Financial Considerations for Studying Abroad
Cost is an important factor when deciding to study abroad. For GS students, costs are are based on the type of program, not the term in which students go abroad.
You are responsible for the following payments:
- Columbia tuition at the regular Columbia rate per point (billed through SSOL).
- Columbia Student Health Insurance, if applicable, and the Columbia Health Services Fee.
- Any program-specific fees, such as housing or miscellaneous fees, which may be due to the Center for Undergraduate Global Engagement or a third-party provider.
You are responsible for the following payments:
- Program tuition, which may or may not include housing, depending on the program. Please check specific Columbia-Led Program budget sheets to confirm. Budgets for summer are generally updated in early spring semester.
If you receive financial aid at Columbia University, you will often remain eligible for financial aid when you attend a Columbia-Led Program as long as you take a minimum of 6 points. Please speak with your financial aid adviser once you decide on a program and note that some costs (i.e. tuition, housing on some programs) are billed via SSOL, while others (program fee, housing on some programs, flights) are due to the Center for Undergraduate Global Engagement or a third party vendor directly.
You are responsible for the following payments:
- To the School of General Studies: an administrative fee of $750 per semester. Summer study counts as one semester. You will also continue to pay the Columbia Health Services Fee during the semester.
- To the third-party program provider or exchange program: All academic and non-academic fees. Speak directly to the Office of Educational Financing to determine if and how your financial aid may be applicable to study abroad.