2025-26 Academic Year 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 cost of attendance for the 2025-2026 academic year.

Current MA Students: The Financial Aid Office has created a helpful estimated 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 $28,420+ $2,466 per point, for each point beyond 20 points.
Per Semester: $28,420

Registration Category: Extended Residence
Per Semester: $14,210

Registration Category: Matriculation and Facilities
Per Semester: $2,724

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 $42,002 + $2,466 per point, for each point beyond 20 points.
Per Semester: $42,002

Registration Category (students who entered the program beginning in Fall 2013): Extended Residence
Per Semester: $15,980

Registration Category (students who entered the program beginning in Fall 2013): Half Residence Unit (three or fewer courses)
Per Semester: $22,762

Registration Category (students who entered the program beginning in Fall 2013): Quarter Residence Unit (two or fewer courses)
Per Semester: $13,162

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 $42,776 + $2,466 per point, for each point beyond 20 points.
Per Semester: $42,776

Registration Category: Extended Residence
Per Semester: $16,272

Registration Category: Half Residence Unit (three or fewer courses)
Per Semester: $23,182

Registration Category: Quarter Residence Unit (two or fewer courses)
Per Semester: $13,400

MA in Mathematics of Finance and MA in 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 $47,194 + $2,466 per point, for each point beyond 20 points.
Per Semester: $47,194

Registration Category (students who entered the program beginning in Fall 2013): Extended Residence
Per Semester: $17,952

Registration Category (students who entered the program beginning in Fall 2013): Half Residence Unit (three or fewer courses)
Per Semester: $25,578

Registration Category (students who entered the program beginning in Fall 2013): Quarter Residence Unit (two or fewer courses)
Per Semester: $14,792

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 $45,366 + $2,466 per point, for each point beyond 20 points.
Per Semester: $45,366

Registration Category: Extended Residence
Per Semester: $17,254

Registration Category: Half Residence Unit (three or fewer courses)
Per Semester: $24,588

Registration Category: Quarter Residence Unit (two or fewer courses)
Per Semester: $14,218

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 $36,728 + $2,466 per point, for each point beyond 20 points.
Per Semester: $36,728

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: $13,980

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: $19,906

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: $11,508

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 2025

Degree: $20,274
Non-degree: $6,874
Advanced Standing: $15,218

Health and Insurance Fees
Other University Fees

Health and Insurance Fees – Morningside Campus

Health Service Fees

Full-time
Per Semester: $723

Half-time
Per Semester: $362

Part-time
Per Semester: $217

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

Fall 2025 (August 15-December 31, 2025):

$2,044

Spring/Summer 2026 (January 1-August 14, 2026)

$3,323

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: $618

Fee Name: University Services and Support Fee: Students in full-time MA programs
Per Semester: $674

Fee Name: University Services and Support Fee: Students in part-time MA programs
Per Semester: $525

Fee Name: Student Activity Fee
Per Semester: $47

Fee Name: International Service Charge (nonresident students), except students registered in Matriculation and Facilities
Per Semester: $170

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: $1,628

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: $1,694

The following table lists estimated indirect expenses based upon reasonable expenditures over the 9-month 2025-2026 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

$16,326

Food

$7,191

Personal expenses

$5,070

Books and supplies

$1,250

Transportation

$1,323

Additional Budget Allowances

Children

First child

$4,770

Each additional child

$4,105