| COSTS BILLED TO COLUMBIA ACCOUNT | Columbia Students | Non-Columbia Students |
| Tuition | $10,000 | $10,000 |
| Housing | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| Document (transcript) fee | $0 | $105 |
| Total billed to Columbia account | $11,200 | $11,305 |
Tuition: The program invoice will be sent via e-bill on Tuesday, June 1st, 2020 and will be due Thursday, June 18th, 2020. It covers tuition, course materials and costs related to required excursions. It does not cover meals, airfare, medical insurance, personal travel, and personal expenses.
Housing: All students are required to live in program-arranged housing in Amman. They can choose between a homestay and an apartment.
Document (transcript) Fee: This one-time fee of $105 is charged to new students and is not included in the tuition above.This fee will be included on your e-bill. Barnard students might be charged this fee if they haven’t taken a course at Columbia before.
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.
| OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES NOT BILLED TO COLUMBIA ACCOUNT (ESTIMATED) | |
Meals | $800 |
| Local Transportation | $220 |
| Visa Expenses | $120 |
| Books and Course Materials | $80 |
| Cell phone | $80 |
| Airfare | $1,400 |
| Personal Expenses | $500 |
| Total Estimated Out-of-Pocket Expenses | $3,200 |
Meals: The cost for meals and food will vary widely depending on individual spending habits. Costs can be kept down by preparing their own meals and only eating out occasionally. If you are living in a homestay, the estimate for meals can be reduced.
Local Transportation: In Amman, students typically use taxis to get to their destinations. Arranged transportation will pick students up from the Amman airport at the start of the program. Students will be responsible for paying for transportation from and to the airport in Amman.
Visa: All students are required to have a visa to study in Jordan. While you can apply for a visa before you depart, it is very straightforward and less expensive to obtain your visa once you arrive at the airport in Amman. The visa will be valid for 30 days, which means that if a student is not leaving Jordan during the travel break, they will need to apply for a visa extension to stay in Jordan or pay a fine (approximately 1.5 JD/day) when they leave the country.
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. The cost above is based on U.S. cellphone plans.
Airfare: Estimated cost of a round trip airfare from NYC to Amman. Students are responsible for making their own travel arrangements from their 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. Please note that for those planning to travel on the one week break, personal expenses will be much higher than this estimate as students will need to account for additional housing and transportation. Please account for this when planning for the program.
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.