Tuition and Fees: You will pay Columbia’s home school tuition through SSOL. The fall tuition invoice will be sent via e-bill in mid-August and will be due mid-September, the spring tuition invoice will be sent in December and due in January. It covers tuition, course excursions, most course materials, some local transportation, and cultural activities. It does not cover housing, meals, airfare, medical insurance, some course materials, personal travel, and personal expenses.
Please see the Tuition Rates and Fees on the Student Financial Services website for specific information about fees. Note that you should look at the pages for your home school (Columbia College, School of General Studies, Columbia Engineering) for accurate rates.
| COSTS BILLED BY UNDERGRADUATE GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT | |
| Program Fee/Deposit | $4,065 (per semester) |
| The total billed by Undergraduate Global Engagement | $8,130 |
Program Fee/Deposit: The program fee/deposit subsidizes the following: program activities, some course materials, university fees, housing, required French housing and liability insurance, and printing supplies. The program fee/deposit is payable online through your UGE Application Portal.
Tuition and fees are subject to approval by The Trustees of Columbia University and may change.
Estimated Out-of-Pocket Expenses are not billed by Columbia. The estimated amounts in this section provide a basis for students to determine their individual budgets for expenses related to their time overseas for the duration of the program. The below estimate is an average of what students say they actually spend. These expenses are NOT paid to the program. Note that all on-site expenses have been estimated for a 9-month period at an exchange rate of 1 euro = 1.11 USD.
| OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES NOT BILLED TO STUDENTS (ESTIMATED) | |
Meals | $ |
Local Transportation | $ |
| Visa | $ |
| Books and Course Materials | $ |
| Cell phone | $ |
| Airfare | $ |
| Personal Expenses | $ |
| Total Estimated Out-of-Pocket Expenses | $ |
Meals: The cost for meals and food will vary widely depending on individual spending habits. Costs can be kept down by preparing your own meals, taking advantage of student cafeterias, and only eating out occasionally.
Local Transportation: You will be responsible for paying for transportation to and from the airport in Paris at the start and end of the program. A monthly Navigo pass is currently 75€/month.
Visa: You are responsible for visa fees. The fee above includes the following: Campus France fee, VFS fees, French consulate fee, visa shipping costs.
Cellphone: All students are required to have a working cell phone capable of making and receiving both local and international calls throughout the duration of the program. Most students will buy a SIM card, and can top off as needed or pay for a monthly plan.
Airfare: Estimated cost of a round trip airfare from the US to Paris. Flight costs will vary depending on point of departure. You can consider getting traveler's insurance, or flexible tickets. You are responsible for making your own travel arrangements from your preferred departure city to the program.
Personal Expenses: Personal expenses are highly variable based on each person's spending habits. They may include entertainment and personal travel.
It is required that you maintain a health insurance policy that will also provide coverage outside the U.S. for routine, urgent, and emergent care. This cost is not included in our estimates.