Columbia University in the City of New York offers 446 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 2 major programs - 2 Masters.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $68,171 for undergraduate programs and $56,279 for graduate programs.

Total 1,111 students out of total 34,782 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 26 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Columbia University in the City of New York is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameColumbia University in the City of New York
TypeFour-year, Private (not-for-profit)
AddressWest 116 St and Broadway, New York, NY
Online Students1,111 Enrolled Online Exclusively
3,842 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees$68,171
Graduate Tuition & Fees$56,279
Student to Faculty6:1 (16.67%)
Online Degree Programs
Total2 Programs
Masters2 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Columbia University in the City of New York. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $68,171 for all students. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $56,279 for all students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $2,102 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $2,276 for all students.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate$60,578$60,532$62,466$65,508$68,171
Graduate$49,968$51,194$52,924$54,627$56,279
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate$1,896$1,896$1,948$2,014$2,102
Graduate$1,880$1,974$2,074$2,178$2,276

Online Programs By Area of Study

Columbia University in the City of New York offers 446 degree programs through Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 2 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED81 135101129

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED19 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
InsuranceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Columbia University in the City of New York, there are 34,782 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 4,953 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,111 students are enrolled exclusively and 3,842 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment34,782
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,111
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses3,842
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses29,829

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 1,111 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 401 New York Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 589 students living in the U.S. States other than New York, and 118 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,111
New York Resident401
Other State In U.S.592
Outside of U.S.118
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,111
Undergraduate25
Graduate1,086
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses25
Degree/Certificate Seeking-
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking-

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