Cost of Attendance: Online Option 2026-2027

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 Paying for Your Degree page.

Item: (Direct Cost)

Item: Tuition*
Fall 2026: $31,597
Spring 2027: $31,597
Total: $63,194

Item: Medical Insurance Fee**
Fall 2026: $2,248
Spring 2027: $3,655
Total: $5,903

Item: Health Service Fee
Fall 2026: $752
Spring 2027: $752
Total: $1,504

Item: Services and Support Fee
Fall 2026: $643
Spring 2027: $643
Total: $1,286

Item: Learning Resource Fee
Fall 2026: $250
Spring 2027: $250
Total: $500

Item: Student Activity Fee
Fall 2026: $78
Spring 2027: $78
Total: $156

Item: Student Event Fee***
Fall 2026: $450
Spring 2027: $0
Total: $450

Item: Document Fee***
Fall 2026: $105
Spring 2027: $0
Total: $105

Item: ISSO Fee****
Fall 2026: $0
Spring 2027: $0
Total: $0

Item: Total Direct Cost
Fall 2026: $36,123
Spring 2027: $36,975
Total: $73,098

Item: (Indirect Cost)

Item: Housing
Fall 2026: $6,944
Spring 2027: $8,680
Total: $15,624

Item: Food
Fall 2026: $3,196
Spring 2027: $3,996
Total: $7,192

Item: Personal Expenses
Fall 2026: $1,560
Spring 2027: $1,950
Total: $3,510

Item: Transportation / Commuting
Fall 2026: $588
Spring 2027: $735
Total: $1,323

Item: Books
Fall 2026: $625
Spring 2027: $625
Total: $1,250

Item: Total Indirect Cost
Fall 2026: $12,913
Spring 2027: $15,986
Total: $28,899

Item: Total Cost of attendance
Fall 2026: $49,036
Spring 2027: $52,961
Total: $101,997

Advanced Standing Online

Item: (Direct Cost)

Item: Tuition*
Summer 2026: $12,156
Fall 2026: $31,597
Spring 2027: $31,597
Total: $75,350

Item: Medical Insurance Fee**
Summer 2026: $0
Fall 2026: $2,248
Spring 2027: $3,655
Total: $5,903

Item: Health Service Fee
Summer 2026: $260
Fall 2026: $752
Spring 2027: $752
Total: $1,764

Item: Services and Support Fee
Summer 2026: $453
Fall 2026: $643
Spring 2027: $643
Total: $1,739

Item: Learning Resource Fee
Summer 2026: $114
Fall 2026: $250
Spring 2027: $250
Total: $614

Item: Student Activity Fee
Summer 2026: $75
Fall 2026: $78
Spring 2027: $78
Total: $231

Item: Student Event Fee***
Summer 2026: $450
Fall 2026: $0
Spring 2027: $0
Total: $450

Item: Document Fee***
Summer 2026: $105
Fall 2026: $0
Spring 2027: $0
Total: $105

Item: ISSO Fee****
Summer 2026: $0
Fall 2026: $0
Spring 2027: $0
Total: $0

Item: Total Direct Cost
Summer 2026: $13,613
Fall 2026: $35,568
Spring 2027: $36,975
Total: $86,156

Item: (Indirect Cost)

Item: Housing
Summer 2026: $3,472
Fall 2026: $6,944
Spring 2027: $8,680
Total: $19,096

Item: Food
Summer 2026: $2,397
Fall 2026: $3,196
Spring 2027: $3,996
Total: $9,589

Item: Personal Expenses
Summer 2026: $780
Fall 2026: $1,560
Spring 2027: $1,950
Total: $4,290

Item: Transportation / Commuting
Summer 2026: $294
Fall 2026: $588
Spring 2027: $735
Total: $1,617

Item: Books
Summer 2026: $625
Fall 2026: $625
Spring 2027: $625
Total: $1,875

Item: Total Indirect Cost
Summer 2026: $7,568
Fall 2026: $12,913
Spring 2027: $15,986
Total: $36,467

Item: Total Cost of attendance
Summer 2026: $21,181
Fall 2026: $48,481
Spring 2027: $52,961
Total: $122,623

Part-Time to Full-Time (Extended) Online

Item: (Direct Cost)

Item: Tuition*
Fall 2026: $12,642
Spring 2027: $12,642
Total: $25,284

Item: Medical Insurance Fee**
Fall 2026: $0
Spring 2027: $0
Total: $0

Item: Health Service Fee
Fall 2026: $376
Spring 2027: $376
Total: $752

Item: Services and Support Fee
Fall 2026: $468
Spring 2027: $468
Total: $936

Item: Learning Resource Fee
Fall 2026: $250
Spring 2027: $250
Total: $500

Item: Student Activity Fee
Fall 2026: $75
Spring 2027: $75
Total: $150

Item: Student Event Fee***
Fall 2026: $450
Spring 2027: $0
Total: $450

Item: Document Fee***
Fall 2026: $105
Spring 2027: $0
Total: $105

Item: ISSO Fee****
Fall 2026: $0
Spring 2027: $0
Total: $0

Item: Total Direct Cost
Fall 2026: $14,366
Spring 2027: $13,811
Total: $28,177

Item: (Indirect Cost)

Item: Housing
Fall 2026: $6,944
Spring 2027: $8,680
Total: $15,624

Item: Food
Fall 2026: $3,196
Spring 2027: $3,996
Total: $7,192

Item: Personal Expenses
Fall 2026: $1,560
Spring 2027: $1,950
Total: $3,510

Item: Transportation / Commuting
Fall 2026: $588
Spring 2027: $735
Total: $1,323

Item: Books
Fall 2026: $625
Spring 2027: $625
Total: $1,250

Item: Total Indirect Cost
Fall 2026: $12,913
Spring 2027: $15,986
Total: $28,899

Item: Total Cost of attendance
Fall 2026: $27,279
Spring 2027: $29,797
Total: $57,076

Item: (Direct Cost)

Item: Tuition*
Spring 2027: $12,642
Summer 2027: $12,642
Total: $25,284

Item: Medical Insurance Fee**
Spring 2027: $0
Summer 2027: $0
Total: $0

Item: Health Service Fee
Spring 2027: $376
Summer 2027: $376
Total: $752

Item: Services and Support Fee
Spring 2027: $468
Summer 2027: $468
Total: $936

Item: Technology Fee
Spring 2027: $250
Summer 2027: $250
Total: $500

Item: Student Activity Fee
Spring 2027: $75
Summer 2027: $75
Total: $150

Item: Student Event Fee***
Spring 2027: $450
Summer 2027: $0
Total: $450

Item: Document Fee***
Spring 2027: $105
Summer 2027: $0
Total: $105

Item: ISSO Fee****
Spring 2027: $0
Summer 2027: $0
Total: $0

Item: Total Direct Cost
Spring 2027: $14,366
Summer 2027: $13,811
Total: $28,177

Item: (Indirect Cost)

Item: Housing
Spring 2027: $8,680
Summer 2027: $6,944
Total: $15,624

Item: Food
Spring 2027: $3,996
Summer 2027: $2,397
Total: $6,393

Item: Personal Expenses
Spring 2027: $1,950
Summer 2027: $1,560
Total: $3,510

Item: Transportation / Commuting
Spring 2027: $735
Summer 2027: $588
Total: $1,323

Item: Books
Spring 2027: $625
Summer 2027: $625
Total: $1,250

Item: Total Indirect Cost
Spring 2027: $15,986
Summer 2027: $12,114
Total: $28,100

Item: Total Cost of attendance
Spring 2027: $30,352
Summer 2027: $25,925
Total: $56,277

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

Item: (Direct Cost)

Item: Tuition*
Fall 2026: $12,642
Spring 2027: $12,642
Total: $25,284

Item: Medical Insurance Fee**
Fall 2026: $0
Spring 2027: $0
Total: $0

Item: Health Service Fee
Fall 2026: $376
Spring 2027: $376
Total: $752

Item: Services and Support Fee
Fall 2026: $468
Spring 2027: $468
Total: $936

Item: Learning Resource Fee
Fall 2026: $250
Spring 2027: $250
Total: $500

Item: Student Activity Fee
Fall 2026: $75
Spring 2027: $75
Total: $150

Item: Student Event Fee***
Fall 2026: $450
Spring 2027: $0
Total: $450

Item: Document Fee***
Fall 2026: $105
Spring 2027: $0
Total: $105

Item: ISSO Fee****
Fall 2026: $0
Spring 2027: $0
Total: $0

Item: Total Direct Cost
Fall 2026: $14,366
Spring 2027: $13,811
Total: $28,177

Item: (Indirect Cost)

Item: Housing
Fall 2026: $6,944
Spring 2027: $8,680
Total: $15,624

Item: Food
Fall 2026: $3,196
Spring 2027: $3,996
Total: $7,192

Item: Personal Expenses
Fall 2026: $1,560
Spring 2027: $1,950
Total: $3,510

Item: Transportation / Commuting
Fall 2026: $588
Spring 2027: $735
Total: $1,323

Item: Books
Fall 2026: $625
Spring 2027: $625
Total: $1,250

Item: Total Indirect Cost
Fall 2026: $12,913
Spring 2027: $15,986
Total: $28,899

Item: Total Cost of attendance
Fall 2026: $27,279
Spring 2027: $29,797
Total: $57,076

Item: (Direct Cost)

Item: Tuition*
Spring 2027: $12,642
Summer 2027: $12,642
Total: $25,284

Item: Medical Insurance Fee**
Spring 2027: $0
Summer 2027: $0
Total: $0

Item: Health Service Fee
Spring 2027: $376
Summer 2027: $376
Total: $752

Item: Services and Support Fee
Spring 2027: $468
Summer 2027: $468
Total: $936

Item: Learning Resource Fee
Spring 2027: $250
Summer 2027: $250
Total: $500

Item: Student Activity Fee
Spring 2027: $75
Summer 2027: $75
Total: $150

Item: Student Event Fee***
Spring 2027: $450
Summer 2027: $0
Total: $450

Item: Document Fee***
Spring 2027: $105
Summer 2027: $0
Total: $105

Item: ISSO Fee****
Spring 2027: $0
Summer 2027: $0
Total: $0

Item: Total Direct Cost
Spring 2027: $14,366
Summer 2027: $13,811
Total: $28,177

Item: (Indirect Cost)

Item: Housing
Spring 2027: $8,680
Summer 2027: $6,944
Total: $15,624

Item: Food
Spring 2027: $3,996
Summer 2027: $2,397
Total: $6,393

Item: Personal Expenses
Spring 2027: $1,950
Summer 2027: $1,560
Total: $3,510

Item: Transportation / Commuting
Spring 2027: $735
Summer 2027: $588
Total: $1,323

Item: Books
Spring 2027: $625
Summer 2027: $625
Total: $1,250

Item: Total Indirect Cost
Spring 2027: $15,986
Summer 2027: $12,114
Total: $28,100

Item: Total Cost of attendance
Spring 2027: $30,352
Summer 2027: $25,925
Total: $56,277

Item: (Direct Cost)

Item: Tuition*
Fall 2026: $12,642
Spring 2027: $12,642
Total: $25,284

Item: Medical Insurance Fee**
Fall 2026: $0
Spring 2027: $0
Total: $0

Item: Health Service Fee
Fall 2026: $376
Spring 2027: $376
Total: $752

Item: Services and Support Fee
Fall 2026: $468
Spring 2027: $468
Total: $936

Item: Learning Resource Fee
Fall 2026: $250
Spring 2027: $250
Total: $500

Item: Student Activity Fee
Fall 2026: $75
Spring 2027: $75
Total: $150

Item: Student Event Fee***
Fall 2026: $450
Spring 2027: $0
Total: $450

Item: Document Fee***
Fall 2026: $105
Spring 2027: $0
Total: $105

Item: ISSO Fee****
Fall 2026: $0
Spring 2027: $0
Total: $0

Item: Total Direct Cost
Fall 2026: $14,366
Spring 2027: $13,811
Total: $28,177

Item: (Indirect Cost)

Item: Housing
Fall 2026: $6,944
Spring 2027: $8,680
Total: $15,624

Item: Food
Fall 2026: $3,196
Spring 2027: $3,996
Total: $7,192

Item: Personal Expenses
Fall 2026: $1,560
Spring 2027: $1,950
Total: $3,510

Item: Transportation / Commuting
Fall 2026: $588
Spring 2027: $735
Total: $1,323

Item: Books
Fall 2026: $625
Spring 2027: $625
Total: $1,250

Item: Total Indirect Cost
Fall 2026: $12,913
Spring 2027: $15,986
Total: $28,899

Item: Total Cost of attendance
Fall 2026: $27,279
Spring 2027: $29,797
Total: $57,076

Item: (Direct Cost)

Item: Tuition*
Spring 2027: $12,642
Summer 2027: $12,642
Total: $25,284

Item: Medical Insurance Fee**
Spring 2027: $0
Summer 2027: $0
Total: $0

Item: Health Service Fee
Spring 2027: $376
Summer 2027: $376
Total: $752

Item: Services and Support Fee
Spring 2027: $468
Summer 2027: $468
Total: $936

Item: Learning Resource Fee
Spring 2027: $250
Summer 2027: $250
Total: $500

Item: Student Activity Fee
Spring 2027: $75
Summer 2027: $75
Total: $150

Item: Student Event Fee***
Spring 2027: $450
Summer 2027: $0
Total: $450

Item: Document Fee***
Spring 2027: $105
Summer 2027: $0
Total: $105

Item: ISSO Fee****
Spring 2027: $0
Summer 2027: $0
Total: $0

Item: Total Direct Cost
Spring 2027: $14,366
Summer 2027: $13,811
Total: $28,177

Item: (Indirect Cost)

Item: Housing
Spring 2027: $8,680
Summer 2027: $6,944
Total: $15,624

Item: Food
Spring 2027: $3,996
Summer 2027: $2,397
Total: $6,393

Item: Personal Expenses
Spring 2027: $1,950
Summer 2027: $1,560
Total: $3,510

Item: Transportation / Commuting
Spring 2027: $735
Summer 2027: $588
Total: $1,323

Item: Books
Spring 2027: $625
Summer 2027: $625
Total: $1,250

Item: Total Indirect Cost
Spring 2027: $15,986
Summer 2027: $12,114
Total: $28,100

Item: Total Cost of attendance
Spring 2027: $30,352
Summer 2027: $25,925
Total: $56,277

*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. Students in the Part-Time to Full-Time (Extended) and One-Year Residency for Working Professionals (Reduced Residency) residency programs as well as those in the Two Year and Advanced Standing programs taking fewer than 10.5 credits are charged the per credit rate of $1,782. 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.