MPH Tuition/Costs

The total cost of attendance includes a combination of tuition, fees, books, room and board, and personal expenses for the 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 academic years pending Trustee approval.

The tuition fee for the MPH programs listed below covers the fall and spring semesters. Some programs may have caps on the amount of points taken per semester. Classes taken during the summer will be charged $1,470 per point. (See tuition and credit limit policy.)
 

 

2013-2014

2014-2015

Columbia MPH - maximum of 60 credits over 4 semesters

$33,990

$35,000

Columbia MPH (Comparative Effectiveness Outcomes Research, Health Management, or Health Policy Analysis certificate) - maximum of 60 credits over 3 semesters

$45,500

$23,490*

16-Month Health Management MPH

$45,500

$23,490*

Columbia MPH (Global Health certificate) - maximum of 60 credits over 2 years**

$44,000

$17,130
summer: $1470
fall: $7830
spring: $7830

Part-Time Management MPH

$33,990

TBD

Executive MPH Program

$33,990

$35,010

Dual Degree MPH Program

$49,500

N/A

Accelerated MPH (one-year program with a 42 point limit)

$53,500

N/A

Part-Time Columbia MPH (per credit)

$1,514

N/A

 

Program Fees

 

Fall

Spring

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

$100

$100

Health Service Fee
Charged to all full-time students, this fee covers use of the campus health service clinic.

$475

$665

Aetna Health Insurance Premium***

$1,725

$2,158

One-Time Transcript Fee (New Students Only)

$105

  

International Students and Scholars Fee

$50

$50

Executive MPH Program Fee

$1,500

$1,500

MPH HPM Program Fee

$100

$100

Computer Fee

$180

$180

 

Additional Costs

 

2013-2014

Living Expenses (room and board)

$16,000

Books

$1,200

Personal Expenses

$3,158

Billing & Payment Options
Payment for the semester is due by the end of the University's official Change of Program period, and the University strongly prefers that student account payments be made online via the secure E-Billing website. For additional billing information and payment options please visit Payment Options.

Notations
* Tuition Rate for Fall 2014 only.
** Epidemiology Global Health students' first year summer course is included in flat rate tuition.
*** Health Insurance- 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. 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.

Pending approval by Columbia University Trustees