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Tuition

Overview

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

2025 Summer Session Courses Per Point

Summer Session Courses: $2,188 Per Point (Credit)

 

2025 Tuition Calculation Example
Student enrolled in 6 points (typically equivalent to 2 courses)
6 points × $2,188 per point = $13,128

* 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 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
Student Activities Fee

Student Activity Fee does not apply to Columbia students in the Summer Session.

$300 per term for Postbaccalaureate Studies and Certification Students
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

* 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 (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.