Summer Session Registration is now open!

Summer Session Registration is now open! Columbia University students register through Vergil, Visiting Students apply now. Learn more.

Tuition & Financing

Overview

Tuition and fees are subject to Board of Trustees approval and may change. 

2025 Summer Session Courses Per Point

Summer Session Courses: $2,574 Per Point (Credit)

 

2025 Tuition Calculation Example
Student enrolled in 6 points (typically equivalent to 2 courses)
6 points × $2,574 per point = $15,444

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 9, 2025

July 10, 2025
July 14, 2025

August 7, 2025
2025 Required 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 Amount
Application Fee

$80
Student Activities Fee

$300 per term 

*Visiting-High School: $65 per term
Technology Fee

$35 per term
University Services and Support Fee*

Full-time Students
(12 credits or more): $582 per term

Part-time Students
(fewer than 12 credits): $436 per term
Document Fee

For all new Students
$105
International Services Charge**

$170 per term
Required of all international students
Health and Related Services Fee***

Required of all students

Full-Time Students
(12 credits or more): $500

Half-Time Students
(6–11.99 credits): $250

Part-Time Students
(1–5.99 credits): $150
2025 Additional 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.
Additional Fees Amount
Withdrawal Fee

$75
View details on Withdrawal and Tuition Refund
Late Registration Fee

During late registration period: $50
After late registration period: $100

* 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.

Contacts

Regarding Billing, Payments or Refunds

Student Service Center
210 Kent Hall
1140 Amsterdam Avenue, Mail Code 9202
New York, NY 10027

212-854-4400
ssc [[at]] columbia [[dot]] edu
ssc.columbia.edu

Regarding Registration Cancellation or Collections from Prior Summer Terms

Summer Session Office
summersession [[at]] columbia [[dot]] edu

Regarding Financial Aid

Student Financial Planning for Professional Studies
210 Kent Hall
1140 Amsterdam Avenue, Mail Code 9202 New York, NY 10027

212-854-7040
sfp [[at]] columbia [[dot]] edu
sfs.columbia.edu/sfp-sps

Financial Resources

We want to make sure that the cost of your studies does not stand in the way of your joining us this summer and accomplishing your goals.

We are providing you with information about funding opportunities at Columbia this summer and other outside funding sources to consider.

 

Visiting Student Merit Fellowship

Visiting Students who are enrolled in a summer visiting program or a summer CPA program, and are enrolled in two or more courses, can apply for a merit-based fellowship. Accepted students will receive up to $5,000 to cover course tuition. Please visit the Visiting Student Merit Fellowship webpage to learn more.

 

Outside Funding Sources

You can find a list of scholarship search sites and outside award processing details here. 

Private Loans

For information on alternative education loans, please visit Student Financial Services’ Graduate Private Loans webpage

U.S. Military Veterans

The School of Professional Studies participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program, an initiative authorized by the Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 (the Post-9/11 GI Bill®*) in which educational institutions provide eligible student veterans with a tuition waiver or grant matched by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. This program supplements the base educational benefits provided by the Post-9/11 GI Bill®.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, as well as state and local government, offers additional educational assistance programs for veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces and their dependents.