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College Walk

Watching over Low Plaza is Alma Mater, a bronze sculpture by Daniel Chester French, famous for his statue of Abraham Lincoln at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. Alma Mater is also the subject of many Columbia legends, including that the first student in every new class to find the hidden owl on the statue will be the class valedictorian.

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Into the Columbia Blue

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Students' Right to Protest

Columbia has been inspired by the global rise of voices reacting to recent violent acts of anti-Black racism and standing up for equality and justice. Columbia Undergraduate Admissions supports students who are responding to and peacefully protesting against systemic racism and violence against the Black community.

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Revised Testing Policy for 2020-2021 Application Cycle

Due to ongoing standardized testing disruptions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, Columbia is adopting a one year test-optional policy for first-year applicants to Columbia College or Columbia Engineering for the fall of 2021.  

Virtual Visit Opportunities at Columbia

​We invite prospective students and families to visit our new Virtual Visit web page, where you will be able to register for virtual information sessions, experience virtual tours of our campus and New York City, connect with current undergraduates at academic panels and learn more about the Columbia community. 

Spring 2020 Update for Prospective Students

For prospective students considering Columbia, the uncertainty of this spring may have generated many questions in your college search process, and we hope to address some of your concerns.

Estimate Your Net Cost using the MyinTuition Calculator

An education at Columbia is more affordable than you think. The MyinTuition tool can help you anticipate your college costs and estimate your eligibility for need-based scholarships. 

19 Columbians Make Forbes' "30 Under 30" List for 2020

Congratulations to the 19 Columbians who secured a coveted spot on the Forbes "30 Under 30" list for 2020!

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Undergraduate Admissions is on Social Media! Follow us to learn more about life at Columbia and the application process.

Columbia Supports Undergraduate Well-Being through Live Well | Learn Well Initiative

Live Well | Learn Well aims to create a campus culture that values and promotes individual well-being and a healthy community for undergraduates at Columbia University, and offers a website that serves as a resource for students.

Art of Engineering for First-Year Students

Learn about the five pillars of the Art of Engineering course for first-year Columbia Engineering students.

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Aired during televised Columbia Lions football games, this video is based on the words of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Herman Wouk (CC '34).

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From the Lion's Mouth

“The absolute best part of Columbia is the Core. I love that the centerpiece of our school spirit is academic and that every student is an active part of this. I love that I could walk into Carman and starting talking to anyone in the elevator about Dante, Austen or Cervantes, and that it encourages us to approach our academic life together as a community of learners. The small, intimate environment of the Core spreads to other classes, so professors can quote Plato and expect us to understand it, even in other disciplines. I definitely underestimated the extent to which the Core enriches the depth of discussion in a really meaningful way.”

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