Columbia's sticker price was $92,198 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). Students with federal aid paid $15,370 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $2,275.
What does Columbia cost?
$15,370 a year
What students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The sticker price, with housing and food, is $92,198.
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$67,010
average grant for students who got aid.
15%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$20,500
median federal debt at graduation.
Questions people ask
How much does Columbia University in the City of New York cost for a family earning $25,000?
Families earning under $30,000 paid $2,275 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $92,198. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Columbia's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Columbia University in the City of New York cost for a family earning $40,000?
Families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $4,020 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $92,198. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Columbia's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Columbia University in the City of New York cost for a family earning $60,000?
Families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $4,878 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $92,198. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Columbia's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
Where these numbers come from
Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
