Admissions

2023 Tuition

Individual Courses

Tuition Per Point (Credit)

$2,376.00

Tuition Calculation Examples

Individual Courses	Student enrolled in 6 points (typically equivalent to 2 courses)	6 points x $2,376.00 per point = $14,256.00

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

Payment Dates & Procedures

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
July 10, 2023	August 10, 2023

2023 Fees

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*	$80.00
Student Activities Fee	$250 per term *Visiting-High School: $65 per term
Technology Fee	$35.00 per term
University Services and Support Fee**	Full-time Students (12 credits or more): $535.00 per term Part-time Students (fewer than 12 credits): $400.00 per term
Document Fee For all new students	$105.00
International Services Charge*** Required of all international students	$150.00 per term
Health and Related Services Fee**** Required of all students	Full-Time Students (12 credits or more): $475.00 per term Half-Time Students (6–11.99 credits): $238.00 per term Part-Time Students (1–5.99 credits): $143.00 per term

Additional Fees

Withdrawal Fee View details on Withdrawal and Tuition Refund	$75.00
Late Registration Fee	$50.00 during late registration period $100.00 after late registration period

* 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.

**** Health Service Fee — 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.

Visiting Students: Tuition & Fees