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Graduate Programs at Columbia University

Graduate Program 237 Programs
Online Graduate Courses 2 Programs
Graduate Enrollment 26,009
Offered Award Levels Master's, Doctorate
2025 Tuition & Fees $57,973

Graduate Programs Overview

Columbia University in the City of New York offers 237 graduate programs as well as undergraduate programs. Among them, 2 graduate programs are available through distance education (online classes). Total 26,009 graduate students have enrolled in graduate programs at Columbia University and 1,495 students enrolled online exclusively in graduate programs. For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $57,973. Next table summarizes the general information about graduate programs at Columbia University in the City of New York.
Graduate Program Information
Awarded Degree ProgramsMaster's (136 programs)
Doctorate - Research (95 programs)
Doctorate - Practical (6 programs)
Online Graduate ProgramsMaster's (2 programs)
Tuition & Fees$57,973
Graduate Student Enrollment26,009 graduate students
1,495 enrolled in online courses
* The tuition & fees are for regular (traditional) graduate degree program and, for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
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Offered Graduate Degrees at Columbia University

It offers 237 graduate programs through online and on-site (classroom) education. Through distance learning, it offers Master's degree and/or programs. The Next table lists the number of graduate programs by offered degree and online availability. You can check the offered major programs by degree at the area of study page.
Offered Degrees and Number of Programs
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
Master's Degree1362
Post Master's Degree1270
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship950
Doctor's degree - professional practice60
Total2372

Graduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $57,973 at Columbia University in the City of New York. The 2025 graduate tuition & fees are increased by 3.01% compared to the previous year. The next table shows the graduate school tuition & fees trends over last 4 years.
2025 Graduate Tuition & Fees
2022202320242025
Tuition & Fees$52,924$54,627$56,279$57,973
* The tuition & fees are for regular (traditional) graduate degree program and, for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
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[Chart] Columbia University in the City of New York Graduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate School Student Population

At Columbia University in the City of New York, 26,009 students are enrolled in graduate programs - 11,282 male and 14,727 female students. By attendance status, there are 20,397 full-time and 5,612 part-time students. The Next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Enrollment
TotalFemaleMale
Total26,00914,72711,282
Full-time20,39711,6468,751
Part-time5,6123,0812,531
[Chart] Columbia University in the City of New York Graduate School Student Population

Enrolled Students in Online Graduate Programs

At Columbia University in the City of New York, 1,495 students are enrolled exclusively in graduate online courses and 2,455 students are enrolled in some online courses out of total of 26,009 students.
Distance Learning Enrollment in Graduate Programs
Graduate Students
Total26,009
Online Exclusively1,495
In Some Online Classes2,455
Not In Online Classes22,059
[Chart] Columbia University in the City of New York Enrolled Students in Online Graduate Programs