Columbus State University: Statistics
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| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 2629 of 13,329 | In the World |
| # 745 of 1,147 | In North America |
| # 681 of 1,149 | In the United States |
| # 19 of 10 | In Columbus |
| # 701 of 844 | For Real Estate |
| Top 1-3 | For 11 other topics |
Quick Review
Acceptance rate
99%
Enrollment
12,230
Average SAT
930
Average ACT
19
Aid receiving
93%
Undergraduates
6,123
Graduates
1,790
Male:Female Ratio
40:60
Type
Public
not-for-profit
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
Acceptance rate & Admissions
Columbus State University has an acceptance rate of 99% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 99% | 99% | 99% |
| Applicants | 3,648 | 1,277 | 2,371 |
| Admissions | 3,616 | 1,260 | 2,356 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 1,070 | 462 | 608 |
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| Recommendations | Neither required nor recommended |
| Secondary school rank | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| ■ White | 43% |
|---|---|
| ■ Nonresident Alien | 2% |
| ■ Asian | 3% |
| ■ Hispanic | 9% |
| ■ Black or African American | 36% |
| ■ Two or more races | 5% |
| ■ Unknown | 3% |
Columbus State University majors
Columbus State University has granted 54 associate degrees across 7 programs, 954 bachelor's degrees across 40 programs, 521 master's across 23 programs, and 16 doctorate degrees across 1 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Columbus State University.
| Major | Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice & Safety Studies | 3 | 47 | 79 | - |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | - | 113 | 1 | - |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | - | 37 | 53 | - |
| Family Practice Nurse & Nursing | - | - | 89 | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | - | 42 | 41 | - |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | - | - | 68 | - |
| Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General | - | 67 | - | - |
| Communication, General | 2 | 63 | - | - |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | - | 55 | - | - |
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General | - | 53 | - | - |
| Psychology, General | - | 41 | - | - |
| Business Administration and Management, General | - | 24 | 14 | - |
| Business & Commerce, General | - | 38 | - | - |
| Music Performance, General | - | 19 | 17 | - |
| Sociology, General | - | 33 | - | - |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | - | 27 | 1 | - |
| Drama and Dance Teacher Education | - | 12 | 15 | - |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | - | 16 | 11 | - |
| History, General | - | 25 | - | - |
| English Language and Literature, General | - | 24 | - | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other | - | - | 23 | - |
| Social Sciences, Other | - | - | 22 | - |
| Finance, General | - | 21 | - | - |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | - | - | 20 | - |
| Information Technology | - | 20 | - | - |
| Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance | 11 | 7 | - | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 15 | 3 | - | - |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | - | 18 | - | - |
| Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching | - | 10 | 7 | - |
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | - | 16 | - | - |
| Drawing | - | 16 | - | - |
| Education, Other | - | - | - | 16 |
| Accounting | - | 15 | - | - |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | - | - | 15 | - |
| Geological and Earth Sciences & Geosciences, Other | - | 14 | - | - |
| Chemistry, General | - | 12 | - | - |
| Mathematics, General | - | 12 | - | - |
| Art & Art Studies, General | - | 11 | - | - |
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | - | - | 11 | - |
| Political Science and Government, General | - | 10 | - | - |
| Cinematography and Film & Video Production | 9 | - | - | - |
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering | - | 5 | 4 | - |
| Music Teacher Education | - | 9 | - | - |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | - | - | 8 | - |
| Communication Management and Strategic Communications | - | - | 7 | - |
| Engineering, Other | 7 | - | - | - |
| Environmental Science | - | - | 7 | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other | 7 | - | - | - |
| Administration of Special Education | - | - | 5 | - |
| Management Information Systems, General | - | 5 | - | - |
| Music, General | - | 5 | - | - |
| Art Teacher Education | - | 3 | - | - |
| Public Health, General | - | - | 3 | - |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | - | 2 | - | - |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | - | 2 | - | - |
| Foreign Languages and Literatures, General | - | 2 | - | - |
| Grand Total | 54 | 954 | 521 | 16 |
Publications & Citations
Columbus State University has published 2,159 scientific papers with 29,303 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Political Science, Environmental Science, Law, Biology, Engineering, Sociology, Mathematics, and Medicine.
Publication / Citation count by topic
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
1,420
/ 17,002
|
|---|---|
| Computer Science |
1,022
/ 14,836
|
| Political Science |
919
/ 10,391
|
| Environmental Science |
883
/ 15,166
|
| Law |
859
/ 9,381
|
| Biology |
827
/ 17,307
|
| Engineering |
781
/ 10,331
|
| Sociology |
746
/ 9,684
|
| Mathematics |
744
/ 8,132
|
| Medicine |
684
/ 12,273
|
| Philosophy |
674
/ 7,624
|
| Psychology |
673
/ 9,344
|
| Business |
649
/ 11,024
|
| Physics |
631
/ 8,021
|
| Economics |
585
/ 6,085
|
| Geography and Cartography |
504
/ 7,572
|
| Chemistry |
447
/ 10,165
|
| Geology |
442
/ 9,747
|
| History |
433
/ 5,058
|
| Ecology |
404
/ 10,015
|
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) |
387
/ 4,495
|
| Quantum and Particle physics |
386
/ 4,620
|
| Statistics |
357
/ 4,416
|
| Archaeology |
350
/ 4,717
|
| Development Studies |
337
/ 3,900
|
| Art & Design |
335
/ 2,751
|
| Paleontology |
328
/ 8,504
|
| Linguistics |
313
/ 3,095
|
| Mathematics Education |
310
/ 3,023
|
| Management |
291
/ 4,785
|
| Education |
290
/ 3,316
|
| Machine Learning |
254
/ 2,782
|
| Genetics |
249
/ 6,141
|
| Social Psychology |
239
/ 4,722
|
| Biochemistry |
228
/ 7,761
|
| Cyber Security |
220
/ 2,193
|
| Computer Networking |
196
/ 2,203
|
| Finance |
187
/ 1,736
|
| Botany |
184
/ 4,084
|
| Pathology |
184
/ 6,589
|
Annual publication & citation counts
10 Notable alumni
1. Greg Frady
1962-. (aged 64)
baseball player
Greg Frady is an American college baseball coach. He was most recently the head coach of the Georgia State Panthers baseball team since the start of the 2007 season until the end of the 2019 season. He also served as general manager of the German National team. Frady was the head coach at North Florida Community College from 1990–1996. Before...
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2. Matthías Orri Sigurðarson
1994-. (aged 32)
basketball player
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3. Cale Dodds
1988-. (aged 38)
singer-songwriter
Cale Dodds is an American country music artist and songwriter who is currently signed to Spirit Music Group.
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4. Ty Harris
1991-. (aged 35)
basketball player
Tyron Jumord Harris is an American professional basketball player for Borac Banja Luka of the Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Second ABA League.
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All 10 notable alumni
General Info & Contacts
Alternative names
CSUColumbus State
Founded
1958
Colors
blue, red, white
Academic calendar
August to May (August - December; January-May). Also Summer semester and May session
Total staff
812
Classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Address
4225 University Ave Columbus, Georgia, 31907-5645 United States
City Population
207,000
Phone
7065078800
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