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Columbia Southern University
21982 University Lane, Orange Beach, AL 36561 · Private for-profit 4-year · School website
Average net price
$14,580
per year after grants, College Scorecard
Career completions
274
2023-24, IPEDS
Students with Pell
24.2%
share of undergraduates, Scorecard
Takes federal student aid (IPEDS) Accreditor on file: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges Yellow Ribbon school (IPEDS) Credit for military training (IPEDS) Open admission (IPEDS)
Career programs at Columbia Southern University
| Program | Award | Length | Program cost | Completions | Earnings, 1 yr | Funding and results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMT and paramedic | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 173 | Not published | |
| Billing and coding | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 50 | Not published | |
| IT support | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 44 | Not published | |
| Cybersecurity | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 7 | Not published |
College Scorecard counts 12,176 undergraduates · How program cost is reported · Earnings · WIOA list
- Programs, cost, length and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- Net price, on-time completion, debt and earnings: College Scorecard data files, June 10, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
Cost and aid at Columbia Southern University
What a year costs, 2024-25
- Tuition and fees, in districtIPEDS, academic-year schools
- $6,760
- Tuition and fees, in stateIPEDS
- $6,760
- Books and suppliesIPEDS
- $0
- Average net price after grantsCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
- $14,580
- Median federal debt at graduationCollege Scorecard, all programs
- $21,339
- Median earnings 10 years after entryCollege Scorecard, all students
- $63,534
- Columbia Southern University net price calculator (link from IPEDS)
- Financial aid office page (link from IPEDS)
- Veterans and military page (link from IPEDS)
How training gets paid for: Pell Grants, Workforce Pell, WIOA, GI Bill.
Other EMT and paramedic programs within 40 miles
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- Pensacola State CollegePensacola, FL · 28.9 mi
- Coastal Alabama Community CollegeBay Minette, AL · 36.8 mi