Sound Art MFA Tuition
Columbia University School of the Arts awards over $13 million in student aid each year in the form of tuition scholarships, paid service positions, teaching appointments and institutional awards. The School of the Arts admissions process is need blind, which means that financial need is not factored into admissions decisions.
MFA Applicants who wish to have their financial need considered in potential offers of School of the Arts scholarship or fellowship aid (also referred to as “institutional aid”) must complete the following steps:
- Choose the pull-down menu option in your School of the Arts MFA Application for Admission stating that you wish to be considered for institutional aid.
- U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents only: Complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid form at www.studentaid.gov by February 1st. Columbia’s School Code is 002707.
- All MFA applicants: Complete the online School of the Arts Financial Aid Application by February 1, 2025 for admission in the fall of 2025.
First and Second-Year Students
- Direct Costs
- Tuition
- Fall 2024
- $37,423
- Spring 2025
- $37,423
- Total
- $74,846
- Direct Costs
- Career Services Fee
- Fall 2024
- $80
- Spring 2025
- $80
- Total
- $160
- Direct Costs
- Student Activity Fee
- Fall 2024
- $45
- Spring 2025
- $45
- Total
- $90
- Direct Costs
- University Services and Support Fee
- Fall 2024
- $595
- Spring 2025
- $595
- Total
- $1,190
- Direct Costs
- Health Service Fee
- Fall 2024
- $694
- Spring 2025
- $694
- Total
- $1,388
- Direct Costs
- Medical Insurance*
- Fall 2024
- $1,888
- Spring 2025
- $3,067
- Total
- $4,955
- Direct Costs
- Total Direct Costs
- Fall 2024
- $40,725
- Spring 2025
- $41,904
- Total
- $82,629
Additional Fees During the Academic Year
- Additional Fees
- International Student Fee
- Total
- $160
- Per semester for all international students
- Additional Fees
- Document Fee
- Total
- $105
- Charged during your first semester of your first year
- Additional Fees
- Course or Lab Fees
- Total
- Varies
- Typically between $30 to $125 per course
- Additional Fees
- Late Registration Fee
- Total
- $100
- If after the late registration period
- Additional Fees
- Late Payment Fee
- Total
- $150
- This fee is assessed if you make your payment after the due date of the first term bill.
An additional charge of 1.5% of the balance due will be assessed per month on any past due amount thereafter.
- Additional Fees
- Per-point tuition
- Total
- $2,496
- Per point
- Indirect Costs
- Food
- Fall 2024
- $3,059
- Spring 2025
- $3,823
- Total
- $6,882
- Indirect Costs
- Housing
- Fall 2024
- $6,556
- Spring 2025
- $8,195
- Total
- $14,751
- Indirect Costs
- Books & Supplies
- Fall 2024
- $588
- Spring 2025
- $735
- Total
- $1,323
- Indirect Costs
- Transportation
- Fall 2024
- $1,412
- Spring 2025
- $1,765
- Total
- $3,177
- Indirect Costs
- Personal Expenses
- Fall 2024
- $625
- Spring 2025
- $625
- Total
- $1,250
- Indirect Costs
- Total Indirect Costs
- Fall 2024
- $12,240
- Spring 2025
- $15,143
- Total
- $27,383
* Domestic students may request a waiver from the Columbia Student Health Insurance plan by submitting a waiver application at the beginning of the academic year with proof of comparable coverage. The Health Services Fee cannot be waived. International students must be insured through Columbia's plan except in rare circumstances when they are covered by a U.S.-based, employer-sponsored, group health plan (as a primary, spouse or dependent). Such requests are reviewed on a case by case basis. Please click here for more information.