The cumulative gross sticker price for four years of undergraduate attendance at Columbia University—combining steep private tuition, mandatory university fees, residence hall housing, and meal plans—typically totals between 360,000 and 400,000 dollars before financial assistance. However, because Columbia practices need-blind admission for domestic applicants and meets 100 percent of demonstrated financial need without student loans in standard financial aid packages, the vast majority of families pay a significantly lower net price tailored to their financial circumstances.