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Alma Mater installed in 1904, is the name given to a sculpture of the goddess Athena by Daniel Chester French on the outdoor steps leading to Low Memorial Library.

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Applications Available for Fall 2021 Admission

The Common Application and the Coalition Application for Fall 2021 admission are now live for first-year applicants. The Transfer Application will launch on September 1, and transfer applicants may use the Coalition Application.

Campus Visits Canceled for Fall 2020 - Virtual Visits Encouraged

​Columbia Undergraduate Admissions and the Visitors Center have suspended on-campus events for Fall 2020, including campus tours, information sessions and class visits. We invite prospective students and families to visit our Virtual Visit web page to register for virtual information sessions, student panels and Q&A chats.

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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.  

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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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.

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

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“I have yet to experience a semester at Columbia where I am unable to forge some sort of connection between all of my classes. I saw, for example, how the rise of the computer (which I was studying in my introductory computer science course) influenced the infrastructure of the United States (particularly the development of a new national grid for networking computers) and posed a whole new set of legal questions for the Supreme Court. ”

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