Tuition & Fees

The tuition and fees listed are for Summer 2009. Tuition and fees for 2010 will be available in the spring. Students should expect a modest increase in some or all of these rates.

Tuition

Tuition per point
$1,210.00
Students in designated part-time M.A. programs

See Special Regulations for the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences for details.

One quarter residence unit (maximum of 6 points) $ 5,484.00
One half residence unit (maximum of 9 points) $9,490.00
Extended residence (Freestanding MA students) $6,650.00
Extended residence (Doctoral students) $8,591.00
Special Course-Specific Rates
Credit-bearing courses:  
GERM S1121D. Intensive Elementary German, I and II $6,700.00
Columbia Arabic Summer Program $3,550.00 per language course per session
Russian Practicum $3,350.00 per language course per session
   
   
Non-credit tuition:  
CREA S0471. Creative Writing Master Classes $900 per workshop
FILM S0460. Directing Workshop for Film $2,700
FILM S0495. Writing Film Criticism $2,700
THEA S0450. SITI Co. in Residence: Adv. Theater Workshop $1,800
THEA S0453. The Bridge Project with Richard Foreman $1,800
THEA S0474 Jean Guy Lecat in Residence: Theater Design $900

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.

Application Fee
$50.00

One-time fee for first-time applicants.

Student Activity Fee
$20.00

Required of School of Continuing Education students only.

International Services Charge
$50.00 per term

Required of all international students.

Transcript Fee
$95.00

One-time fee for first-time registrants (whether or not they subsequently withdraw from the University).

Withdrawal Fee
$75.00

Required of any student who drops all courses for which he or she has registered.

Late Registration Fees
During late registration $50.00
After late registration $100.00
Course-Related Fees

See each course description.

University Facilities Fee/Student Life Fee

Required of all students; one-time fee covers May 26-August 14.

Registered for 12 or more points in all summer sessions $271.00
Registered for fewer than 12 points $157.00
Health Service Fee

Students may elect to pay the Health Services Fee for coverage from June 1 to August 31, 2009. For more information about the Health Service Program, please visit www.health.columbia.edu .

Summer 2009 $185.00
(6/01/09-8/31/09)
Students that were enrolled in the Health Service Program during the spring 2009 term are automatically covered through August 31, 2009.

Residential students are required to enroll in the Health Service Program.

Please note: X-rays, laboratory tests, prescriptions, or care by a specialist outside of Health Services will be in the financial responsibility of the student and his/her medical insurer. Visiting summer students are not eligible for Columbia's Student Medical Insurance Plan and are advised to provide themselves with appropriate coverage.