Tuition & Fees

$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

The Student Activity Fee is assessed to all degree and non-degree students as approved by the Board of Trustees to 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.

• $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

$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.

*International Services Fee — This fee is mandatory for all international students.

$150 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.  

$95

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

The Student Activity fee is assessed to all degree and non-degree students as approved by the Board of Trustees to 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.

• $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

• 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.

$150 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.

University Services and Support Fee, Morningside Campus (formerly Facilities Fee)

Health and Related Services Fee — Required of all students. Includes services provided on campus as well as integrated off-campus services. See 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.

Full-Time Students (12 credits or more)

Summer 2023: $475

Fall 2022 and Spring 2023: $654

Half-Time Students (6-11.99 credits)

Summer 2023: $238

Fall 2022 and Spring 2023: $327

Part-Time Students (1-5.99 credits)

Summer 2023: $143

Fall 2022 and Spring 2023: $218