Columbia University is dedicated to meeting every students’ demonstrated financial needs without loans, which is entirely need based (no scholarships). The sticker price to attend Columbia is 94,074, but very few students pay that amount. If parents make less than $60,000, they will be expected to pay nothing towards tuition. Every family and student will receive financial guidance to help with applications, loans, payment options, budgets, and more.

Every year, Columbia awards $134 million to attending students and 50% will receive grants. 22% will also receive a federal grant.

Tuition & Financial Aid for 2026

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Full Cost of Attendance

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Most students do not pay full sticker price for college (see the top section of this page for info about your estimated net price). College costs often differ from the school’s listed prices because College Raptor estimates costs for the upcoming year based on historical inflation using the most recently available data about each college from the U.S. Department of Education.

Scholarship, Grant, Loan, and Endowment Overview

Grants and Academic Scholarships
  • Avg. Student Grant Aid
    $65,173
  • % Students Receiving Grant Aid
    52%
  • Avg. Institutional Grant
    $61,951
  • % Students Receiving Institutional Grant
    51%
  • Avg. Federal Grant
    $7,929
  • % of Students Receiving Grant
    22%
Loans
  • Avg. Student Loans
    $14,737
  • % of Students Receiving Student Loans
    7%
Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans)
Athletic Scholarships (not need based)
  • Avg. scholarship, Female athlete
    $0
  • # Female athletes
    357
  • Avg. scholarship, Male athlete
    $0
  • # Male athletes
    442
  • Avg. scholarship, Athlete
    $0
  • Total # athletes
    799
Endowment
  • Total Endowment
    $13,642,667,000
  • Endowment Per Student
    $386,204

Middle Class Affordability Rankings

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Average Net Price by Income - Reported in 2023-2024

Average Net Price by Income - Estimated

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