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Columbia University in the City of New York

Tuition trend

3.4%/yr avg

Over the 18 years from 2008 to 2026, published tuition and fees rose from $39,326 to $76,445, about 3.4% a year.

Includes the school's announced 2026–27 rate.

Published tuition + feesProjected (estimate)Likely rangeSchool-announced rateAxis trimmed to the data range
Published and projected tuition and fees by year
YearPublishedProjected estimateEstimate range
2008$39,326––
2009$41,316––
2010$43,304––
2011$45,290––
2012$47,246––
2013$49,138––
2014$51,008––
2015$53,000––
2016$49,973––
2017$51,640––
2018$53,425––
2019$60,578––
2020$60,532––
2021$62,466––
2022$65,508––
2023$68,171––
2026$76,445$76,445–
2027–$79,033$76,311–$81,756
2028–$81,709$76,177–$87,435
2029–$84,476$76,044–$93,510
2030–$87,337$75,911–$100,006

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