Tuition and Fees 2020-21
This section allows for a quick scan of all of Columbia’s direct costs. These are fixed costs such as tuition, fees, and on-campus housing for the current year. Student status is calculated by the number of credit hours registered, where full time is 9 credit hours (5 in the summer). Part time is 8 or fewer hours in the fall/spring, and 4 or fewer hours in the summer.
| 2020-21 Graduate tuition and fees | Costs |
|---|---|
| Tuition costs | See below |
| Application fee | $60 |
| International application fee | $100 |
| Graduation fee | $175 |
| Registration fee, per semester | $50 |
| Health Center fee, per semester | $85 |
| Activity fee, per semester | $150 |
| Technology fee (6 credit hours or more), per semester | $150 |
| U-Pass fee, per semester (full-time students only)** | $153 |
| Course Auditing fee*** | $200 |
| Thesis Continuance Course fee**** | $500 |
*These numbers show tuition and fees for full-time graduate students.
**Estimated cost for 2020-21; final cost is pending Chicago Transit Authority approval.
***A graduate student may audit an undergraduate course. While tuition will not be charged for the audited course, this fee will be assessed per audited course.
****A student registers for 0 credit thesis and pays the Thesis Continuance fee when he or she has reached the allowable number of thesis repeats for 1 credit hour or greater. The allowable number of repeats varies by graduate program.
| 2020-21 Part-time graduate student costs | Costs |
|---|---|
| Registration fee, per semester | $50 |
| Health Center fee, per semester | $50 |
| Activity fee, per semester | $75 |
| Technology fee (6 credit hours or more), per semester | $150 |
| Graduate Program | Cost per Credit Hour |
|---|---|
|
Master of Arts Management (MAM) |
$1,253 |
|
Music Composition for the Screen (MFA) Interdisciplinary Arts and Media (MFA) Interdisciplinary Book and Paper Arts (MFA) Journalism (MA) |
$1,162 |
|
Creative Writing – Fiction (MFA) Creative Writing – Nonfiction (MFA) Creative Writing – Poetry (MFA) Entrepreneurship for Creatives Dance/Movement Therapy and Counseling (MA) Graduate Certificate in Dance/Movement Therapy and Counseling (Alt Route) Laban Certificate in Movement Analysis Certificate in Movement Pattern Analysis |
$1,107 |
