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Eligibility Criteria for Financial Aid

For a full list of eligibility criteria, please visit the Columbia University Student Financial Services website. The requirements include, but are not limited to:

  • You are a U.S. citizen or an eligible non-citizen.
  • You have a valid Social Security Number.
  • You have a high school diploma or a General Education Development (GED) Certificate.
  • You don't have a drug conviction for an offense that occurred while receiving federal student aid (such as grants, loans, or work-study).
  • You don't owe a refund on a federal grant; or you are not in default on a federal student loan.
  • You are enrolled or accepted for enrollment as a regular student working toward a degree or certificate. Students must be registered at least as a half-time (HT) status student to receive federal loans. Part-time (PT) students are not eligible for federal financial aid.

Enrollment Status Information

Please note: to be eligible to receive federal financial aid you must be enrolled half-time or more and maintain satisfactory academic progress. The University policy defines the following statuses per credits.

Master of Science

  • Registration for 0-5 credits = Part-time status
  • Registration for 6-11 credits = Half-time status
  • Registration for 12 or more credits = Full-time status

PhD and DNP

  • Registration for 0-4 credits = Part-time status
  • Registration for 5-8 credits = Half-time status
  • Registration for 9 or more credits = Full-time status

*Students taking 5 credits with one or more credits in a clinical course can request to certify as HT

Nursing Tuition and Enrollment Status

Program

Credit Hours

Tuition Per Semester (Flat Rate)

Tuition Per Credit

 Enrollment Status

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) (full-time rate)

7-18

$23,628

$2,240

Student can be in both half-time and full-time enrollment status to be charged full-time flat rate fee.

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) (part-time rate)

1-6

$12,446

 

Student can be in both part-time and half-time enrollment status to be charged part-time flat rate fee.

Masters Direct Entry (MDE)

10-24

$31,156

$1,734

 

Master's in Nurse Anesthesia

 

 

$1,734

Full-time per credit tuition.

Masters in Advanced Clinical Management and Leadership (MS-ACML)

5-8

$9,000

$1,500

 

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) (full-time rate)

8-16

$22,916

$2,240

Student can be in both half-time and full-time enrollment status to be charged a full-time flat rate fee.

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) (part-time rate)

1-7

$10,722

 

Student can be in both part-time and half-time enrollment status to be charged a part-time flat rate fee.

Online Prerequisites for Entry to Nursing (OPEN)

 

 

$350

Per credit non-degree tuition charge. This program is not eligible for federal financial aid.

2022-2023 Tuition Rates and University Fees Listing

Request the 2023-2024 Financial Aid Student Handbook

FAFSA 

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is used to determine eligibility for federal student aid for U.S. citizens and eligible non-citizens for the academic year in which they are enrolled as a student. Students seeking funding for the Direct Stafford Loan and Direct Graduate PLUS loan must complete the application annually.

The 2024-25 FAFSA form will be available in December 2023, not Oct. 1. Applicants are encouraged to meet deadlines when applying for aid. Meeting the deadlines provides ample time for our office to process student information and consequently provide an award in timely fashion. Timely awards are critical because it gives students the opportunity to make an informed decision in advance of enrolling.

Applicants are required to enter a school code in order to ensure that their information gets sent to the correct school on the application.

Verification Process

After the completion of FAFSA, applicants will receive a Student Aid Report (SAR). Some students will be notified on their SAR that the information they submitted on their FAFSA needs to be verified.

Verification is the process used by Columbia Nursing to confirm that the data reported on the FAFSA is accurate. The verification process must be completed before the Office of Financial Aid certifies any federal loan applications. The Office of Financial Aid will directly contact applicants who have been selected for verification. In addition to the required worksheet provided by the Office of Financial Aid, additional documentation may be required to be submitted in order to complete the verification process.