Columbia University in the City of New York

Online Degrees and Programs

Columbia University in the City of New York offers 467 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 16 major programs - 12 Masters and 4 Doctorate. The 2021 tuition & fees is $61,671 for undergraduate programs and $51,194 for graduate programs. Total 586 students out of total 31,077 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 2,662 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.

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Online Program Overview

Columbia University in the City of New York is a Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years school located in New York, New York. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs. For the academic year 2020-2021, the tuition & fees are $61,671 in average for all students.

It offers 467 degree programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 16 programs - 12 Masters, 4 Doctorate.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
Online Degree Programs
School Name	Columbia University in the City of New York
Type	Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years
Address	West 116 St and Broadway, New York, NY
Online Students	586 Enrolled Online Exclusively 1,138 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Tuition & Fees (2020-2021)	$61,671
Student to Faculty	6:1 (16.67%)
Total	16 Programs
Masters	12 Programs
Doctorate	4 Programs

2021 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2020-2021 tuition & fees and costs trends last 5 years at Columbia University in the City of New York . Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $61,671 for all students.

The costs per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $1,896 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $1,880 for all students.

Tuition Changes (2017-2021)
	2016-2017	2017-2018	2018-2019	2019-2020	2020-2021
Undergraduate	$55,056	$51,640	$53,425	$60,578	$61,671

Tuition Changes (2017-2021)
	2016-2017	2017-2018	2018-2019	2019-2020	2020-2021
Undergraduate	$1,692	$1,756	$1,822	$1,896	$1,896

Tuition & Fees Trends last 5 years

Online Programs By Area of Study

Columbia University in the City of New York offers 467 degree programs through Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 16 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 12 Masters, 4 Doctorate. The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	12	4	NOT OFFERED
Overall Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	90	140	106	131

The next tables list each online program with offered degrees. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program. It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Communication and Journalism

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Speech Communication and Rhetoric	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	77	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Computer And Information Sciences

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Computer and Information Sciences	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	327	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	343	24	ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Engineering

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	47	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Chemical Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	73	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Civil Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	107	10	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Electrical and Electronics Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	181	22	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	28	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Mechanical Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	97	10	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Industrial Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	105	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Operations Research	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	330	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Mathematics And Statistics

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Mathematics	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	11	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Applied Mathematics	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	19	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Physical Sciences

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Materials Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	32	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Columbia University in the City of New York, there are 31,077 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 1,724 students were attending classes through distance learning (586 students are enrolled exclusively and 1,138 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	31,077
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	586
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	1,138
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	29,353

By student location, out of a total of 586 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 163 New York Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 350 students living in the U.S. States other than New York, and 73 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.