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 may be subject to change and are approval by the Board of Trustees.
Summer 2022, Fall 2022, and Spring 2023
Points (Credits)
Tuition
Tuition Per Point (Credit)
$2,428
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.
$95.00 non-refundable application fee (U.S. currency). Fee payment must accompany the online application.
Spring 2024: $150 application fee (M.S. programs)
The Orientation Fee is a required one-time fee for all entering degree students in their first term, covering the costs of mandatory orientation programming.
$150
University Services and Support Fee
Time Commitment
Fee
Summer 2023
TBD
Part‑time students (Fall 2022 & Spring 2023)
$419
Part‑time students (Summer 2022)
$350
The Student Activity Fee is assessed to all degree and non-degree students as approved by the Board of Trusteesto support in-person and online student-facing services and events including but not limited to: Academic Support, Career Services, Graduation, Student Engagement Platforms and SPS student organizations. All events can be found on SPS Engage at columbiasps.campuslabs.com/engage.
Summer 2023: $300 per term
Summer 2022, Fall 2022 & Spring 2023: $300 per term
The document fee entitles students to e-transcripts, enrollment and degree certifications and the mailing of the original diploma. The fee is assessed once during the student’s tenure, normally at the point of first matriculation, with students who previously attended Columbia not being billed.
$105.00 one-time fee for all new students
Late Registration Fee
Period
Fee
During late registration period
$50.00
After late registration period
$100.00
$75.00 one-time fee required of any student who drops all courses for which he or she has registered
***Health and Related Services Fee — Required of all students. Includes services provided on campus as well as integrated off-campus services. See www.health.columbia.edu for details. Students who pay the Health Service Fee in Spring are not required to pay the Health Service Fee in Summer. The Summer Trimester Fee applies to new Summer Trimester students only.
Health and Related Services Fee
Term
Fee
Summer 2023
TBD
Fall 2022 and Spring 2023
Half-Time Students (6-11.99 credits): $327 per term
Part-Time Students (1-5.99 credits): $218 per term
*International Services Fee— This fee is mandatory for all international students.
$135 per term required of all international students
All students shall be charged a Student Technology Fee as approved by the Board of Trustees. This fee is dedicated to funding the technological infrastructure of the School to provide students with the best in teaching and learning. This fee supports the following computing and telecommunications services: Canvas infrastructure and support, student support for in-person and online classes, on-line documentation and computer-based courses and smart/multimedia technology.
On-Campus: $35.00 per term
Online*: $218 per term
*The Online Technology Fee does not apply to the following programs: Actuarial Science M.S. and Certification, Bioethics Certification, Construction Administration M.S. and Certification, Enterprise Risk Management Certification, Information & Knowledge Strategy M.S. (effective Fall 2022), Narrative Medicine M.S. and Certification, Negotiation and Conflict Resolution M.S. On-Campus Option, Nonprofit Management M.S. Full-Time On-Campus Option, Sports Management M.S., Strategic Communication Executive and Full-Time Path M.S. Options, and Technology Management M.S.
Online Option Fees
$95
The Student Activity fee is assessed to all degree and non-degree students as approved by the Board of Trusteesto support in-person and online student-facing services and events including but not limited to: Orientation, Graduation, Academic Support, Career Services, Student Engagement Platforms and SPS student organizations. All events can be found on SPS Engage at columbiasps.campuslabs.com/engage.
Fall 2021, Spring 2021 & Summer 2022: $300
The document fee entitles students to e-transcripts, enrollment and degree certifications, and the mailing of the original diploma. The fee is assessed once during the student’s tenure, normally at the point of first matriculation, with students who previously attended Columbia not being billed.
$105.00 one-time fee for all new students
During late registration period: $50.00
After late registration period: $100.00
$75.00 one-time fee required of any student who drops all courses for which he or she has registered
*International Services Fee — This fee is mandatory for all international students.
$135 per term required of all international students
All students shall be charged a Student Technology Fee as approved by the Board of Trustees. This fee is dedicated to funding the technological infrastructure of the School to provide students with the best in teaching and learning. This fee supports the following computing and telecommunications services: Canvas infrastructure and support, student support for in-person and online classes, on-line documentation and computer-based courses and smart/multimedia technology.
On-Campus: $35.00 per term
Online*: $218 per term
*The Online Technology Fee does not apply to the following programs: Actuarial Science M.S. and Certification, Bioethics Certification, Construction Administration M.S. and Certification, Enterprise Risk Management Certification, Narrative Medicine M.S. and Certification, Negotiation and Conflict Resolution M.S. On-Campus Option, Nonprofit Management M.S. Full-Time On-Campus Option, Sports Management M.S., Strategic Communication M.S., and Technology Management M.S.
Part-Time
Fall 2022 & Spring 2023: $419
Summer 2022: $350
***Required of all students. Includes services provided on campus as well as integrated off-campus services. See www.health.columbia.edu for details. Students who pay the Health Service Fee in Spring are not required to pay the Health Service Fee in Summer. The Summer Trimester Fee applies to new Summer Trimester students only.
