Steps to Apply

Steps to Enroll at Columbia State!

• Apply to Columbia State!
  • Watch Application Deadlines (Spring 2024):
    
    • Full Term, 1st 10 Weeks, 1st 7 Weeks
      Classes Begin - January 16
      Last Day to Apply - January 5
    • 2nd 10 Weeks
      Classes Begin - February 19
      Last Day to Apply - January 29
    • 2nd 7 Weeks
      Classes Begin - March 11
      Last Day to Apply - February 19
  • Check your Columbia State email frequently – this is how the college communicates important information!

• Complete Your Admissions File
  • Submit all official transcripts.
    • Sent transcripts directly to:
      Office of Admissions
      1665 Hampshire Pike, Columbia, TN 38401
  • Submit your ACT or SAT test scores.
    • Columbia State’s ACT code=3953
  • If needed, take placement test.
    • Contact TestingServices@ColumbiaState.edu for appointment.
  • Submit other documentation as requested.

Questions?  Connect with an Admissions rep: Admissions@ColumbiaState.edu, or  931.540.2790 or set up an individual appointment.

• Apply for Financial Aid
  • File your FAFSA
  • Tennessee Reconnect
  • Columbia State Foundation Scholarships

• Meet with your assigned advisor,
  • Schedule an appointment in Navigate or,
  • Stop by any of our campuses.

• Register for classes! 
  • Watch Registration Deadlines - Last Day to Register without Late Fee (Spring 2024)
    • Full Term, 1st 10 Weeks, 1st 7 Weeks
      Classes Begin - January 16
      Last Day to Register - January 9
    • 2nd 10 Weeks
      Classes Begin - February 19
      Last Day to Register - February 13
    • 2nd 7 Weeks
      Classes Begin - March 11
      Last Day to Register - March 4
  • Visit the  virtual registration hotline

• Complete Orientation
  • Required for all first-time freshmen and transfer students with less than 24 credits.
  • Can be completed on laptop or mobile device.

• Complete your Financial Aid file.
  • Find details in your myChargernet portal. 

• Confirm and/or pay your tuition balance.
  • Tuition Payment Due Dates (Spring 2024)
    • Full Term, 1st 10 Weeks, 1st 7 Weeks
      January 3
    • 2nd 10 Weeks
      February 15
    • 2nd 7 Weeks
      March 7

• Attend DASH – our “Wrap Up Loose Ends” event!
  • Pick up student ID and parking pass, if needed.
  • Buy your textbooks. 

• Check your Columbia State email for updates and Welcome Week Activities!

• Go to class!

Congrats! You're a Columbia State Charger!