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APPLY FOR AID

Financial Aid Application Deadlines for Prospective Families

Early Decision: Nov. 16
Regular Decision: March 1
Combined Plan: March 1
Transfer: April 20

Application Filing Instructions for 2010-2011

Filing Instructions for families wishing to apply for financial aid for 2010-2011

Average Cost at Columbia, 2009-2010

Tuition $39,296
Mandatory Fees $2,020
Orientation & Transcript Fee (new students only) $495
Room & Board $10,228
Books & Personal Expenses $2,750
Average Cost of Attendance $54,789

First Year Applicants (Early Decision, Regular Decision, Transfer, and Combined Plan)

  • Please refer to the How to Apply pages for Early Decision, Regular Decision, Transfer and Combined Plan instructions, deadlines and application materials (CSS Profile, FAFSA, taxes, etc.)

  • You may track your Admission and Financial Aid applications online via Admissions Online

  • Please note that Columbia does not participate in the College Board’s IDOC program for first-time applicants, including Transfer Applicants. As a result, all application materials should be sent directly to Columbia University

Continuing Students

  • Please refer to the How to Apply pages for Continuing Students for instructions, deadlines and application materials (CSS Profile, FAFSA, taxes, etc.)

  • Continuing students will submit their renewal application materials (Columbia Financial Aid Form, taxes, etc.) via the College Board’s IDOC service

  • Continuing students who are applying for aid for the first time will need to send their application materials directly to Columbia and not to the College Board’s IDOC service

  • Specific instructions regarding the renewal process will be emailed to continuing students (rising Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors) in early March