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Columbia University

Columbia University
212 Hamilton Hall MC2807 1130 Amsterdam Ave, 2960 Broadway
New York, NY 10027

Official telephone: (212) 854-1754
Website: https://arts.columbia.edu/
Screen last updated on: December 2024

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2024 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid homepage: https://
undergrad.admissions.columbia.edu/
affordability/calculator

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $68,000; $68,000 out-of-state
Book fees: $1,440
Combined room and board expenses: $18,802

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAFebruary 15noFebruary 15
State Aid FormN/AnoN/A
Noncustodial (Divorced/Separated) Parent's StatementN/AnoN/A
parent and student income tax formsN/AnoN/A

Date award notification begins: April 1
Applied for financial aid:
62% of first-year students
56% of full-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
83% of first-year students
89% of full-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
67% of first-year students
77% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
10% of first-year students
6% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
100% for first-year students
100% for full-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$73,888 for first-year students
$72,484 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$70,797 for first-year students
$69,026 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$2,675 for first-year students
$3,076 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$2,258 for first-year students
$3,868 for full-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • state scholarships/grants

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