Tuition covers the cost of individual curriculum design, Study Guides, faculty, and administrative counseling. Tuition is payable in US funds, by check from a US bank, or by money order in US funds. Tuition must be paid in full before the final course grade will be released or the student will not be allowed to continue to the next course/enrollment. Columbia Southern University will supply students with online study guides, examinations, and provide administrative staff and faculty consultation. Columbia Southern University reserves the right to change course materials (revise course content, required text, etc.) of a program as deemed necessary.
Textbooks are provided at no cost through CSU Book Grant as long as the student successfully completes the course. When a student drops, withdraws, or fails a course, a charge for the textbook and shipping will be posted to the student's account. The student may return the text within 30 days to have the charge reversed. Alternatively, the student may re-enroll in the same course and indicate on the Course Retake Form that the previously provided text will be used. As long as the Enrollment Agreement is submitted within 30 days of the drop/withdrawal or failure, the text charge will be reversed. The charge will be based on the textbook price listed at the CSU website and $12 for shipping and handling. Upon submission of the Drop/Withdrawal Form at the CSU Student Center, a Textbook Return Form will be provided for printing and enclosing with the returned text. Students who return textbooks without proper paper work to identify themselves will not receive credit for the return. Students who do not return text and do not pay the text charge may not be allowed to enroll in future courses. Books may be new or used.
Fees are charged when services are rendered, and are non-refundable. Graduation Audit Fee $75; OPTIONAL FEES: Priority Evaluation Fee $25; Additional Transcript Fee $10; Change of Degree Program Fee $75, Re-Evaluation of current degree fee $25.00; Re-Enrollment Evaluation Fee $25.00; Change of Concentration Fee $75; 30-Day Course Extension Fee $50 (maximum of 2 allowed per course); Extra Credit Assignment Fee $50; Return Check Fee $25; Textbook(s) are shipped UPS Ground at no charge through the book grant.
Official transcripts for all prior college credit must be submitted to Columbia Southern University within 60 days of enrollment. After this period has expired, students will not be allowed to continue their program until transcripts are on file.
Students who wish to drop/withdraw from a course or withdraw from their program should complete the Course Drop/Withdrawal Form located in the Columbia Southern University (CSU) Student Center. Alternatively, students may withdraw in any manner by contacting the CSU Student Services Department by phone, email, chat, or fax. Any refunds due will be issued within 30 business days. Tuition refunds for course withdrawals are based on the Term Enrollment Tuition Refund Policy. All students that drop/withdraw from a course after the drop date will be charged a one-time 20% Registration Fee (maximum of $200 per degree program). The remaining tuition will be refunded based on the Term start date and the tuition percentage amounts listed below.
Tuition Due Student After:
| 1st Week | 80% |
| 2nd Week | 60% |
| 3rd Week | 40% |
| 4th Week | 20% |
| 5th Week | 0% |
Students are not permitted to withdraw from a course after the original end date.
A course must be completed within ten-weeks (70 days) from the course start date.
Any student not completing his/her course in the ten-week time-frame allotted will have the option to request an extension from the University. The University must receive this request within one week of the end of the original ten-week period. The extension will provide an additional 30 days in which the student will be allowed to complete the course. For each course that a thirty-day extension is requested there will be a $50 fee. A maximum of two thirty-day extensions are allowed for each course. Students who do not complete the course on which the extension was granted within the extension period requested will receive a grade of "0" for each assignment left incomplete and the final course grade will be calculated based upon the grade weights found within the course syllabus. In such instances where the student earns a failing grade, the course must be taken over again in its entirety and the student will be required to pay full tuition of the course.
Students are encouraged to complete all graded assignments as outlined in the course Study Guide (i.e. unit quizzes, unit exams, final exams, scholarly papers, research projects, etc). Assignments which are not completed by the end date of the course will be assigned a grade of zero (0) and the final grade will be calculated based upon the grade weight found in the Course Syllabus.
By my signature on this Agreement, I attest that the assignments that I prepare for the university will be my own work and that I will cite any sources from which I use data, ideas, or words, either quoted directly or paraphrased. I also acknowledge that failure to adhere to this pledge is grounds for termination of my enrollment.
Almost all institutions of higher learning, including CSU, restrict the acceptance of credits from other colleges and universities. This is also true of many agencies, companies, and organizations. It is, therefore, recommended that you to seek prior approval of your CSU credits if you want to transfer them at a later date, or if you anticipate utilizing your CSU credits for credentialing, reimbursement, or similar reasons.
I authorize the University to discuss with me over the phone my student record. The University is prohibited from making any comment pertaining to my student record to outside parties without my expressed written permission, with the exception of reporting student directory information and course grades to the National Sheriff's Association for grant purposes. It is further understood that it is my assigned student I.D. or social security number that will enable me to access my student records. If I am unable to verify one of these numbers to the University, the University will not discuss my records with me.
I understand that acceptance of this Agreement by Columbia Southern University constitutes a legal Agreement. I further understand the terms and conditions stated in this Agreement supersede those in the CSU Information or University Catalog and I agree to abide by the University policies.