Columbia College

2012-2013 Average Charges

Average On Campus
Cost
(9 months)

Average Off Campus
Cost
(9 month Lease)
 which is rare to be able to secure

Average Off Campus Cost
(12 Month Lease)

Upfront Cost

$100.00 Room Deposit
Applied to fall charges

$175.00 
Nonrefundable application and service charge

$175.00
Nonrefundable application and service charge

Room Cost

$3,264.00 
(minus deposit)
$366.00 per month for 
9 months
This includes electricity, water, cable with HBO, internet, and furnished
*Phone not included*

$4,311.00
$479.00 per month for
9 months

This includes electricity, water, cable, internet, and furnished
*Phone not included*
(To a Monthly Cap)

$5,748.00
$479.00 per month for 12 months

This includes electricity, water, cable, internet, and furnished
*Phone not included*
(To a Monthly Cap)

Food Cost

15 meal plan
$3,160.00 per year
$351.00 per month
$11.70 a day for 2 meals
This includes the food being prepared for you….no shopping or prep time or washing dishes…. Social time with friends in all you can eat dining hall and choice of food from dining hall or Terrace Café

$3,600.00 per year
$400.00 per month
(This includes buying groceries, and
eating out)

Average Time Lost living off Campus:
30 hours a month preparing food
14 hours a month commuting to and from campus

$4,800.00 per year
$400.00 per month
(This includes buying groceries, and
eating out)

Average Time Lost living off Campus:
30 hours a month preparing food
14 hours a month commuting to and from campus

Gas /Transportation Cost

No commute to campus

$120.00 a month
$30.00 a week
Just to commute to campus

$120.00 a month
$30.00 a week
Just to commute to campus

Total Cost Per Year

$6554.00
(9 months)

$9166.00
(9 month Lease)

$12,163.00
(12 month Lease)

Total Cost Per Month

$717.00 a month

$1,018.00 a month

$1,013.58 a month