Tuition and Fees for 2013

Application Fees

Nonrefundable Application Fee$75.00

The application fee is waived for students who apply by February 6.

Tuition

Tuition$4290.00 per course

Tuition does not include the cost for room and board; please see Residential Fees below.

Tuition Deposit Requirement$500.00

In order to secure a place in the program, a $500.00 nonrefundable deposit, credited toward tuition, is due upon notification of acceptance to the program along with the enrollment form. A bill for the balance due will be issued to the student's Columbia University email address in early June (Session 1) or late June/early July (Session II).

Additional Fees Required of All Students

Activities Fee$65.00 per session

Covers gym and student center access, computer lab use, midday extracurricular activities, and Columbia ID card.

Health Service Fee$70.00 per session

Grants access to Urgent Care at the University's Health Service facility during hours of operation. Fees for medicine and tests, if needed, are not included. The health service fee is not health insurance; all students are expected to have insurance coverage.

Residential Fees

Housing and Dining$3,185.00 per session

Residential students only. Includes supervision and extracurricular programming. Residential students are expected to cover expenses such as weekend meals, laundry, personal items, and transportation and admissions fees for optional activities around the city. We recommend that residential students have access to a minimum of $900.

Course Fees

Beyond the Game: The Business of Sports$125.00

Biomedical Engineering: Physical Effects on Cells$125.00

Drawing: Eye and Idea$125.00

Engineering Design via Community Service Projects$175.00

Entrepreneurship and Innovation:
Changing the World Via Venture Creation$125.00

Explorations in Genetics and Molecular Biology$125.00

Intensive Seminars in Modern Chemistry$150.00

Introduction to Materials Science and Nanotechnology$150.00

Introductory Arabic: The Language in a Cultural Context$150.00

Issues in Biological Conservation$125.00

Painting: The Painted Image$125.00

Photography: The Camera Craft$125.00
 

Course-related Expenses

• Students should budget approximately $50 for books and course materials.
• Students in The World's Religions in New York should budget approximately $100 for course-related field trips.
• Students in Introduction to Architectural Design and Theory should budget approximately $250 to $300 for studio supplies.
• Students are required to bring laptops for Corporate Valuation, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Introduction to Programming in C, Sustainable Urbanization, and The Stock Market
• For Photography: The Camera Craft, students are expected to have their own 35mm SLR film cameras.

Financial Aid

Individual applications for financial aid are not accepted. Scholarships are awarded to students who have been identified by community organizations that work in collaboration with Columbia University Secondary School Programs. Students are advised to check with their guidance counselors for tips on securing summer program financial aid. Unfortunately, Columbia is not able to work directly with individuals who wish to obtain financial aid.

All prices are subject to approval by the trustees of Columbia University.