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Paying for Columbia

Undergraduate$21,450
Graduate$15,216
Books & Supplies$960
On-Campus Living Costs $13,490
Off-Campus Living Costs $11,480

Columbia 2024 Tuition & Fees and COA

For the academic year 2023-2024, the undergraduate tuition & fees at Columbia College is $21,450. The graduate school tuition & fees is $15,216. The Living costs besides the tuition & fees is reported as $13,490 when a student lives on campus and $11,480 when a student lives off-campus.
Its total costs of attendance (COA) is $35,900 when a student lives on campus and $33,890 when living off-campus for the academic year 2023-2024. It includes tuition, fees, book & supplies costs, room & board, and other living expenses. The following table and chart illustrate the COA by living preferences and tuition rates.
Data source for 2024 College Cost: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
Columbia 2023-2024 COA
On-CampusOff-Campus
Total Costs$35,900$33,890
Tuition & Fees$21,450
Books & Supplies$960
Room & Board$8,550$6,600
Other Expenses$4,940$4,880
Average Financial Aid$11,239
Total Costs After Receiving Aid$24,661$22,651
[Chart] 2024 Cost of Attendance

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2023-2024, the undergraduate tuition & fees is $21,450. The undergraduate tuition rates are increased by 14.84% compared to academic year 2022-2023.
2024 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
202120222023 2024
Tuition & Fees$18,591 $18,218 $18,678 $21,450
[Chart]2024 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2023-2024, the graduate tuition & fees is $15,216. The graduate program tuition rates are increased by 10.24% compared to academic year 2022-2023.
2024 Graduate School Tuition & Fees
202120222023 2024
Tuition & Fees$10,911 $9,268 $13,802 $15,216
[Chart] 2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Tuition Per Credit Hour

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition per credit hour for part-time students or overloaded credits for full-time students is $480 for undergraduate programs.
For graduate programs, the tuition per credit hour is $639. The tuition per credit hour are increased by 14.83% compared to academic year 2022-2023.
2024 Tuition Per Credit Hour
202120222023 2024
Undergraduate$414 $420$418$480
Graduate$480 $480$580$639
[Chart] 2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Books & Supplies

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average costs for purchasing books and course supllies is $960. The following table and charts illustrate the changes of the books & supplies costs at Columbia College.
2024 Books & Supplies Costs
202120222023 2024
Books & Supplies $1,268 $1,240 $1,240 $960
[Chart] 2024 Books & Supplies Costs

Living Costs

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average costs for living costs at Columbia College is $13,490 when living on campus and $11,480 when living off-campus . The on-campus living costs are decreased by -12.64% compared to academic year 2022-2023. The off-campus living costs are decreased by -39.65% compared to academic year 2022-2023.
Living Costs
202120222023 2024
On-CampusRoom & Board $8,300$8,320$8,300$8,550
Other Expenses $5,100$5,358$5,100$4,940
Off-CampusRoom & Board $5,696$11,980$5,696$6,600
Other Expenses $8,144$7,042$8,144$4,880
[Chart] 2024 Room & Boards and other Living Costs