Rate Structure
Columbia Housing provides accommodations for undergraduate students during the official Academic Terms, as well as in the interim periods between terms. Rates for the 2020/2021 Academic Year and estimates for the coming Academic Year are provided below.
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Academic Year 2020/2021 Rates
- FIRST YEAR RESIDENTS
- Fall & Spring Terms
September 4 - May 3 - $9,220
- UPPERCLASS STUDENTS
- Fall & Spring Terms
September 4 - May 3 - $10,168
- Spring Term Only
January 11 - April 27 - $4,738
- ALL RESIDENTS
- Summer Term A
May 3 to June 21 - $2,200
- Summer Terms A & B*
May 3 to June 21
June 28 to August 16 - $4,400
- Interim periods are the days between the end of one term and the beginning of the next and are priced separately. Students who are approved to stay on campus between terms can apply for Housing during these times.
- Please note: Summer Interim 2021 housing is mandatory for students participating in both Summer Term A & B. It is not included in the Summer Terms A & B pricing, as outlined below.
- INTERIM PERIOD
- Spring Interim 2021
(April 27 - May 3) - 2021 RATES
- $315
- INTERIM PERIOD
- Summer Interim 2021
(June 21 - June 28) - 2021 RATES
- $315
- INTERIM PERIOD
- Fall Interim 2021**
(August 16 - September 4) - 2021 RATES
- $945
* Students can only register for Summer Term B if they are also registered for Summer Term A. Additionally, students will need to apply for Summer Interim Housing if they want to live on campus during the period between Summer Terms A and B.
** Fall Interim period is approximately three weeks in duration. Students approved to live on campus for Fall Interim are required to sign an Interim Agreement for the full duration of the interim.
2021-2022 Projected
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- First-Year Residents
- 2021-2022 Projected Rates
- $9,496 / year
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- Upperclass
- 2021-2022 Projected Rates
- $10,474 / year
- Class
- 2021-2022 Projected Rates
- AY 2021-22 rates have not yet been finalized and should only be used for planning purposes.
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- 2021-2022 Projected Rates