Accreditation

CSU is an accredited member of the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC). The Accrediting Commission of DETC is listed by the Dept. of Education as a nationally recognized accrediting agency, and is a recognized member of the Council for Higher Education (CHEA). CSU is also on the list of institutions where military personnel can apply their education benefits.

Learn from the best

The select members of our faculty are not academicians steeped in theory alone. In addition to having earned their degrees from such prestigious universities as Duke University, the University of Notre Dame, Purdue, and Penn State, CSU's faculty are recognized leaders within their chosen professions and bring to our programs a wealth of "real world" experience that will prove beneficial to you as you progress through your studies here at CSU.

Worried about returning to school after all of these years?

Dont be. You will find yourself in good company. Few of our students are eighteen or twenty years old. Most are twenty-nine, or thirty-five, or forty-seven years old with two or three kids, and a dog and a cat just like you. But, just to put your mind at ease, the first course you will complete is CSUs Student Orientation that serves to ease you back into your studies.

Personalized Service

We are dedicated to the principle that it is only through your success that we succeed. You will find us readily accessible to answer questions or concerns you may have. We are only a phone call or email away.

Flexible

AT CSU there are no campus or scheduled online sessions to contend with. You complete your course work at times and places of your choosing. CSU provides the academic tools and support you'll need to successfully earn your degree.

Transfer Credits

CSU allows maximum transfer credit for academic. Up to 75% of undergraduate courses and 50% of graduate coursework can be transferred into your degree program at CSU - Saving you time and money.

Worried about library resources?

Don't be. You will find everything you need to complete assignments and more at CSU Online Library. Real-time reference assistance is provided 24/7 by professional librarians. Here you will find online tutorials, program resources, articles, government resources, etc that will prove valuable to you.

University & Learning Partners

Columbia Southern University is proud to be associated with the following Universities and Learning Partners: UWA, UNA, UWF and Delta Air Lines to name a few.

Would you benefit by earning a degree through Columbia Southern University? These CSU graduates did.

"I have already secured a new position since earning my Bachelor Degree that increased my salary by $15,000. Thanks CSU."

- James L. Cain

"Since receiving my bachelor’s degree, I have accepted a position with a high-end military contractor, and received a 20% salary increase. Thank you, Columbia Southern University.”

- Michael Scott