2011-2012 Bulletin – PDF - SEAS Bulletin - Columbia University

Undergraduate Tuition, Fees, and Payments
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The 2011–2012 tuition and fees
are estimated. Tuition and fees
are prescribed by statute and are
subject to change at the discretion of
the Trustees.
University charges such as tuition,
fees, and residence hall and meal plans
are billed in the first Student Account
Statement of the term, which is sent
out in July and December of each year
for the upcoming term. This account
is payable and due in full on or before
the payment due date announced in
the Statement, typically at the end
of August or early January before
the beginning of the billed term. Any
student who does not receive the first
Student Account Statement is expected
to pay at registration.
If the University does not receive
the full amount due for the term on or
before the payment due date of the
first Statement, a late payment charge
of $150 will be assessed. An additional
charge of 1 percent per billing cycle may
be imposed on any amount past due
thereafter.
Students with an overdue account
balance may be prohibited from
registering, changing programs, or
obtaining a diploma or transcripts.
In the case of persistently delinquent
accounts, the University may utilize the
services of an attorney and/or collection
agent to collect any amount past due.
If a student’s account is referred for
collection, the student may be charged
an additional amount equal to the cost
of collection, including reasonable
attorney’s fees and expenses incurred
by the University.
Tuition
Undergraduate students enrolled in The
Fu Foundation School of Engineering
and Applied Science pay a flat tuition
charge of $21,544 per term, regardless
of the number of course credits taken.
Mandatory Fees
Orientation fee: $416 (one-time charge
in the first term of registration)
Student Life fee: $651 per term
Health Service fee: $450 per term
International Services charge: $50 per
term (international students only)
Transcript fee: $95 (one-time charge)
Other Fees
Application and late fees
• Application for undergraduate
admission: $80
• Application for undergraduate transfer
admission: $80
• Late registration fee during late
registration: $50;
after late registration: $100
Books and course materials: Depends
upon course
Laboratory fees: See course listings
Room and board (estimated): $11,000
Health Insurance
Columbia University offers the Student
Medical Insurance Plan, which provides
both Basic and Comprehensive levels
of coverage. Full-time students are
automatically enrolled in the Basic
level of the Plan and billed for the
insurance premium in addition to the
Health Service fee. Visit the Health
Services website (www.health.columbia.
edu) for detailed information about
medical insurance coverage options
and directions for making confirmation,
enrollment, or waiver requests.
Personal Expenses
Students should expect to incur
miscellaneous personal expenses for
such items as clothing, linen, laundry,
dry cleaning, and so forth. Students
should also add to the above expenses
the cost of two round trips between
home and the University to cover travel
during the summer and the month-long,
midyear break.
The University advises students to
open a local bank account upon arrival
in New York City. Since it often takes as
long as three weeks for the first deposit
to clear, students should plan to cover
immediate expenses using either a
credit card, traveler’s checks, or cash
draft drawn on a local bank. Students
are urged not to arrive in New York
without sufficient start-up funds.
Laboratory Charges
Students may need to add another
$100 to $300 for drafting materials or
laboratory fees in certain courses. Each
student taking laboratory courses must
furnish, at his or her own expense, the
necessary notebooks, blank forms, and
similar supplies. In some laboratory
courses, a fee is charged to cover
expendable materials and equipment
maintenance. Students engaged in
engineering 2011–2012