Paying for CSU - Tuition, Fees, Living Costs

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees at Columbus State University is $5,898 for Georgia residents and $17,610 for out-of-state students. The graduate school tuition & fees is $8,268 for students living in Georgia and $10,140 for others. The Living costs besides the tuition & fees is reported as $18,032 when a student lives on campus and $17,212 when a student lives off-campus.

Its total costs of attendance (COA) is $37,242 when a student lives on campus and $36,422 when living off-campus for the academic year 2024-2025. It includes tuition, fees, book & supplies costs, room & board, and other living expenses.

The following table and chart illustrate the COA by living setting and tuition rates.

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees is $5,898 for Georgia residents and $17,610 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition rates are increased by 4.80% compared to academic year 2023-2024.

For the academic year 2024-2025, the graduate tuition & fees is $8,268 for Georgia residents and $10,140 for out-of-state students. The graduate program tuition rates are decreased by -20.62% compared to academic year 2023-2024.

For the academic year 2024-2025, the tuition per credit hour for part-time students or overloaded credits for full-time students is $187 for Georgia residents and $675 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.

For graduate programs, the tuition per credit hour is $381 for Georgia residents and $485 for out-of-state students.

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for purchasing books and course supllies is $1,600. The following table and charts illustrate the changes of the books & supplies costs at Columbus State University.

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for living costs at Columbus State University is $18,032 when living on campus and $17,212 when living off-campus . The on-campus living costs are increased by 3.36% compared to academic year 2023-2024. The off-campus living costs are increased by 5.56% compared to academic year 2023-2024.