Spring 2022 Costs for Columbia in Paris: Barnard Students

COSTS BILLED BY BARNARD COLLEGE VIA STUDENT BILLING

Tuition: You are responsible for paying Barnard's tuition directly to Barnard. Please confirm with the study abroad office at Barnard details about tuition and payment. 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

COSTS BILLED BY UNDERGRADUATE GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT
Program Fee/Deposit $1,000
The total billed by Undergraduate Global Engagement$1,000

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.

COSTS BILLED FOR HOUSING (IF APPLICABLE)
Housing costs$4,200-$6,288
The total billed by Host Families in ParisVariable
Students doing program housing: The cost of housing depends on which option you choose and how many meals you elect with a host family or the costs of the residence. The range in cost is approximately 700€ - 1048€/month, ranging from a room in a residence to 5 meals with a homestay family. You are billed separately by Host Families in Paris and your bill will include a deposit (refundable if no damage at the end of your stay) and handling fee of about $60, in addition to any fees your bank charges to transfer money. The costs above have been calculated for a 5-month period at an exchange rate of 1 euro = 1.17 USD.

Students not doing program housing: Please add your estimated housing expenses to the out-of-pocket expenses below. Note that if you are opting out of program housing, you will need to pay an administrative fee of approximately 40€ once you arrive in Paris. This is to cover the administrative processing for your required housing insurance.

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 5-month period at an exchange rate of 1 euro = 1.17 USD.

OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES NOT BILLED TO STUDENTS (ESTIMATED)

Meals

$2,800-3,600

Local Transportation

$440
Visa$485
Books and Course Materials$250
Cell phone$200
Roundtrip Airfare (Depending on the location of departure)$600-1,000
Personal Expenses$2,875
The total estimated out-of-pocket expenses$7,650-$8,650

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.

Books and course supplies: You are responsible for purchasing any required course materials.

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.