Cost of Attendance:
Online Campus 2023-2024

When making your financial plans, it is necessary to consider tuition and fees as well as living expenses in estimating the overall cost of attendance.

Cost of Attendance (COA) is an estimate of students’ educational expenses for the period of enrollment, as determined by the university. COA includes, but is not limited to, tuition, fees, Housing, Food, books, personal, transportation/commuting. Billable charges are listed as estimates in the COA and may change based on a student’s actual enrollment for a term and based on the final tuition and fee rates approved by the Board of Trustees.

  • Billable (Direct) Costs – Direct costs are the actual charges that a student is billed by the School of Social Work or Columbia University.
  • Estimated (Indirect) Costs – Indirect costs are other estimated costs associated with attending School of Social Work. These are not exact costs, but are used to help students estimate a total cost of attendance for a year of enrollment at School of Social Work.

Need-based scholarship, grants, loans, and Federal Work Study are based on students demonstrated financial need. The COA is the cornerstone of establishing a student’s financial need, as it sets a limit on the total aid that a student may receive for purposes of Campus-Based Programs, Scholarships, Grants, Direct Unsubsidized, Grad Plus Loans and private loans. ·

An explanation of the different fees can be found here. Financial aid information can be found on our Tuition & Financial Aid page.

Two Year Online

Two Year Online
Fall 2023Spring 2024Total
(Direct Cost)
Tuition*$27,822$27,822$55,644
Medical Insurance Fee**$1,725$2,816$4,541
Health Service Fee$682$682$1,364
Services and Support Fee$572$572$1,144
Learning Resource Fee$250$250$500
Student Activity Fee$75$75$150
Student Event Fee***$450$0$450
Document Fee***$105$0$105
ISSO Fee****$0$0$0
Total Direct Cost$31,681$32,217$63,898
(Indirect Cost)
Housing$8,000$10,000$18,000
Food$1,575$1,845$3,420
Personal Expenses$1,680$2,100$3,780
Transportation / Commuting$600$750$1,350
Books$650$650$1,300
Total Indirect Cost$12,505$15,345$27,850
Total Cost of attendance$44,186$47,562$91,748

Advanced Standing Online

Advanced Standing Online
Summer 2023Fall 2023Spring 2024Total
(Direct Cost)
Tuition*$11 094$27 822$27 822$66 738
Medical Insurance Fee**$0$1 725$2 816$4 541
Health Service Fee$0$682$682$1 364
Services and Support Fee$364$572$572$1 508
Learning Resource Fee$90$250$250$590
Student Activity Fee$0$75$75$150
Student Event Fee***$450$0$0$450
Document Fee***$105$0$0$105
ISSO Fee****$0$0$0$0
Total Direct Cost$12 103$31 126$32 217$75 446
(Indirect Cost)
Housing$4 000$8 000$10 000$22 000
Food$615$1 575$1 845$4 035
Personal Expenses$840$1 680$2 100$4 620
Transportation / Commuting$300$600$750$1 650
Books$325$650$650$1 625
Total Indirect Cost$6 080$12 505$15 345$33 930
Total Cost of attendance$18 183$43 631$47 562$109 376

Part-Time to Full-Time (Extended) Online

Part-Time to Full-Time (Extended) Online
Fall 2023Spring 2024Total
(Direct Cost)
Tuition$11,124$11,124$22,248
Medical Insurance Fee*$0$0$0
Health Service Fee$341$341$682
Services and Support Fee$433$433$866
Learning Resource Fee$250$250$500
Student Activity Fee$75$75$150
Student Event Fee**$450$0$450
Document Fee**$105$0$105
Total Direct Cost$12,778$12,223$25,001
(Indirect Cost)
Housing$8,000$10,000$18,000
Food$1,575$1,845$3,420
Personal Expenses$1,680$2,100$3,780
Transportation / Commuting$300$375$675
Books$325$325$650
Total Indirect Cost$11,880$14,645$26,525
Total Cost of attendance$24,658$26,868$51,526
Part-Time to Full-Time (Extended) Online
Spring 2024Summer 2024Total
(Direct Cost)
Tuition$11,124$11,124$22,248
Medical Insurance Fee*$0$0$0
Health Service Fee$341$341$682
Services and Support Fee$433$433$866
Learning Resource Fee$250$250$500
Student Activity Fee$75$75$150
Student Event Fee**$450$0$450
Document Fee**$105$0$105
Total Direct Cost$12,778$12,223$25,001
(Indirect Cost)
Housing$10,000$8,000$18,000
Food$1,575$1,125$2,700
Personal Expenses$2,100$1,500$3,600
Transportation / Commuting$375$450$825
Books$325$325$650
Total Indirect Cost$14,375$11,400$25,775
Total Cost of attendance$27,153$23,623$50,776

One-Year Residency for Working Professionals (Reduced Residency) Online

One-Year Residency for Working Professionals (Reduced Residency) Online
Fall 2023Spring 2024Total
(Direct Cost)
Tuition$11,124$11,124$22,248
Medical Insurance Fee*$0$0$0
Health Service Fee$341$341$682
Services and Support Fee$433$433$866
Learning Resource Fee$250$250$500
Student Activity Fee$75$75$150
Student Event Fee**$450$0$450
Document Fee**$105$0$105
Total Direct Cost$12,778$12,223$25,001
(Indirect Cost)
Housing$8,000$10,000$18,000
Food$1,575$1,845$3,420
Personal Expenses$1,680$2,100$3,780
Transportation / Commuting$300$375$675
Books$325$325$650
Total Indirect Cost$11,880$14,645$26,525
Total Cost of attendance$24,658$26,868$51,526
One-Year Residency for Working Professionals (Reduced Residency) Online
Spring 2024Summer 2024Total
(Direct Cost)
Tuition$11,124$11,124$22,248
Medical Insurance Fee*$0$0$0
Health Service Fee$341$341$682
Services and Support Fee$433$433$866
Learning Resource Fee$250$250$500
Student Activity Fee$75$75$150
Student Event Fee**$450$0$450
Document Fee**$105$0$105
Total Direct Cost$12 778$12 223$25 001
(Indirect Cost)
Housing$10,000$8,000$18,000
Food$1,575$1,125$2,700
Personal Expenses$2,100$1,500$3,600
Transportation / Commuting$375$450$825
Books$325$325$650
Total Indirect Cost$14,375$11,400$25,775
Total Cost of attendance$27,153$23,623$50,776

Part-Time Online

Part-Time Online
Fall 2023Spring 2024Total
(Direct Cost)
Tuition$11,124$11,124$22,248
Medical Insurance Fee*$0$0$0
Health Service Fee$341$341$682
Services and Support Fee$433$433$866
Learning Resource Fee$250$250$500
Student Activity Fee$75$75$150
Student Event Fee**$450$0$450
Document Fee**$105$0$105
Total Direct Cost$12,778$12,223$25,001
(Indirect Cost)
Housing$8,000$10,000$18,000
Food$1,575$1,845$3,420
Personal Expenses$1,680$2,100$3,780
Transportation / Commuting$300$375$675
Books$325$325$650
Total Indirect Cost$11,880$14,645$26,525
Total Cost of attendance$24,658$26,868$51,526
Part-Time Online
Spring 2024Summer 2024Total
(Direct Cost)
Tuition$11,124$11,124$22,248
Medical Insurance Fee*$0$0$0
Health Service Fee$341$341$682
Services and Support Fee$433$433$866
Learning Resource Fee$250$250$500
Student Activity Fee$75$75$150
Student Event Fee**$450$0$450
Document Fee**$105$0$105
Total Direct Cost$12,778$12,223$25,001
(Indirect Cost)
Housing$10,000$8,000$18,000
Food$1,575$1,125$2,700
Personal Expenses$2,100$1,500$3,600
Transportation / Commuting$375$450$825
Books$325$325$650
Total Indirect Cost$14,375$11,400$25,775
Total Cost of attendance$27,153$23,623$50,776


*During the fall and spring, Two Year and Advanced Standing students are charged a flat rate for enrollment between 10.5 and 19 credits in a term. Student in the Part-Time to Full-Time (Extended), One-Year Residency for Working Professionals (Reduce Residency) and Part-Time pathways as well as those in the Two Year and Advance Standing pathways taking fewer than 10.5 credits are charged the per credit rate $1,854. Students in flat rate programs will be charged the per credit rate for credits in excess of the flat rate range. Part-Time to Full-Time (Extended) and One-Year Residency for Working Professionals (Reduced Residency) Residency tuition charges are estimated here for students taking 6 credits per term. Students should view their accounts in Net Partner to see the personalized tuition amounts based on their actual or anticipated enrollment. Students in the Five Term International program have a flat rate for credits ranging from 10.5 to 16.5 during the fall and spring terms and 10.5 to 13.5 range for the summer term.