Columbia University

212 Hamilton Hall, Mail Code 2807 1130 Amsterdam Avenue New York, NY 10027, United States

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Overview

Columbia University is a Private Ivy League research university that was founded in 1754 and is located in Upper Manhattan, New York City. After the American Revolutionary War, it was renamed Columbia College in 1784. King's College was founded by royal charter of George II of Great Britain.

With a 5.8% undergraduate acceptance rate, Columbia is currently the second-most selective university in the Ivy League, behind Harvard, and the third-most selective institution overall in the United States. Samuel Johnson, one of the greatest writers of all time,...

University Highlight

Establishment year	1754
Total Students	36649
International Students	16956
QS World University Rankings 2024	23
Campus Size (All Campus)	299 acres
Total Number of Campuses	4
University Website	https://www.columbia.edu/
No. of Schools and Colleges	20
Nobel Prize Winner Alumni	96
No. of Education Programs	513
Student to Faculty ratio	6:1

Course Highlight

The university offers various diploma, UG, PG, and doctoral courses in several specializations at 21 schools. Some of them are mentioned below.

Columbia Business School offers MBA, Executive MBA, MS, and Ph.D programs in several specializations such as accounting, financial economics, business economics, marketing science, and many more.
School of Arts at the university offers BA, MA, and MFA programs in various specializations such as concentrations in filmmaking, Screenwriting & Directing, Creative Producing, Writing for Film & Television (new), Visual Arts, Films and Media Studies, and many more.
Columbia College of Dental Medicine offers diploma, postgraduate, and Ph.D programs in various specializations such as Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Dental Surgery, endodontics, and many more.
Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science offers undergraduate, postgraduate, and Ph.D programs in various specializations computer engineering, civil engineering, industrial engineering, engineering management systems, biomedical engineering, applied mathematics, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, and many more.
School of International and Public Affairs offers diploma, postgraduate, and Ph.D courses in several specializations such as international affairs, sustainable development, economic policy management, global leadership, and many more.
School of Professional Studies offers diploma and postgraduate programs in various specializations such as actuarial science, bioethics, construction management, political analytics, wealth management, technology management, and many more.

Eligibility Criteria

The university offers admission to the students of 10+2 from a recognized board of education to the diploma and undergraduate programs. The students from India have to go through certain English examinations to prove their better understanding of the language.

For admission to the postgraduate courses, students are required to have an undergraduate degree in a similar specialization from a recognized university with better academic records.

For admission to the doctoral courses, Students need to have a postgraduate degree in a similar specialization from a recognized university. The students with work experience after their postgraduate courses have better chances to get selected for doctoral courses in their desired specializations.

Admission

The students are required to follow the given procedures to get admission in their desired courses at the universities.

The applicants can apply through Common Application, Coalition Application powered by Scoir or QuestBridge.
The candidates need to register themselves on one of the above mentioned platforms with the required details.
After registering the candidates can fill in the application form by uploading all the necessary documents required along with the previous academic qualifications.
The candidates may also attach the score cards of the entrance examinations like SAT, ACT, and various others according to their desired subjects.
The candidates need to pay an application fee after completing the application form to finally submit.
The application forms from all the platforms reach the admission committee which finally reviews the application form and selects a few for the personal interview on the basis of their previous academic records and the potential.
After the personal interviews the most desirable candidates get selected to their desired course at the university.
The applicants have to pay the admission fee to confirm their admission at the university.

Fees

The cost of attendance at the university differs for the students on the basis of their course duration. For example, if their course requires them to attend a two year course, they have to bear the expenses more as compared to the ones who have to complete a one year course at the university.

The total cost of attendance for a one year course at the university for 2022-23 academic session is $50,196, which will include all expenses like the tuition fee, health insurance, housing, dining, books, and other necessary living expenses.

The total cost of attendance at the university is around $88,704 for the academic year of 2022-23.

Campus facilities

The main campus of Columbia University is located in New York City, where it is spread over an area of 299 acres and offers all the facilities that are required by students to complete their academic session at the university. These facilities include athletics, medical facilities, housing, dining, arts and culture, and many more.

The university offers health services to the students that include physical, mental, and social health promotion. There are various consultants that helps the gay students to feel free to ask about any medical help they need. The university has a team for sexual violence response that look after any unethical activities against the students.

The residential students at Columbia Housing are given secure, comfortable housing as well as a welcoming face whenever they have queries or concerns. The university is in charge of upholding the 30-plus undergraduate residence halls at Columbia for their structural soundness, cleanliness, and functional efficiency. The comfort of the student residents is their top priority, despite the fact that they oversee numerous moving parts to keep our buildings in excellent condition.

The athletic events are also highly promoted at the university, and as a result, there are students from the campus who end up performing at the international level. It is only possible because of the quality resources provided by the campus to the students.

Scholarship

The university offers financial aid to the students in the form of scholarships, fellowships, educational loans, and various other grants. The students can avail themselves of the scholarship schemes by applying to the university, and there are various other entrance examinations for Indian students to get eligible for the scholarship schemes and several other grants.

Scholarships and fellowships are the best way for students to complete their higher education at Columbia University, as they don't have to pay it back even after the completion of their academic courses. On the other hand, the education loans are a burden on the students that they have to repay after their academic courses.

The university allows the students to do some part time work to fund their education and other expenses, but with a time limit so that it won't affect their studies.