 In November 1998, "The Irish Times" discussed Columbus in an article, "A dirty dozen - 12 famous diploma mills".After state legislation was revised to require licensing, Columbus University was issued a state license in September 2000, conditioned on seeking accreditation.When Columbus failed to apply for accreditation, its license was revoked and the school was closed down by the state of Louisiana as an illegal diploma mill

Subsequently, Columbus relocated to Mississippi.