Tuition and Costs For F-1 or J-1 Students
Columbian College has estimated costs for graduate students who are beginning their program in the 2023-2024 school year. These are the minimum amounts needed for a I-20 or DS 2019 from GW. Tuition, fees, and health insurance expenses can be expected to increase annually.
| Degree and Program | Tuition and Fees Per Year1 | Living Expenses Per Year2 | Book and Insurance Per Year | Total Cost Per Year | Program/Visa Duration |
| Art Therapy - MA | $36,350 | $20,850 | $3,200 | $60,400 | 3 years |
| Biochemistry & Molecular Bioinformatics (1 Year track) - MS | $58,500 | $20,850 | $3,200 | $82,550 | 1 Year |
| Classical Acting - MFA3 | $48,601 | $20,850 | $3,200 | $72,651 | 1.5 years |
| Environmental Resource Policy - MA | $35,964 | $20,850 | $3,200 | $60,014 | 2 years |
| Exhibition Design - MA | $44,322 | $20,850 | $3,200 | $68,372 | 2 years |
| Fine Arts - MFA | $58,673 | $20,850 | $3,200 | $82,723 | 2 years |
| Forensic Psychology - MA | $27,524 | $20,850 | $3,200 | $51,574 | 2 years |
| Interaction Design - MA | $41,103 | $20,850 | $3,200 | $65,153 | 2 years |
| Interior Architecture - MA | $58,673 | $20,850 | $3,200 | $82,723 | 1 Year |
| Interior Architecture - MFA | $58,673 | $20,850 | $3,200 | $82,723 | 2 years |
| Museum Studies - MA | $33,264 | $20,850 | $3,200 | $57,314 | 2 years |
| New Media Photojournalism - MA | $38,793 | $20,850 | $3,200 | $62,843 | 2 Years |
| Organizational Sciences - MA | $26,784 | $20,850 | $3,200 | $50,834 | 2 years |
| Professional Psychology - PsyD | $37,710 | $20,850 | $3,200 | $61,760 | 4 years |
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Public Administration - MPA Public Policy - MPP |
$39,944 | $20,850 | $3,200 | $63,994 | 2 years |
| Public Policy and Public Administration - PhD | $35,964 | $20,850 | $3,200 | $60,014 | 5 years |
| Social Practice - MFA | $58,673 | $20,850 | $3,200 | $82,723 | 2 Years |
| All other Master's Programs | $35,244 | $20,850 | $3,200 | $59,294 | 2 Years |
| All other PhD Programs | $35,244 | $20,850 | $3,200 | $59,294 | 5 Years |
1The one-time matriculation fee ($350) is not included in this amount.
2This number is a projection created by the Graduate Enrollment Management Office based on average housing cost in the area.
3This program does not provide a per credit hour tuition cost, only for the total program cost.