Money problems for an international - How do other international students manage to afford Columbia?

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Hi,

I’m an international and I’ve just been accepted into Columbia as a transfer student. However, I was told that I will not be able to receive any financial aid. This puts me in a difficult situation because my parents won’t be able to afford the $65k+ tuition and living expenses. Upon checking, I don’t see any grants/scholarships available at Columbia. So I was wondering, how do other international families afford Columbia? Do most students resort to student loans? I really want to attend Columbia but as of now, I don’t think I can find a way to pay for the tuition fee + other costs of attendance.

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Private loans and rich parents. International students can’t get federal student loans. Imo, Columbia is not worth 65k a year if you cannot afford it.

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Why did you post the same thing twice? Asking again won’t make the answer different.

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If you are holding an offer of admission to Columbia, you should check around back home and see if there is anyone there willing to foot the bill.

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Generally, money comes from their families. Scholarships/grants, even to domestic students, are hard to come by. Why did you apply to such an expensive school if you don’t have the money?

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What country?