Note: Students are expected to comply with all deadlines by 11:59 P.M. U.S. Eastern Standard Time on the date of the deadline.
Registration begins for continuing students | Dec. 5 |
Registration begins for new students | Dec. 12 |
Start of Spring courses | Jan. 17 |
Last day to add courses or to drop for a full tution credit | Jan. 30 |
Tuition/fee payment deadline | Feb. 3 |
Last day to change points in variable-point courses | Feb. 6 |
Last day of courses | May. 12 |
Note: Students must withdraw by 11:59 P.M. U.S. Eastern Standard Time on the last day of each date range in order to receive the corresponding tuition credit.
Withdraw on... |
Receive tuition credit of... |
Before January 31 |
100% |
January 31 – February 6 1 |
80% |
February 7 - Februrary 13 |
75% |
February 14 – February 20 |
70% |
February 21 – February 27 |
60% |
February 28 – March 6 |
50% |
March 7 – March 13 |
40% |
After March 13 |
Note: Students are expected to comply with all deadlines by 11:59 P.M. U.S. Eastern Standard Time on the date of the deadline.
Registration begins for continuing students | Apr. 25 |
Registration begins for new students | May 2 |
Start of Autumn courses | Sept. 6 |
Last day to add courses or to drop for a full tuition credit | Sept. 19 |
Tuition/fee payment deadline | Sept. 23 |
Last day to change points in variable-point courses | Oct. 1 |
Last day of courses | Dec. 23 |
Note: Students must withdraw by 11:59 P.M. U.S. Eastern Standard Time on the last day of each date range in order to receive the corresponding tuition credit.
Withdraw on... |
Receive tuition credit of... |
Before Sept. 20 |
100% |
Sept. 20 - 26 |
80% |
Sept. 27 - Oct. 3 |
75% |
Oct. 4 - 10 |
70% |
Oct. 11 - 17 |
60% |
Oct. 18 - 24 |
50% |
Oct. 25 - Oct. 31 |
40% |
After Oct. 31 |
0% |
Office of the Registrar
Phone: (212) 678-4050 Fax: (212) 678-3005 Email: registrar@tc.columbia.edu
Hours of Operation
Staff available via phone and email:
Monday - Friday
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.