Columbia Southern vs. Jacksonville State

Compare two graduate schools with tuition, enrollment, programs, and more academic characteristics.

Columbia Southernvs.Jacksonville State

Columbia Southern is a private school while Jacksonville State is a public school. Both schools are located in Alabama.
  • Jacksonville State Graduate School has more expensive graduate school tuition of $17,640 than Columbia Southern Graduate School ($3,820).
  • Columbia Southern Graduate School is larger with 4,618 graduate students than Jacksonville State Graduate School (1,322 students).
  • Jacksonville State Graduate School is more graduate programs of 78 programs than Columbia Southern Graduate School (54 programs).
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#20 in Alabama
Rankings#15 in Alabama
Private, 4 yearsSchool TypePublic, 4 years
Orange Beach, ALLocationJacksonville, AL
Academic
Graduate School Application Fee$35
Master's College and University (larger programs)Carnegie ClassificationMaster's College and University (larger programs)
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Offered Graduate DegreesMaster's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Post-Master Certificate
54 ProgramsNumber of Graduate Programs78 Programs
54 ProgramsNumber of Online Graduate Programs24 Programs
Tuition & Fees
$3,820Average Graduate Programs$11,304 Alabama residents
$17,640 out-of-state
Student Population
15,948Total Students9,632
4,618Graduate Enrollment1,322
15,948Online Graduate Enrollment2,087
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
No Special Learning OpportunitiesSpecial OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
Not offered or not ReportedOn-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 2,652)
$4,000 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
28 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio19 to 1
308 Full-time
181 Part-time
Number of Faculties348 Full-time
98 Part-time
818 Full-time
185 Part-time
Number of Staffs963 Full-time
155 Part-time
$38,608 for Faculties
$52,961 Part-time
Average Salary$67,258 for Faculties
$51,425 Part-time
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