The Columbia Payment Plan, administered by Academic Management Services, enables students or their families to make interest-free monthly installments on their bill.
Many families find monthly installments more manageable than lump-sum payments each term.
The payment plan is not a loan, so there are no interest charges or credit checks. All Columbia students can use the monthly payment plan. International students should note that all payments must be received in U.S. dollars drawn on a US bank. You may use the payment plan to budget educational expenses that are billed through your student account at Columbia University, such as tuition, room and board, and fees. Personal expenses, including off-campus housing, telephone and books, cannot be budgeted.