was established in 1958 by the Columbus Chamber of Commerce
- The required GPA to enter is 2.5
- The required SAT scores are 440 in Critical Reading and 410 in Math
- Ranked No. 4 in the southern region
- Best Online Programs in Grad Business and Grad Education
- CSU's ranking in the 2016 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities (South) Tier 2
- Traditional freshman must show successful completion of the Required High School Curriculum with 17 units
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Student Social and Academic Support
Financial Situation and Financial Support
Student Body and Diversity
- CSUinvolve- Page to find all of CSU's planned events and organizations
- On-campus housing available
- Resident Housing Association works to make life on campus enjoyable and regularly plans events to help residents socialize
- CSU's Counseling Center provides counseling services and advice to students in need, along with additional self-help info
- I am interested in a career in the medical field
- The college boasts a very strong nursing program, along with several others
- I plan to become a nurse
- RNs in Georgia earn approximately $76,000 annually
- CSU also has programs for many foreign languages, subjects in education, and more
- Tuition In-State- $7,056
- Tuition Out-of-State- $20,274
- There are several options for help with tuition
- Free Application for Federal Student Aid
- HOPE Scholarship
- Federal Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant (IASG)
- Additional scholarships and grants can be found on CSU's Financial Aid page
- Students of CSU say in reviews that the atmosphere is usually quite laid back, with friendly peers and staff, and challenging work
- Student to Teacher Ratio- 17:1
- CSU has a recreational center, on-campus parking, on-campus housing, including water, electricity laundry, cable, and internet, and several facilities off-campus to encourage education
- Student reviews say there is a nice balance between the events CSU has and focus on academic work
- Student Government is very involved at CSU, holding regular meetings to discuss issues and encouraging attendance and membership
- Greek life at CSU isn't very big, a small percentage of the students are members of a fraternity or sorority
- Interesting Clubs
- African Student Organization (ASO)
- Art Club
- Arabic Club
- Clubs I'd Like to Join
- Best Buddies at Columbus State
- Campus Nerds
- First Year Experience
- CSU's Alumni Association hosts events, such as dinners, where alumni can meet and network
- CSU has 2 locations, a main campus and RiverPark campus, located in Columbus, Georgia, close to home
- It will be cheap to get there from home and back, having to only consider gas costs to drive
- Urban location
- CSU has multiple locations for education and entertainment- Oxbow Meadows Environmental Learning Center, RiverCenter for Performing Arts, Schwob School of Music, Theater Performances
- It is close to the Chattahoochee River, where you can go whitewater rafting