We understand that students personally affected by natural disasters, community or personal disturbances or other extenuating circumstances this fall may have challenges in completing their applications on time; they are invited to email us at ugrad-ask@columbia.edu as the deadline approaches if their application will be arriving late.
Early Decision applicants who find they are in need of an extension are welcome to email us beginning on Monday, October 28; Regular Decision applicants who find they are in need of an extension are welcome to email us beginning on Monday, December 23.
Additionally, we will accept supporting documentation from your school after the deadline without the need for counselors or teachers to request an extension. If school officials are unable to submit application materials through the Coalition Application or Common Application systems, they can send them either by email to ugrad-confirm@columbia.edu or by mail.
Given the disruption that families and communities face in the aftermath of significant turmoil, we hope this flexibility helps to relieve some of the stress and anxiety students, families and educators might be feeling.
Please do feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns about the first-year application process at ugrad-ask@columbia.edu if we can be of further assistance. We want to assure you that we are committed to working with students who wish to apply to Columbia.