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
| Bill sent to your Columbia email on | Payment due by |
|---|---|
| Bill sent to your Columbia email on June 9, 2025 | Payment due by July 10, 2025 |
| Bill sent to your Columbia email on July 14, 2025 | Payment due by August 7, 2025 |
| Required Fees | Amount |
|---|---|
| Required Fees Application Fee | Amount $80 |
| Required Fees Student Activities Fee | Amount $300 per term *Visiting-High School: $65 per term |
| Required Fees Technology Fee | Amount $35 per term |
| Required Fees University Services and Support Fee* | Amount Full-time Students |
| Required Fees Document Fee | Amount For all new Students |
| Required Fees International Services Charge** | Amount $170 per term |
| Required Fees Health and Related Services Fee*** | Amount Required of all students Full-Time Students |
| Additional Fees | Amount |
|---|---|
| Additional Fees Withdrawal Fee | Amount |
| Additional Fees Late Registration Fee | Amount During late registration period: $50 |
* 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@columbia.edu
ssc.columbia.edu
Regarding Registration Cancellation or Collections from Prior Summer Terms
Summer Session Office
summersession@columbia.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@columbia.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.