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Graduate Programs at Columbia University

Graduate Program 236 Programs
Online Graduate Courses 2 Programs
Graduate Enrollment 25,880
Offered Award Levels Master's, Doctorate
2024 Tuition & Fees $56,279

Graduate Programs Overview

Columbia University in the City of New York offers 236 graduate programs as well as undergraduate programs. Among them, 2 graduate programs are available through distance education (online classes). Total 25,880 graduate students have enrolled in graduate programs at Columbia University and 1,086 students enrolled online exclusively in graduate programs. For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $56,279. 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 (135 programs)
Doctorate - Research (95 programs)
Doctorate - Practical (6 programs)
Online Graduate ProgramsMaster's (2 programs)
Tuition & Fees$56,279
Graduate Student Enrollment25,880 graduate students
1,086 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 236 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 Degree1352
Post Master's Degree1260
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship950
Doctor's degree - professional practice60
Total2362

Graduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $56,279 at Columbia University in the City of New York. The 2024 graduate tuition & fees are increased by 3.02% compared to the previous year. The next table shows the graduate school tuition & fees trends over last 4 years.
2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees
2021202220232024
Tuition & Fees$51,194$52,924$54,627$56,279
* 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, 25,880 students are enrolled in graduate programs - 11,620 male and 14,260 female students. By attendance status, there are 20,120 full-time and 5,760 part-time students. The Next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Enrollment
TotalFemaleMale
Total25,88014,26011,620
Full-time20,12011,3878,733
Part-time5,7602,8732,887
[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, 1,086 students are enrolled exclusively in graduate online courses and 3,662 students are enrolled in some online courses out of total of 25,880 students.
Distance Learning Enrollment in Graduate Programs
Graduate Students
Total25,880
Online Exclusively1,086
In Some Online Classes3,662
Not In Online Classes21,132
[Chart] Columbia University in the City of New York Enrolled Students in Online Graduate Programs