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Paying for Columbia

Undergraduate$12,276
Graduate$8,477
Books & Supplies$480
On-Campus Living Costs $14,800
Off-Campus Living Costs $14,800

Columbia 2025 Tuition & Fees and COA

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees at Columbia College is $12,276. The graduate school tuition & fees is $8,477. The Living costs besides the tuition & fees is reported as $14,800 when a student lives on campus and $14,800 when a student lives off-campus.
Its total costs of attendance (COA) is $27,556 when a student lives on campus and $27,556 when living off-campus for the academic year 2024-2025. It includes tuition, fees, book & supplies costs, room & board, and other living expenses.
The following table and chart illustrate the COA by living setting and tuition rates.
Data source for 2025 College Cost: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
Columbia 2024-2025 COA
On-CampusOff-Campus
Total Costs$27,556$27,556
Tuition & Fees$12,276
Books & Supplies$480
Room & Board$9,552$9,552
Other Expenses$5,248$5,248
Average Financial Aid$7,655
Total Costs After Receiving Aid$19,901$19,901
[Chart] 2025 Cost of Attendance

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees is $12,276. The undergraduate tuition rates are increased by 0.07% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
2025 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
202220232024 2025
Tuition & Fees$11,636 $12,140 $12,268 $12,276
[Chart]2025 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the graduate tuition & fees is $8,477. The graduate program tuition rates are decreased by -7.86% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
2025 Graduate School Tuition & Fees
202220232024 2025
Tuition & Fees$8,442 $8,826 $9,200 $8,477
[Chart] 2025 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Tuition Per Credit Hour

For the academic year 2024-2025, the tuition per credit hour for part-time students or overloaded credits for full-time students is $328 for undergraduate programs.
For graduate programs, the tuition per credit hour is $450.
2025 Tuition Per Credit Hour
202220232024 2025
Undergraduate$336 $331$327$328
Graduate$466 $457$452$450
[Chart] 2025 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Books & Supplies

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for purchasing books and course supllies is $480. The following table and charts illustrate the changes of the books & supplies costs at Columbia College.
2025 Books & Supplies Costs
202220232024 2025
Books & Supplies $480 $480 $480 $480
[Chart] 2025 Books & Supplies Costs

Living Costs

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for living costs at Columbia College is $14,800 when living on campus and $14,800 when living off-campus . The on-campus living costs are increased by 4.80% compared to academic year 2023-2024. The off-campus living costs are increased by 4.56% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
Living Costs
202220232024 2025
On-CampusRoom & Board $8,500$8,670$8,500$9,552
Other Expenses $4,544$4,832$4,544$5,248
Off-CampusRoom & Board $8,500$8,670$8,500$9,552
Other Expenses $4,544$4,832$4,544$5,248
[Chart] 2025 Room & Boards and other Living Costs