Paying for Columbia University - Tuition, Fees, Living Costs

For the academic year 2020-2021, the undergraduate tuition & fees at Columbia University in the City of New York is $61,671. The graduate school tuition & fees are $51,194. The Living costs besides the tuition & fees are reported as $14,614 when a student lives on campus and $23,715 when a student lives off-campus.

Its total costs of attendance (COA) is $77,603 when a student lives on campus and $86,704 when living off-campus for the academic year 2019-2020. 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.

For the academic year 2020-2021, the undergraduate tuition & fees are $61,671. The undergraduate tuition rates are increased by 1.80% compared to academic year 2019-2020.

For the academic year 2020-2021, the graduate tuition & fees are $51,194. The graduate program tuition rates are increased by 2.45% compared to academic year 2019-2020.

For the academic year 2020-2021, the average costs for purchasing books and course supllies is $1,318. The following table and charts illustrate the changes of the books & supplies costs at Columbia University in the City of New York.

For the academic year 2020-2021, the average costs for living costs at Columbia University in the City of New York is $14,614 when living on campus and $23,715 when living off-campus . The on-campus living costs are decreased by -12.33% compared to academic year 2019-2020. The off-campus living costs are increased by 2.33% compared to academic year 2019-2020.