COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF GENERAL STUDIES Z-7

2970 Broadway
New York, NY 10027-6939
Tel: (212)854-2772; 800-895-1169; Admissions: (212)854-2772; E-mail: gs-admit@columbia.edu; Web Site: http://www.gs.columbia.edu/

Description: Independent, 4-year, coed. Part of Columbia University. Awards bachelor's degrees. Founded 1754. Setting: 36-acre urban campus. Endowment: $12.1 million. Total enrollment: 1,517. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 7:1. 752 applied, 47% were admitted. Students come from 36 states and territories, 38% from out-of-state, 0.5% Native American, 11% Hispanic, 8% black, 10% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 75% 25 or older. Retention: 96% of 2003 full-time freshmen returned. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, honors program, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships. Off campus study. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements: Options: electronic application, deferred admission. Required: essay, high school transcript, recommendations, General Studies Admissions Exam. Required for some: interview, SAT I or ACT. Entrance: most difficult. Application deadline: 7/1. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year: Application fee: $50. Tuition: $29,280 full-time, $976 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $1118 full-time, $221 per term part-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load. College room only: $6240. Room charges vary according to housing facility.

Collegiate Environment: Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: national fraternities, national sororities. Most popular organizations: Columbia Dramatists, Writers Club, General Studies Student Council, The Observer. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service. 300 college housing spaces available; all were occupied in 2002-03. Option: coed housing available. Butler Library plus 21 others with 5.6 million books, 59,400 serials, and a Web page. 250 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms.