| COSTS BILLED TO COLUMBIA ACCOUNT | Columbia Students | Non-Columbia & Barnard Students |
| *Tuition ($2,186 per point) | $13,116 | $13,116 |
| Program Fee | $2,628 | $2,628 |
| **Document (Transcript) Fee | $105 | |
| Total billed to Columbia account | $15,744 | $15,849 |
*Tuition and fees are subject to the Board of Trustees' approval and may change.
Tuition: Columbia will send your program tuition invoice via e-bill during the first week of June 2026; payment is due by the first week of July 2026. It covers tuition, some course materials, and costs related to any program-related activities. It does not cover any other expenses such as those listed below.
Program Fee: All students are strongly encouraged to live in program-arranged housing with a homestay family. This fee covers the cost of housing and a $750 student activities and insurance fee. The Program Fee for students approved for Independent Housing will be $750.
**Document (Transcript) Fee: This one-time fee is charged to new students and will be included in your e-bill. Barnard students may be subject to this fee if they have not previously taken a course at Columbia.
| COST BILLED BY UNDERGRADUATE GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT | |
| Deposit | $1,000 |
| The total billed by Undergraduate Global Engagement | $1,000 |
Deposit: All students are required to submit a non-refundable $1,000 deposit to reserve their place in the program; this deposit will be applied toward program costs.
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 the program. These expenses are NOT paid to the program.
| OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES NOT BILLED TO COLUMBIA ACCOUNT (ESTIMATED) | |
| Airfare | $1,500 |
| Meals | $2,700 |
| Visa Expenses (if required) | $105 |
| Local Transportation | $105 |
| Books and Course Materials | $50 |
| Cell Phone | $50 |
| Personal Expenses | $750 |
| Total Estimated Out-of-Pocket Expenses | $5,260 |
Airfare: Estimated cost of round-trip airfare from NYC to Paris. You are responsible for making your own travel arrangements from your preferred departure city to the program.
Meals: The cost for meals and food will vary widely depending on your housing option and individual spending habits. Costs can be kept down by preparing your own meals and only eating out occasionally. Students doing the homestay option will have breakfast and three dinners a week provided by their homestay family.
Visa Expenses: Since U.S. students do not need a visa to study in France for less than 90 days, the majority of students will not need a visa. However, if you are not a U.S. or E.U. citizen, you should check the French Consulate website to determine if you need a visa. International students may need a visa, which will incur additional costs including travel to visa application appointment.
Local Transportation: Costs include daily transportation needs and does not include personal travel.
Books and Course Materials: Information regarding textbooks and other course materials will be distributed before the course begins.
Cell Phone: 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. This estimate is based on the costs of U.S. cell phone plans.
Personal Expenses: Personal expenses are highly variable based on each person's spending habits. They may include entertainment and personal travel.
As part of the program, you will be covered for urgent and emergent care while you are abroad. Routine and preventive care is not included so you should maintain a health insurance policy that will provide coverage outside the U.S. or your home country. This cost is not included in the chart above.