Admissions
Tuition and fees may be subject to change annually and are approved by the Board of Trustees each spring.
Columbia Undergraduate Degree Students*
Tuition Per Point (Credit) |
$2,014.00 |
Tuition Calculation Examples
| Columbia Degree Undergraduate Students |
Student enrolled in 6 points (typically equivalent to 2 courses) |
6 points |
|---|
Special Course-Specific Rates
|
Arabic Language Courses |
$6,042.00 per course |
|---|---|
|
Hindi-Urdu Language Courses |
$4,028.00 per course |
|
Russian Language Courses |
$6,042.00 per course |
* Some graduate and certification programs publish separate tuition rates for their students. Check your program’s website for more information.
Billing
Columbia University bills students for tuition and fees according to the schedule below. When a statement is generated, an email notification is sent directly to your Columbia email account. You can also access a copy of the bill through Student Services Online (SSOL). The University does not mail paper bills.
After the first statement is generated in June, bills will be generated periodically if you make schedule changes or if you carry an account balance.
Payment Instructions
For payment instructions and to authorize a parent to pay your bill, see Student Financial Services.
Important Billing and Payment Dates
Please visit Student Financial Services' Billing Schedule for the most up-to-date dates.
| Bill sent to your Columbia email on | Payment due by |
|---|---|
|
June 5, 2023 |
July 6, 2023 |
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July 10, 2023 |
August 10, 2023 |
This listing is intended to summarize possible charges that could be incurred against a student's account. Certain charges depend upon specific circumstances, as noted. Fees that are not billed to the student account, such as course fees or placement test fees, may be required but are not listed here.
Required Fees
|
Application Fee* |
$80 |
|
Student Activities Fee |
Student Activity Fee does not apply to Columbia students in the Summer Session. $250 per term for Postbaccalaureate Studies and Certification Students |
|
Technology Fee |
$35.00 per term |
|
University Services and Support Fee** |
|
|
Document Fee |
$105.00 |
|
International Services Charge*** |
$150.00 per term |
|
Health and Related Services Fee****
|
Full-Time Students |
Additional Fees
|
Withdrawal Fee |
$75.00 |
|
Late Registration Fee |
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* The application fee for the Certifications in UN Studies, Critical Issues for International Relations, and Human Rights is $80.
** University Services and Support Fee: All students registered on the Morningside Campus shall be charged a University Services and Support Fee, calculated based on the student’s registration. Full-time students are those registered for 12 or more points in the term. This fee is not assessed to American Language Program students or School of Professional Studies Summer Program for High School students. This fee combines the Recreational Facilities Fee and Lerner Fee, Information Technology Fee (all students charged, including part-time), and the Cross-Cutting Multi-School Activities Fee. This fee is subject to Board of Trustee approval and may change.
***International Services Fee: This fee is mandatory for all international students.
****The Health and Related Services Fee is required of all students. Includes services provided on campus as well as integrated off-campus services. See health.columbia.edu for details. Students who pay the Health Service Fee in Spring are not required to pay the Health Service Fee in Summer. The Summer Trimester Fee applies to new Summer Trimester students only.
Graduate students in Ph.D. or M.A. programs at Columbia’s Graduate School of Arts and Sciences who wish to take summer classes should review the GSAS Summer Session Student Guide for registration and tuition details.
GSAS students with questions about summer Residence Unit credit should email gsas-studentaffairs@columbia.edu.