Tuition and fees are subject to Board of Trustee approval and may change. Tuition for the General Auditing and Lifelong Learners Auditing programs varies.
Note: All auditors are required to reapply each academic year to establish their continued interest in auditing courses at Columbia University.
Tuition: Fall 2025, Spring 2026
Program
Tuition
General Auditing
$2,400 per course, plus fees (see below)
Lifelong Learners Auditing
$750 per course, plus fees (see below)
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 application fees or placement test fees, may be required but are not listed here.
All students registered on the Morningside Campus shall be charged a University Services and Support Fee, calculated based on the student’s registration. Full-time students are those registered for 12 or more credits in the term. Part-time students are those registered for fewer than 12 points (credits) in the term. This fee is not assessed to American Language Program students or School of Professional Studies Summer Program for High School students. This fee combines the Recreational Facilities Fee and Lerner Fee (for both of these, applies to Spring Term only for Academic Year 20-21), Information Technology Fee (all students charged, including part-time), and the Cross-Cutting Multi-School Activities Fee. This fee is subject to Board of Trustee approval and may change.
University Services and Support Fee
Term
Fee
Fall 2025 & Spring 2026
Full-time: $618
Part-time: $469
$105.00 one-time fee for all new students
$75.00 per term required of any student who drops all courses for which he or she has registered
Please refer to the individual course description to see if any fees apply
Late Registration Fees
Period
Fee
During late registration period
$50.00
After late registration period
$100.00
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.
