| State | Number of Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 42 | 12.24% |
| Georgia | 38 | 11.08% |
| Alabama | 31 | 9.04% |
| Virginia | 20 | 5.83% |
| Florida | 19 | 5.54% |
| South Carolina | 16 | 4.66% |
| North Carolina | 15 | 4.37% |
| California | 12 | 3.50% |
| Pennsylvania | 11 | 3.21% |
| New York | 11 | 3.21% |
| Louisiana | 10 | 2.92% |
| Tennessee | 9 | 2.62% |
| Arkansas | 9 | 2.62% |
| Kentucky | 8 | 2.33% |
| Illinois | 7 | 2.04% |
| Mississippi | 6 | 1.75% |
| Maryland | 6 | 1.75% |
| Nevada | 6 | 1.75% |
| Hawaii | 5 | 1.46% |
| Massachusetts | 4 | 1.17% |
| Colorado | 4 | 1.17% |
| Washington | 4 | 1.17% |
| Michigan | 3 | 0.87% |
| Indiana | 3 | 0.87% |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 0.87% |
| Ohio | 3 | 0.87% |
| Utah | 3 | 0.87% |
| New Mexico | 3 | 0.87% |
| Alaska | 3 | 0.87% |
| Arizona | 2 | 0.58% |
| West Virginia | 2 | 0.58% |
| New Hampshire | 2 | 0.58% |
| Wyoming | 2 | 0.58% |
| North Dakota | 2 | 0.58% |
| Maine | 2 | 0.58% |
| North Dakota | 2 | 0.58% |
| Idaho | 2 | 0.58% |
| Kansas | 2 | 0.58% |
| Montana | 2 | 0.58% |
| Vermont | 1 | 0.29% |
| Connecticut | 1 | 0.29% |
| Wisconsin | 1 | 0.29% |
| New Jersey | 1 | 0.29% |
The majority of the Columbia Southern University students who live in the U.S. are from Texas. Student location diversity is higher than average.