Cost of Attendance

When making your financial plans, it is necessary to consider tuition and fees as well as living expenses in estimating the overall cost of attendance (COA). The following is the estimated cost of attendance for the 2024-2025 academic year.

MA Students: The Financial Aid Office has created a helpful MA Billing Calculator to assist you in determining your directly billed costs for the Fall and Spring semesters.

Registration Category: Residence Unit (less than or equal to 20 points) Students who register for more than 20 points will be charged $27,592+ $2,370 per point, for each point beyond 20 points.
Per Semester: $27,592

Registration Category: Extended Residence
Per Semester: $13,796

Registration Category: Matriculation and Facilities
Per Semester: $2,644

MA in Biotechnology

Registration Category (students who entered the program beginning in Fall 2013): Residence Unit (less than or equal to 20 points) Students who register for more than 20 points will be charged $40,386 + $2,370 per point, for each point beyond 20 points.
Per Semester: $40,386

Registration Category (students who entered the program beginning in Fall 2013): Extended Residence
Per Semester: $15,364

Registration Category (students who entered the program beginning in Fall 2013): Half Residence Unit (three or fewer courses)
Per Semester: $21,886

Registration Category (students who entered the program beginning in Fall 2013): Quarter Residence Unit (two or fewer courses)
Per Semester: $12,654

MA in QMSS

Registration Category: Residence Unit (less than or equal to 20 points) Students who register for more than 20 points will be charged $41,130 + $2,370 per point, for each point beyond 20 points.
Per Semester: $41,130

Registration Category: Extended Residence
Per Semester: $15,646

Registration Category: Half Residence Unit (three or fewer courses)
Per Semester: $22,290

Registration Category: Quarter Residence Unit (two or fewer courses)
Per Semester: $12,884

MA in Mathematics of Finance and Statistics

Registration Category (students who entered the program beginning in Fall 2013): Residence Unit (less than or equal to 20 points) Students who register for more than 20 points will be charged $45,378 + $2,370 per point, for each point beyond 20 points.
Per Semester: $45,378

Registration Category (students who entered the program beginning in Fall 2013): Extended Residence
Per Semester: $17,262

Registration Category (students who entered the program beginning in Fall 2013): Half Residence Unit (three or fewer courses)
Per Semester: $24,594

Registration Category (students who entered the program beginning in Fall 2013): Quarter Residence Unit (two or fewer courses)
Per Semester: $14,222

MA in Economics

Registration Category: Residence Unit (less than or equal to 20 points) Students who register for more than 20 points will be charged $43,620 + $2,370 per point, for each point beyond 20 points.
Per Semester: $43,620

Registration Category: Extended Residence
Per Semester: $16,590

Registration Category: Half Residence Unit (three or fewer courses)
Per Semester: $23,642

Registration Category: Quarter Residence Unit (two or fewer courses)
Per Semester: $13,670

All Other Master's Programs

Registration Category: All Other Programs and students in Statistics, Mathematics of Finance, QMSS and Biotechnology who entered prior to Fall 2013: Residence Unit (less than or equal to 20 points) Students who register for more than 20 points will be charged $35,314 + $2,370 per point, for each point beyond 20 points.
Per Semester: $35,314

Registration Category: All Other Programs and students in Statistics, Mathematics of Finance, QMSS and Biotechnology who entered prior to Fall 2013: Extended Residence
Per Semester: $13,442

Registration Category: All Other Programs and students in Statistics, Mathematics of Finance, QMSS and Biotechnology who entered prior to Fall 2013: Half Residence Unit (three or fewer courses)
Per Semester: $19,140

Registration Category: All Other Programs and students in Statistics, Mathematics of Finance, QMSS and Biotechnology who entered prior to Fall 2013: Quarter Residence Unit (two or fewer courses)
Per Semester: $11,064

Special Programs: For information about the programs in International and World History and Japanese Pedagogy, see below.

International and World History (London)

In the first year of the program at Columbia, students will be charged the tuition rates listed above in the "All Other Master's Programs" section.

In the second year of the program at the London School of Economics, students will be charged LSE tuition rates.

Summer MA Program in Japanese Pedagogy

Tuition for Summer 2024

Degree: $19,480
Non-degree: $6,604
Advanced Standing: $14,662

Health and Insurance Fees
Other University Fees

Health and Insurance Fees – Morningside Campus

Health Service Fees

Full-time
Per Semester: $694

Half-time
Per Semester: $347

Part-time
Per Semester: $208

Columbia Student Medical Insurance (may be waived with proof of equivalent coverage)

Fall 2024 (August 15-December 31, 2024):: $1,888
Spring/Summer 2025 (January 1-August 14, 2025): $3,067

Other University Fees

Provides access to the facilities at the Dodge Physical Fitness Center and Lerner Hall and supports enhancements for the libraries and computer networks

Fee Name: University Services and Support Fee: Students in full-time doctoral programs, except students registered in Matriculation and Facilities
Per Semester: $602

Fee Name: University Services and Support Fee: Students in full-time MA programs
Per Semester: $657

Fee Name: University Services and Support Fee: Students in part-time MA programs
Per Semester: $511

Fee Name: Student Activity Fee
Per Semester: $46

Fee Name: International Service Charge (nonresident students)
Per Semester: $160

One-Time Fees

Document Fee (charged only in the first semester of enrollment): $105

Loan Fees

Federal student loans have loan fees that are a percentage of the total loan amount. The loan fee is deducted proportionately from each loan disbursement.

All programs, excluding programs below:
Federal Unsubsidized Stafford Loan: $204
Federal Direct Graduate PLUS Loan: $1,804

Exceptions:
American Studies; European History, Politics, and Society; Human Rights; Islamic Studies; Jewish Studies; Medieval and Renaissance Studies; Modern European Studies; South Asian Studies,

Federal Unsubsidized Stafford Loan: $198
Federal Direct Graduate PLUS Loan: $1,752

The Climate School
Federal Unsubsidized Stafford Loan: $197
Federal Direct Graduate PLUS Loan: $2,030

The following table lists estimated indirect expenses based upon reasonable expenditures over the 9-month 2024-2025 academic year. Students may incur additional expenses that are not covered by the standard COA, such as the purchase of a computer, medical expenses not covered by insurance, conference expenses, etc.

Housing: $15,057
Food: $10,296
Personal expenses: $3,177
Books and supplies: $1,250
Transportation: $1,323

Additional Budget Allowances

Children

First child: $4,770
Each additional child: $4,105