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Columbia University School of General Studies

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Columbia University School of General Studies is one of the leading colleges in New York with the acceptance rate of 33%. Deadlines for application are Early Action - January 15 and Regular - June 1 . For more information, call 212-854-2772 or send email at gsdegree@columbia.edu.

661 Enrolled 33% Acceptance Rate 29 - 32 SAT Range
Admissions
Academics
Tuition & Aid
Student Body
Campus Life
Careers

Admissions

  • Overview

    • Applicants: 661
    • Average HS GPA: 3.72
    • Acceptance Rate: 33%

  • GPA Breakdown

    • 56% — 3.75 - 3.99
    • 19% — 3.50 - 3.74
    • 25% — 3.25 - 3.49

  • SAT & ACT Test Scores

    SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    630 - 750
    SAT Math 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    630 - 740
    ACT Composite Scores 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    29 - 32

  • Deadlines

    Early Action
    January 15
    Regular
    June 1

Academics

  • Majors

    AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES.
    African Studies.
    African-American/Black Studies.
    American/United States Studies/Civilization.
    Area Studies.
    Asian Studies/Civilization.
    Asian-American Studies.
    Chinese Studies.
    East Asian Studies.
    Ethnic Studies.
    Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.
    French Studies.
    German Studies.
    Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies.
    Italian Studies.
    Japanese Studies.
    Korean Studies.
    Latin American and Caribbean Studies.
    Latin American Studies.
    Near and Middle Eastern Studies.
    Polish Studies.
    Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign)
    Russian Studies.
    Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies.
    Slavic Studies.
    Spanish and Iberian Studies.
    Ukraine Studies.
    Women's Studies.
    BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
    Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
    Biochemistry.
    Biology, General.
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
    Biomedical Sciences, General.
    Biophysics.
    Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.
    Ecology.
    Environmental Biology.
    Evolutionary Biology.
    Neuroscience.
    BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Business Administration and Management, General.
    COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Computer Science.
    Information Science/Studies.
    EDUCATION.
    Education, General.
    ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
    Creative Writing.
    English Language and Literature, General.
    Writing, General.
    FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.
    African Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
    Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General.
    Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
    Comparative Literature.
    East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General.
    East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other.
    East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
    Foreign Languages and Literatures, General.
    French Language and Literature.
    German Language and Literature.
    Italian Language and Literature.
    Portuguese Language and Literature.
    Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General.
    Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
    Russian Language and Literature.
    Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General.
    Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
    Slavic, Baltic, and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other.
    Spanish Language and Literature.
    HISTORY.
    History, General.
    History.
    LEISURE AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES.
    Dancing.
    Music.
    Theatre/Theater.
    Writing.
    MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
    Applied Mathematics, General.
    Mathematics and Statistics, Other.
    Mathematics and Statistics.
    Mathematics, General.
    Mathematics, Other.
    Mathematics.
    Statistics, General.
    Statistics, Other.
    MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.
    Ancient Studies/Civilization.
    Classical and Ancient Studies.
    Medieval and Renaissance Studies.
    NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION.
    Environmental Science.
    Environmental Studies.
    Forest Sciences and Biology.
    PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.
    Philosophy, Other.
    Philosophy.
    Religion/Religious Studies, Other.
    Religion/Religious Studies.
    PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
    Astronomy and Astrophysics.
    Astronomy.
    Chemical Physics.
    Chemistry, General.
    Chemistry, Other.
    Chemistry.
    Geology/Earth Science, General.
    Physical Chemistry.
    Physics, General.
    Physics.
    PSYCHOLOGY.
    Psychology, General.
    SOCIAL SCIENCES.
    Anthropology, Other.
    Anthropology.
    Archeology.
    Economics, General.
    Economics, Other.
    Economics.
    Political Science and Government, General.
    Political Science and Government.
    Sociology.
    Urban Studies/Affairs.
    VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
    Art History, Criticism and Conservation.
    Art/Art Studies, General.
    Dance, General.
    Dance.
    Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.
    Film/Cinema/Video Studies.
    Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other.
    Jazz/Jazz Studies.
    Music, General.
    Music.
    Visual and Performing Arts, General.
    Visual and Performing Arts, Other.

  • Degrees

    • Bachelor's
    • Post-Bachelor's certificate

  • Prominent Alumni

    John Grisham
    Best selling author
    Richard Adkerson
    President of Freeport-McMoRan
    Hartley Peavey
    Founder, Peavey Electronics
    James Worth "Jim' Bagley
    Executive Chairman of Lam Research Corp. Board of Directors
    E.B. " Barney" McCool
    Founder of the Holiday Inn Franchise
    Eugene Butler
    Founded Progressive Farmer Magazine
    G.V. Sonny Montgomery
    chief architect of the Montgomery G.I. Bill

Tuition & Aid

  • Dates

    Notification Date
    N/A

  • Required Forms

    • FAFSA
    • School

  • Expenses per Academic Year

    Tuition
    $48900
    Required Fees
    $2214
    Average Cost for Books and Supplies
    $1400
    Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
    Yes
    Board for Commuters
    N/A
    Transportation for Commuters
    N/A
    On-Campus Room and Board
    $10356

  • Available Aid

    Financial Aid Methodology
    Federal and Institutional
    Scholarships and Grants Need-Based
    • Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
    • Need-Based Federal Pell
    • Need-Based Private Scholarships
    • Need-Based SEOG
    • Need-Based State Scholarships
    Federal Direct Student Loan Programs
    • Direct PLUS Loans
    • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
    • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
    Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL)
    • College/university loans from institutional funds
    • Federal Perkins Loans
    Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
    Yes
    Direct Lender
    Yes

  • Financial Aid Rating

    • Financial Aid Rating 95/99

Student Body

  • Student Body Profile

    Total Undergraduate Enrollment
    2005
    Foreign Countries Represented
    62

  • Demographics

    • Asian 8.28%
    • African-American 5.24%
    • Hispanic 9.88%
    • Caucasian 48.93%
    • Male 59%
    • Female 41%
    • Аre out of state 56

Campus Life

  • Campus Life

    Undergrads living on campus
    29%
    Help finding off-campus housing
    Yes
    Quality of life rating 15/99
    First-Year Students living on campus
    N/A
    Campus Environment
    Large Urban
    Fire safety rating
    N/A

  • Special Needs Admissions

    College Entrance Tests Required
    Yes
    Interview Required
    No

  • Student Activities

    Registered Student Organizations
    500
    Number of Honor Societies
    0
    Number of Social Sororities
    11

  • Sports

    Athletic Division
    Division I
    Men's Sports (Crimson) (15)
    • Baseball
    • Basketball
    • Crew Rowing
    • Cross Country
    • Diving
    • Fencing
    • Football
    • Golf
    • Soccer
    • Squash
    • Swimming
    • Tennis
    • Track Field Indoor
    • Track Field Outdoor
    • Wrestling
    Women's Sports (Crimson) (17)
    • Archery
    • Basketball
    • Crew Rowing
    • Cross Country
    • Diving
    • Fencing
    • Field Hockey
    • Golf
    • Lacrosse
    • Soccer
    • Softball
    • Squash
    • Swimming
    • Tennis
    • Track Field Indoor
    • Track Field Outdoor
    • Volleyball

  • Student Services

    Health
    Womens Center
    LGBT Support Groups
    Minority Support Groups
    Army ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: Fordham University Navy ROTC Offered on-campus Air Force ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: Manhattan College

  • Sustainability

    N/A

    Green rating
    60

  • Campus Security Report

    Campus Security Report
    The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclosetheir security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annualcrime report and provide timely warnings to students and campusemployees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat tostudents and campus employees.
    Please visit The Princeton Review’s page on campus safety foradditional resources: http://www.princetonreview.com/safety
    The Princeton Review publishes links directly to each school's CampusSecurity Reports where available. Applicants can also access allschool-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety andSecurity Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office ofPostsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education:https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/

  • Other Information

    Campus-wide Internet Network
    Yes
    % of Classrooms with Wireless Internet
    50

Careers

  • Graduation Rates

    Graduate in 4 years
    N/A
    Graduate in 5 years
    N/A
    Graduate in 6 years
    N/A

  • Career Services

    On-Campus Job Interviews Available
    Yes
    Career Services
    • Alumni Network
    • Alumni Services
    • Classes
    • Interest Inventory
    • Internships
    • Regional Alumni
    Opportunities at School
    • Internship

  • ROI & Outcomes

    Information from PayScale:
    Starting Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    N/A
    Mid-Career Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    N/A
    Starting Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    N/A
    Mid-Career Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    N/A
    Percent High Job Meaning
    N/A
    Percent STEM
    N/A
    • Return on Investment (ROI) rating 0/99

    Contact & Visit

    • Campus Tours

      Campus Visiting Center
      • Monday through Friday
      • 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
      • 212-854-2772
      Campus Tours
      • Appointment Required: Yes
      • Dates: Year-round
      • Times: Varies
      • Average Length: 1 hour

    • On Campus Interview

      Campus Interviews
      Yes
      Information Sessions
      Available
      Times
      year-round
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