University profile

Columbia University

Location: New York, NY

Minimum graduate stipend

$50,008 to $51,008/yr Official

Paid over 12 months · 2026-2027 · From Sept 1 2026 · $50,008 (12-mo fellowship) / $51,008 (12-mo appointment). 9-month basis: $44,259 / $45,009 including a $6,753 summer stipend. Contract expired Jun 30 2025; university applied 3% increases.

Official: published by the university · Source: Columbia Student Employee Benefits: Compensation · Verified 2026-09-27

Cost of living in New York, NY

City-median rent is a city-level figure, not a near-campus price; university graduate housing lines are the university's own published rates. Each line is labeled with its own source.

Rent, 1-bedroom (university graduate housing, single occupant) $1,307 to $3,912/mo Official Studio: average $2,391 (range $1,307-$3,912); 1-bedroom average $2,507. Year not stated; per unit. Studios are prioritized for couples, and the page is inconsistent about single-student eligibility for 1-bedrooms. Source: Columbia Residential: Accommodations · Verified 2026-09-29
Rent, 1-bedroom (city median) $4,500/mo Estimated City median 1BR. Same figure as NYU (city-wide). Source: Zumper city median asking rent (Sept 2026) · Verified 2026-09-27
Rent, 2-bedroom split two ways (university graduate housing, shared, per person) $1,139 to $2,651/mo Official Apartment share per person: average $1,562 (range $1,139-$2,651). Year not stated. Heat, hot water, gas and electricity included; Wi-Fi only in some buildings. GSAS Arts & Sciences PhD students are guaranteed five years of housing if they apply by the deadline. Increases typically run 2-5% a year, so an undated table may understate 2026-27 rents. Source: Columbia Residential: Accommodations · Verified 2026-09-29
Rent, 2-bedroom split two ways (city median) $2,705/mo Estimated City median 2BR, split two ways. Same figure as NYU (city-wide). Source: Zumper city median asking rent (Sept 2026) · Verified 2026-09-27
Utilities $232/mo Crowdsourced Basic utilities (electricity, heating, cooling, water, garbage). 85 m2 apartment, excludes internet; overstates a studio. Source: Numbeo (Americas table, Sept 27 2026) · Verified 2026-09-27
Public transit $35/week (weekly fare cap) Official OMNY 7-day fare cap ($3.00 fare); 30-day pass discontinued Jan 2026. No student discount. Source: OMNY / MTA fares · Verified 2026-09-27
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Master's tuition

Published tuition (before any aid). PhD students usually have tuition waived; their offer letter confirms. This is not part of the stipend-versus-cost-of-living comparison.

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PhD program profiles at Columbia University

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