Tuition & Fees
Deposit Requirement
In order to secure a place in the program, admitted students must pay a nonrefundable deposit of $2,000 to the university by the deadline stated in the acceptance letter. The deposit is credited toward the student's tuition upon matriculation. Under no circumstances can the acceptance deposit be waived. Students who fail to submit their deposit by the deadline forfeit their place in the entering class. Students who make deposits but do not enroll on the agreed date lose their deposits.
Tuition and fees are subject to Board of Trustee approval and may change.
| Points | Tuition |
|---|---|
| Tuition Per Point | $2,266 |
| Points | Tuition |
|---|---|
| Tuition Per Point | $2,266.00 |
Fees
This listing is intended to summarize possible charges that could be incurred against a student's account. Certain charges depend upon specific circumstances, as noted. Fees that are not billed to the student account, such as course fees or placement test fees, may be required but are not listed here.
Online Option Fees
**University Facilities Fee — Students are required to pay a University Facilities Fee depending on their registration. Full-time students are those registered for 12 or more points in the term. This fee is not assessed to undergraduate students who are charged the Student Life Fee, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences students who are registered for Matriculation and Facilities, American Language Program students, School of Professional Studies Summer Program for High School Students, or students in a course of study away from the University, where applicable. The fee applies to individuals enrolled in a Master's program at the School of Professional Studies, the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, or The Fu Foundation School of Engineering & Applied Science. This fee is subject to Board of Trustee approval and may change. For the Summer 2020 term only, the fee is waived for part-time students.
*** Health Service Fee — Required for the following students: 1. International Students (non-U.S. Citizen or Non-U.S. Permanent Residents) that are attending courses for 8 weeks or longer; 2. Students that are registered for 12 points or more. Optional for all other students. Due to the online-only course offering in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the fee is mandatory for full-time students and those who elect to enroll in the Columbia Student Health Insurance Plan for the Summer 2020 term. Visit Columbia Health for details.
*International Services Fee — This fee is mandatory for all international students. Due to the online-only course offering in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the fee is waived for the Summer 2020 term for students outside of the US. The International Student Fee will be charged for students already in the US who are visiting Columba from another US institution for the Summer 2020 term.
Student Medical Insurance
All full-time students must provide proof of insurance or enroll in one of the University plans. This fee is optional for part-time students. Visit Columbia Health for details and rates.