What is Columbia’s published 2026–27 undergraduate budget for Columbia College and Engineering?
DIRECT ANSWER
2026–27 budget limited to the named program, residency and living arrangement. No universal total for General Studies, graduate, or other Columbia programs Travel and local transit vary by student No actual student bill, lease, or apartment-rent evidence
Columbia publishes a $99,774 estimated 2026–27 budget for its College and Engineering undergraduate cohort. The estimate combines tuition, fees, food, housing, books and personal expenses. It is a planning budget for that cohort; travel and local transit vary by student.
Published guidance
Columbia’s undergraduate admissions cost page publishes a $99,774 estimated budget for the 2026–27 Columbia College and Columbia Engineering undergraduate cohort. The listed components are $72,800 tuition, $4,160 fees, $7,128 food, $12,522 housing, $1,320 books and $1,844 personal expenses. Those six amounts sum to $99,774; student travel and local transit vary.
Use the total as a budget for this named undergraduate cohort. It is not a universal figure for General Studies, graduate programs or every Columbia student. The first-year residence requirement and the upperclass off-campus housing-and-food allowance also need to be considered in the student’s actual circumstances. An aid-budget housing allowance does not quote the rent on a private apartment. Confirm the relevant program, bill, living arrangement and individual aid before deciding what the family will pay. These figures come from the official source reviewed on October 17, 2026.
Sources & verification
- undergrad.admissions.columbia.edu Retained university source reviewed within the stated scope
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