Tuition & Fees (Price Structure Subject to Change)

Budget Planning Guide

The following information is offered as a general guide to planning your budget for the undergraduate program in which you are enrolling. This information is subject to change and will not be finalized until you receive your student bill from Columbia University.

 

Costs for our programs

 

Earth Semester F ’99

 

Universe Semester F ’99

 

Field Session One ’99

 

Field Session Two ’99

 

Tuition

 

$11,622

 

$11,622

 

$3,600

 

$2,400

 

Room

 

$1,300

 

$1,300

 

$380

 

$250

 

Activity Fee(transportation,yearbook & social activities)

 

$125

 

$125

 

$75

 

$50

 

Health Fee (provides on-site health care)

 

$100

 

$100

 

$25

 

$25

 

Transcript Fee*

 

$30

 

$30

 

$30

 

$30

 

Refundable Room Deposit

 

$100

 

$100

 

 

 

TOTAL (on Columbia Univ. bill)

 

$13,277

 

$13,277

 

$4,110

 

$2,755

 

Other Estimated Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

Meals (for three meals per day)

 

$750**

 

$750**

 

$350**

 

$300**

 

Transportation

 

$450

 

$450

 

$450

 

$450

 

Personal Expenses

 

$400

 

$400

 

$250

 

$150

 

Books&Supplies

 

$150

 

$150

 

$100

 

$100

 

Field Trip Fee

 

$100

 

$100

 

$100

 

N/A

These figures do not include costs associated with student health insurance. All students are required to be covered by health insurance. If you need health insurance, information can by supplied by Student Affairs. There will be an additional cost for this insurance.

* Columbia University and Barnard College students have already been assessed this fee.

** Based on students preparing their own meals.

Students may apply for Semester and Summer sessions.

For questions regarding this package, please contact:

Student Admissions

(800) 992-4603 (option 1)

Biosphere 2 Center

32540 S. Biosphere Rd.

Oracle, AZ 85623

 

Columbia University's Earth Institute.

 

 

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