Writing MFA
First and Second-Year Students
- Direct Costs
- Tuition
- Fall 2022
- $34,576
- Spring 2023
- $34,576
- Total
- $69,152
- Direct Costs
- Career Services Fee
- Fall 2022
- $80
- Spring 2023
- $80
- Total
- $160
- Direct Costs
- Student Activity Fee
- Fall 2022
- $30
- Spring 2023
- $30
- Total
- $60
- Direct Costs
- Writing MFA Thesis Reading Fee
- Fall 2022
- $100
- Spring 2023
- $100
- Total
- $200
- Direct Costs
- University Services and Support Fee
- Fall 2022
- $554
- Spring 2023
- $554
- Total
- $1,108
- Direct Costs
- Health Service Fee
- Fall 2022
- $654
- Spring 2023
- $654
- Total
- $1,308
- Direct Costs
- Medical Insurance*
- Fall 2022
- $1,596
- Spring 2023
- $2,593
- Total
- $4,189
- Direct Costs
- Total Direct Costs
- Fall 2022
- $37,590
- Spring 2023
- $38,587
- Total
- $76,177
Third and Fourth-Year Students (Research Arts)
- Direct Costs
- Tuition
- Fall 2022
- $2,857
- Spring 2023
- $2,857
- Total
- $5,714
- Direct Costs
- Career Services Fee
- Fall 2022
- $80
- Spring 2023
- $80
- Total
- $160
- Direct Costs
- Student Activity Fee
- Fall 2022
- $30
- Spring 2023
- $30
- Total
- $60
- Direct Costs
- University Services and Support Fee
- Fall 2022
- $554
- Spring 2023
- $554
- Total
- $1,108
- Direct Costs
- Health Service Fee
- Fall 2022
- $654
- Spring 2023
- $654
- Total
- $1,308
- Direct Costs
- Medical Insurance*
- Fall 2022
- $1,596
- Spring 2023
- $2,593
- Total
- $4,189
- Direct Costs
- Total Direct Costs
- Fall 2022
- $5,771
- Spring 2023
- $6,768
- Total
- $12,539
Additional Fees During the Academic Year
- Additional Fees
- Writing MFA Thesis
Advisement Fee (Optional) - Total
- $1,500
- Per semester
- Additional Fees
- International Student Fee
- Total
- $120
- 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
- $2,306
- Per point
- Indirect Costs
- Food & Housing
- Fall 2022
- $10,528
- Spring 2023
- $13,160
- Total
- $23,688
- Indirect Costs
- Transportation
- Fall 2022
- $508
- Spring 2023
- $635
- Total
- $1,143
- Indirect Costs
- Personal Expenses
- Fall 2022
- $2,640
- Spring 2023
- $3,300
- Total
- $5,940
- Indirect Costs
- Books & Supplies
- Fall 2022
- $1,437
- Spring 2023
- $1,437
- Total
- $2,874
- Indirect Costs
- Total Indirect Costs
- Fall 2022
- $15,113
- Spring 2023
- $18,532
- Total
- $33,645
* 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.