For academic year 2019-2020, the undergraduate tuition & fees at Columbia University in the City of New York is $61,788. The graduate school tuition & fees is $49,968. The Living costs besides the tuition & fees are reported as $16,670 when a student lives on campus and $23,175 when a student lives off campus.
2020 Cost of Attendance (COA)
The total costs of attendance (COA) of Columbia University is $79,752 when a student lives on campus and $86,257 when living off campus for academic year 2019-2020. It includes tuition, fees, book & supplies costs, room & board, and other living expenses. Next table and charts illustrate the COA by living preferences and tuition rates.
2019-2020 COA - Columbia University in the City of New York
On-Campus
Off-Campus
Total Costs
$79,752
$86,257
Tuition & Fees
$61,788
Books & Supplies
$1,294
Room & Board
$14,490
$17,955
Other Expenses
$2,180
$5,220
[Chart] 2020 Cost of Attendance at Columbia University in the City of New York
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
For academic year 2019-2020, the undergraduate tuition & fees are $61,788. The undergraduate tuition rates are increased by 15.65% compared to academic year 2018-2019.
2020 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Columbia University in the City of New York
2017
2018
2019
2020
Tuition & Fees
$55,056
$51,640
$53,425
$61,788
[Chart]Columbia University in the City of New York 2020 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
Graduate Tuition & Fees
For academic year 2019-2020, the graduate tuition & fees are $49,968. The graduate program tuition rates are increased by 3.26% compared to academic year 2018-2019.
2020 Graduate School Tuition & Fees Columbia University in the City of New York
2017
2018
2019
2020
Tuition & Fees
$45,554
$46,956
$48,390
$49,968
[Chart] Columbia University in the City of New York 2020 Graduate Tuition & Fees
Books & Supplies
For academic year 2019-2020, the average costs for purchasing books and course supllies is $1,294. Next table and charts illustrate the changes of the books & supplies costs at Columbia University in the City of New York.
2020 Books & Supplies Costs Columbia University in the City of New York
2017
2018
2019
2020
Books & Supplies
$1,400
$1,400
$1,270
$1,294
[Chart] Columbia University in the City of New York 2020 Books & Supplies Costs
Living Costs
For academic year 2019-2020, the average costs for living costs at Columbia University in the City of New York is $16,670 when living on campus and $23,175 when living off campus . The on-campus living costs are increased by 3.18% compared to academic year 2018-2019. The off-campus living costs are increased by 1.78% compared to academic year 2018-2019.
Living Costs Columbia University in the City of New York
2017
2018
2019
2020
On-Campus
Room & Board
$13,244
$13,644
$13,244
$14,490
Other Expenses
$2,085
$1,947
$2,085
$2,180
Off-Campus
Room & Board
$17,010
$17,370
$17,010
$17,955
Other Expenses
$4,860
$4,995
$4,860
$5,220
[Chart] Columbia University in the City of New York 2020 Room & Boards and other Living Costs
