Columbia Gs College Confidential (2024)

FAQs

Is it easy to get into Columbia GS? ›

Referencing last year's publically available cds document, GS had a 27% freshman acceptance rate, a 58% transfer acceptance rate, and a significantly lower range for standardized scoring (in fact, the upper end of scores are usually boosted because of relatively more selective dual BA programs within GS itself).

The acceptance rate at Columbia University, School of General Studies is 29.6%. In other words, of 100 students who apply, 30 are admitted. This means the school is quite selective. If you have strong academic scores, you have a great shot at getting in.

While the overall acceptance rate for Columbia University, including Columbia College, the Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science, and the School of General Studies, is quite low (typically around 5-7%), the acceptance rate for the School of General Studies is higher (around 25-30% recently).

At Columbia College, Columbia Engineering and Barnard College, students usually come directly from high school and attend full-time. The School of General Studies is Columbia's college for nontraditional students who want to earn a degree while attending full- or part-time.

In fact, Columbia is the only Ivy League university with a freestanding college in which nontraditional students are fully integrated into the undergraduate curriculum. Because the average age of GS students is 26, they usually have 8 to 10 more years of experience in life than traditional college students.

There is no backdoor into Columbia ( My thoughts on Columbia GS and the Combined Plan) Some people claim that there are quite a few backdoors into Columbia. I guess those people are referring to Columbia GS and the Combined Plan. Yet I would like to say that those people are actually wrong.

The School of General Studies of Columbia University is the finest liberal arts college in the United States created specifically for returning and nontraditional students seeking a rigorous, traditional, Ivy League undergraduate degree full or part time.

GS institutional aid is limited and we are unable to meet the full need of our students. Our ability to respond to student appeals is primarily based on availability of funding.

Undergraduates enrolled in the School of General Studies, including JTS students, who are interested in transferring to another Columbia or affiliated undergraduate school (Columbia College [CC], the Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science [SEAS], Barnard College, or List College of the Jewish ...

Does Columbia GS have dorms? ›

Undergraduate and Postbac Premed students may apply to be housed in facilities operated by Columbia Residential, and those who qualify are usually accommodated in apartments or dormitory-style suites shared by other Columbia students; typically each student has his or her own bedroom while sharing kitchen and bath ...

The School of General Studies welcomes applications from transfer students, who make up the majority of our student population. In recent years, more than 75 percent of students in our entering classes were considered transfer students, bringing in academic credit from other institutions.

The average GPA at Columbia University, School of General Studies is 3.83. (Most schools use a weighted GPA out of 4.0, though some report an unweighted GPA. With a GPA of 3.83, Columbia University, School of General Studies requires you to be near the top of your class, and well above average.

To be eligible to apply for admission, GS requires a score of 100 on the internet-based TOEFL (or 600 or better on the paper version), a score of 7.0 on the IELTS, or a score of 120 on Duolingo. Applicants should arrange to have recent test scores sent to the GS Office of Admissions directly from the testing service.

Borrowing from the family crest of Samuel Johnson, the first instructor and President of King's College, GS students create the first GS shield. Notable features include an owl and the school motto, lux in tenebris lucet, or "the light that shines in the darkness," signifying that GS students attend classes at night.

In general, the admission requirement for full admission to Columbia College graduate programs is a cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0, for students' entire academic career. Students with a cumulative GPA lower than 3.0 may be eligible for conditional admission, as described in the individual program sections.

While the Office of Admissions makes decisions on a rolling basis and attempts to make decisions within six to eight weeks of the relevant deadline after receiving a complete application, please note that the School of General Studies begins releasing admissions decisions in March for the fall term, and in October for ...