I mean – they could just do without federal government largesse, could they not ?
The average cost of tuition at Columbia University for the 2024-2025 academic year is approximately $68,400 per year for undergraduate students. This figure reflects the base tuition rate, but the total cost of attendance— including fees, housing, food, books, and personal expenses— is higher, estimated at around $89,587 annually, according to recent data from Columbia’s financial aid resources and the U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics survey for 2023-2024, adjusted for expected increases.