This section provides costs for new August entry, January entry, and for continuing students in the full-time MBA and MBAxMS programs.
MBA August Entry Budget
MBA January Entry Budget
MBA Continuing Budget
First Year MBAxMS Budget
Continuing MBAxMS Budget
2025 - 2026 Budget
The 9-month student budget will include tuition, mandatory fees, health service fees and health insurance, books and supplies, and moderate living expenses. This number represents the maximum amount of funding you can receive through any scholarships, fellowships, sponsorship or student loans. The Financial Aid office recommends that you borrow responsibly and only the amount you truly need.
Cost of Attendance
| Tuition* | $91,172 |
| Mandatory Fees** | $6,473 |
| Health Insurance | $5,367 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,250 |
| Food & Housing | $28,476 |
| Personal Expenses | $3,510 |
| Transportation | $1,323 |
First Year Total Budget | $137,571 |
*Note that tuition and fees generally increase 2-7% in the second year.
**Mandatory fees include the University services & support fee, one-time document fee, health services fee, and CBS program fee. The loan and ISSO fees are excluded from the general estimate. Changes may be forthcoming in all billing details.
Students may incur additional costs not included in the budget above and should prepare accordingly.
Examples include:
- Relocation/moving expenses and apartment security deposits
- Chazen-approved study tours, cluster travel, treks, recruiting trips and other job search-related expenses
- Medical expenses not covered by insurance
- Optional club dues, conferences, travel, and event costs
- Summer expenses before, during, and after school
- Past or current credit card or other consumer debt
2025 - 2026 Budget
The 8-month student budget will include tuition, mandatory fees, health service fees and health insurance, books and supplies, and moderate living expenses. This number represents the maximum amount of funding you can receive through any scholarships, fellowships, sponsorship or student loans. The Financial Aid office recommends that you borrow responsibly and only the amount you truly need.
Cost of Attendance
| Tuition* | $91,172 |
| Mandatory Fees** | $5,750 |
| Health Insurance | $3,323 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,250 |
| Food & Housing | $25,312 |
| Personal Expenses | $3,120 |
| Transportation | $1,176 |
First Year Total Budget | $131,103 |
*Note that tuition and fees generally increase 2-7% in the second year.
**Mandatory fees include the University services & support fee, one-time document fee, health services fee, and CBS program fee. The loan and ISSO fees are excluded from the general estimate. Changes may be forthcoming in all billing details.
Students may incur additional costs not included in the budget above and should prepare accordingly.
Examples include:
- Relocation/moving expenses and apartment security deposits
- Chazen-approved study tours, cluster travel, treks, recruiting trips and other job search-related expenses
- Medical expenses not covered by insurance
- Optional club dues, conferences, travel, and event costs
- Summer expenses before, during, and after school
- Past or current credit card or other consumer debt
2025 - 2026 Budget
The 9-month student budget will include tuition, mandatory fees, health service fees and health insurance, books and supplies, and moderate living expenses. This number represents the maximum amount of funding you can receive through any scholarships, fellowships, sponsorship or student loans. The Financial Aid office recommends that you borrow responsibly and only the amount you truly need.
Cost of Attendance
| Tuition | $91,172 |
| Mandatory Fees* | $4,282 |
| Health Insurance | $5,367 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,250 |
| Food & Housing | $28,476 |
| Personal Expenses | $3,510 |
| Transportation | $1,323 |
Second Year Total Budget | $135,380 |
*Mandatory fees include the CBS instructional materials fee, University services & support fee, and health services fee. The loan and ISSO fees are excluded from the general estimate. Changes may be forthcoming in all billing details.
Students may incur additional costs not included in the budget above and should prepare accordingly.
Examples include:
- Relocation/moving expenses and apartment security deposits
- Chazen-approved study tours, cluster travel, treks, recruiting trips and other job search-related expenses
- Medical expenses not covered by insurance
- Optional club dues, conferences, travel, and event costs
- Summer expenses before, during, and after school
- Past or current credit card or other consumer debt
2025 - 2026 Budget
The 9-month student budget will include tuition, mandatory fees, health service fees and health insurance, books and supplies, and moderate living expenses. This number represents the maximum amount of funding you can receive through any scholarships, fellowships, sponsorship or student loans. The Financial Aid office recommends that you borrow responsibly and only the amount you truly need.
Cost of Attendance
| Tuition* | $98,592 |
| Mandatory Fees** | $6,363 |
| Health Insurance | $5,367 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,250 |
| Food & Housing | $28,476 |
| Personal Expenses | $3,510 |
| Transportation | $1,323 |
First Year Total Budget | $144,881 |
*Note that tuition and fees generally increase 2-7% in the second year.
**Mandatory fees include the CBS program fee, Engineering program fee, Engineering activity fee, University services & support fee, one-time document fee, and the health services fee. The loan and ISSO fees are excluded from the general estimate. Changes may be forthcoming in all billing details.
The following fees are applied by Columbia Engineering in the first year:
Program Fee
$548 per term.
Program fee associated with students enrolled in the MBAxMS, MS in Business Analytics, MS in Financial Engineering, MS in Industrial Engineering, MS in Management Science & Engineering and MS in Operations Research programs.
Student Activity Fee
$230 per term.
Assessed to all first year full time MS students to support in-person and online student-facing services and events.
Students may incur additional costs not included in the budget above and should prepare accordingly.
Examples
- Relocation/moving expenses and apartment security deposits
- Chazen-approved study tours, cluster travel, treks, recruiting trips and other job search-related expenses
- Medical expenses not covered by insurance
- Optional club dues, conferences, travel, and event costs
- Summer expenses before, during, and after school
- Past or current credit card or other consumer debt
2025 - 2026 Budget
The 9-month student budget will include tuition, mandatory fees, health service fees and health insurance, books and supplies, and moderate living expenses. This number represents the maximum amount of funding you can receive through any scholarships, fellowships, sponsorship or student loans. The Financial Aid office recommends that you borrow responsibly and only the amount you truly need.
Cost of Attendance
| Tuition | $98,592 |
| Mandatory Fees* | $5,138 |
| Health Insurance | $5,367 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,250 |
| Food & Housing | $28,476 |
| Personal Expenses | $3,510 |
| Transportation | $1,323 |
Second-Year Total Budget | $143,656 |
*Mandatory fees include the CBS instructional materials fee, Engineering program fee, Engineering activity fee, University services & support fee, and health services fee. The loan and ISSO fees are excluded from the general estimate. Changes may be forthcoming in all billing details.
The following fees are applied by Columbia Engineering in the second year:
Program Fee
$548 per term.
Program fee associated with students enrolled in the MBAxMS, MS in Business Analytics, MS in Financial Engineering, MS in Industrial Engineering, MS in Management Science & Engineering and MS in Operations Research programs.
Student Activity Fee
$220 per term.
Assessed to all second year full time MS students to support in-person and online student-facing services and events.
Students may incur additional costs not included in the budget above and should prepare accordingly.
Examples include:
- Relocation/moving expenses and apartment security deposits
- Chazen-approved study tours, cluster travel, treks, recruiting trips and other job search-related expenses
- Medical expenses not covered by insurance
- Optional club dues, conferences, travel, and event costs
- Summer expenses before, during, and after school
- Past or current credit card or other consumer debt