Overview
Columbus State University is a public institution of higher learning located in Columbus, Georgia.Columbus State University's ranking in the 2018 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities South, 106.The student-faculty ratio at Columbus State University is 17:1, and the school has 46.8 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Columbus State University include: Health Professions and Related Programs; Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Education; Visual and Performing Arts; and Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 72 percent.Columbus State University has a total undergraduate enrollment of 6,789, with a gender distribution of 41 percent male students and 59 percent female students. At this school, 20 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated or -affiliated housing and 80 percent of students live off campus. In sports, Columbus State University is part of the NCAA II.