Columbus State University
4225 University Ave.
Columbus, GA 31907

Located along the Chattahoochee River in Georgia, Columbus State University is an institution of higher learning that -- as a member of the University System of Georgia -- has been approved to award students with the following academic credentials: certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees.

Founded in the mid-1950s, this Georgia university has grown in many ways. Today it consists of the College of Arts and Letters, the D. Abbott Turner College of Business, the College of Education, the College of Science, and the University College, and boasts three outreach centers. Depending upon the discipline and degree-level chosen, a student may spend anywhere from one year to four years completing a program at Columbus State University.

Columbus State University offers programs in fields like: criminal justice, data processing, African studies, exercise science, chemistry, computer science, management, psychology, music performance, theatre, and English and secondary education. This Georgia university also offers a Master of Science Degree in Applied Computer Science program via the Internet.

Quick Facts:

• Columbus State University has been accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Its Baccalaureate Nursing Program (BSN) has also been accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission and approved by the Georgia Board of Nursing.


• As of the autumn of 2006, this Georgia university had more than 7,500 students enrolled, and boasted 260 full-time faculty members.


• Columbus State University's Department of Theatre program is the only one of its kind in the state to offer a Bachelor of Science in Education and drama teacher certification.


• Students of this Georgia university participate in such organizations and clubs as Mock Trial Society, CSU Film Club, Campus Nerds, SABER Student Newspaper, French Club, Accounting Club, Association for Information Technology Professionals (AITP), Mathematics and Computer Science Club, Pre-Veterinary Medical Association, and Geology Club.