| South University-Montgomery vs. Columbia Southern |
#102 in Federal Region IV Universities #23 in Alabama Colleges | Rankings* | #402 in National Universities #22 in Alabama Colleges |
| Private (for-profit), four-years Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields | School Type | Private (for-profit), four-years Master's College and University (larger programs) |
| Offered Degrees | ||
| Associate Bachelor's Master's Doctorate (Professional Practice) | Offered Degree | 1 Year Certificate Associate Bachelor's Post-BS Certificate Master's Doctorate (Research) |
| 2024 Tuition & Fees | ||
| expensive$18,238 | Undergraduate Tuition | cheaper$5,808 |
| expensive$16,536 | Graduate Tuition | cheaper$3,820 |
| More$5,369 | Average Financial Aid Amount | Less$2,812 |
| Admission | ||
| Advanced placement (AP) Credits Credit for Military Training | Accepted Credits | Advanced placement (AP) Credits Credit for Military Training |
| Enrollment | ||
| Smaller361 | Total Enrollment | Larger15,948 |
| Smaller315 | Undergraduate Student Population | Larger11,330 |
| Smaller46 | Graduate Student Population | Larger4,618 |
| Smaller198 | Online Student Population | Larger15,948 |
| Completion & Outcomes | ||
| Lower9% | Graduate Rate | Higher32% |
| Lower17% | Retention Rate | Higher42% |
| Faculties | ||
| Less Students per Faculty13 to 1 | Student to Faculty Ratio | More Students per Faculty28 to 1 |
| 65 | Number of faculties | 489 |
| Higher$49,688 | Average Faculty Salary | Lower$38,414 |
*Ranking data is from College Evaluator.