Tuition

Tuition and fees may be subject to change annually and are approved by the Board of Trustees each spring.

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
× $2,014.00 per point
= $12,084.00

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

* Some graduate and certification programs publish separate tuition rates for their students. Check your program’s website for more information.

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 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	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**	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***	$150.00 per term Required of all international students
Health and Related Services Fee****	Required of all students Full-Time Students (12 credits or more): $475.00 Half-Time Students (6–11.99 credits): $238.00 Part-Time Students (1–5.99 credits): $143.00

2023 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	$75.00 View details on Withdrawal and Tuition Refund
Late Registration Fee	During late registration period: $50.00 After late registration period: $100.00

* 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.

Special Regulations for the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences

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 [[at]] columbia [[dot]] edu.

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 Sessions 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

Columbia College and School of Engineering Students

Please refer to:
cc-seas.financialaid.columbia.edu

Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Students

Please find information about special GSAS regulations above.