2023-2024 Undergraduate Cost of Attendance

A student's cost of attendance is always based on the student’s financial aid enrollment status and is constructed to allow the student a reasonable cost of living based on the amount of time a student will spend attending classes or completing academic activities. For a list of Columbia's direct costs, please review the tuition and fees page.

Note: because Columbia does not charge students a mandatory health insurance fee, the college is unable to include an allowance for health insurance costs as part of the standard cost of attendance construction.

Here is an estimated budget for students attending Columbia full-time during the 2023-24 academic year.

Undergraduate cost of attendance, full time, per semester (fall/spring)*
Tuition  $15,367
Fees (including estimated U-Pass) $893
Books and Supplies  $900
Miscellaneous - An estimated amount of expenses for personal costs. $1,075
Transportation  $450
Loan Fees  $40
Subtotal $18,725
Room and board for students living with parents  $6,000
Total for students living with parents $24,725
Room and board for students living without their parents  $11,000
Total for students living without their parents $29,725

*Costs are per semester. These numbers show tuition and fees for full-time undergraduate students, including degree programs, certificate programs, and student-at-large. The costs above reflect 12-18 credit hours. 

For students registered for fewer than 12 credit hours (for fall/spring semesters), please keep reading to review estimated budgets.

Please note: Costs are per semester. 

  • Three-quarters time (9-11 credits)
    Undergraduate students registered for 9-11 credit hours (fall/spring)*
    Tuition  $11,682
    Estimated Fees $444
    Books and Supplies $675
    Miscellaneous

    An estimated amount of expenses for personal costs; prorated for any enrollment status less than Full-Time.

    		 $806
    Transportation $338
    Loan Fees $40
    Subtotal $13,984
    Room and board for students living with parents $5,438
    Total for students living with parents $19,423
    Room and board for students living without their parents $9,188
    Total for students living without their parents $23,173

     

  • Half-time (6-8 credits)
    Undergraduate students registered for 6-8 credit hours (fall/spring)*
    Tuition  $8,496
    Estimated Fees $444
    Books and Supplies $450
    Miscellaneous

    An estimated amount of expenses for personal costs; prorated for any enrollment status less than Full-Time.

    		 $538
    Transportation $225
    Loan Fees $40
    Subtotal $10,193
    Room and board for students living with parents $4,875
    Total for students living with parents $15,068
    Room and board for students living without their parents $7,375
    Total for students livingwithout their parents $17,568
  • Less-than half-time (5 credits or less)
    Undergraduate students registered for less than 5 credit hours (fall/spring)*
    Tuition  $5,310
    Estimated Fees $444
    Books and Supplies $225
    Miscellaneous

    Students at less-than half-time are ineligible for a miscellaneous allowance per federal regulations.

    		 $269
    Transportation $113
    Subtotal $6,360
    Room and board for students living with parents $1,500
    Total for students living with parents $7,861
    Room and board for students living without their parents $2,750
    Total for students living without their parents $9,111

For students attending Columbia full-time during the 2023-24 summer semester, please review the estimated budget.

Undergraduate cost of attendance, summer session**
Tuition  $9,324
Estimated Fees (includes U-Pass) $855
Books and Supplies $720
Miscellaneous

An estimated amount of expenses for personal costs.

 $860
Transportation $360
Loan Fees $26
Subtotal $12,145
Room and board for students living with parents $4,500
Total for students living with parents $16,645
Room and board for students living without their parents $6,600
Total for students living without their parents $18,745

**Tuition costs are per credit hour. The costs above reflect exactly 12 credit hours. Each additional credit hour is $770.

For students registered for fewer than 12 credit hours (for summer semesters), please keep reading to review estimated budgets.

  • Three-quarters time (9-11 credits)
    Undergraduate students registered for 9-11 credit hours (summer)
    Tuition $8,547
    Estimated Fees $444
    Books and Supplies $540
    Miscellaneous

    An estimated amount of expenses for personal costs; prorated for any enrollment status less than Full-Time.

    		 $645
    Transportation $212
    Loan Fees $26
    Subtotal $10,414
    Room and board for students living with parents $3,375
    Total for students living with parents $13,789
    Room and board for students living without their parents $5,700
    Total for students living without their parents $16,114
  • Half-time (6-8 credits)
    Undergraduate students registered for 6-8 credit hours (summer)
    Tuition  $6,216
    Estimated Fees $444
    Books and Supplies $360
    Miscellaneous

    An estimated amount of expenses for personal costs; prorated for any enrollment status less than Full-Time.

    		 $430
    Transportation $142
    Loan Fees $26
    Subtotal $7,618
    Room and board for students living with parents $4,875
    Total for students living with parents $12,493
    Room and board for students without their parents $4,800
    Total for students living without parents $12,418
  • Less-than half-time (5 credits or fewer)
    Undergraduate students registered for 5 or fewer credit hours (summer)
    Tuition  $3,885
    Estimated Fees $444
    Books and Supplies $180
    Miscellaneous

    Students at less-than half-time are ineligible for a miscellaneous allowance per federal regulations.

    		 $0
    Transportation $71
    Subtotal $4,580
    Room and board for students living with parents $1,125
    Total for students living with parents $5,705
    Room and board for students living without their parents $1,650
    Total for students living without their parents $6,230
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