Tuition & Fees

2011-2012: MPH, EMPH, MS, PhD*, and DrPH

$1326	per credit hr
$95	One-time Transcript Fee (New students only)
$1086	Student Health Service (SHS) Fee - Annual Contract* (Assessed $453 Fall; $633 Spring)
$3363	Aetna Student Health Insurance Premium - Annual Contract* (Assessed $1401 Fall; $1962 Spring)
$50	Student Activity Fee (Fall charge)
$50	Student Activity Fee (Spring charge)
$50	International Students and Scholars Fee (Fall charge)
$50	International Students and Scholars Fee (Spring charge)
$1300	Executive MPH Program Fee (Fall charge)
$1300	Executive MPH Program (Spring charge)
$1300	Executive MPH Program (Summer charge)
$750	Executive MS in Epidemiology (Fall)
$750	Executive MS in Epidemiology (Spring)
$180	Computer Fee (Fall charge)
$180	Computer Fee (Spring charge)
	The Aetna insurance and SHS contract are for the entire contract policy (12 month) year: August 17 to August 16,* although charges are applied per semester to match financial aid awards. A change in status such as (but not limited to) full time to part/half time or a leave will not release students from spring charges.
Additional Costs (estimated) $15336 Living Expenses (room & board) $1200 Books $2300 Personal Expenses

*Note to PhD Applicants: PhD applicants must apply through the Columbia University Graduate School of Arts & Sciences and are subject its deadline schedules.

Cost of Attendance

The total cost of attendance includes a combination of tuition, fees, books, room and board, and personal expenses. This is for the upcoming 2011-2012 academic year. For current costs please contact our office.

Tuition

Tuition charges are determined by the total number of credits taken per year.

Activity Fee

All students are charged an activity fee to help cover the costs of student events and activities, and to help student organizations.

Computer Access Fee

Health Service Fee

Charged to all full-time students, this fee covers use of the campus health service clinic and cannot be waived.

Health Insurance

This fee provides all full-time students with comprehensive medical insurance throughout the academic year. Students covered by comparable medical insurance of their own may elect to waive this fee. Waiver forms can be found on the Student Health Services site.

Students