Search results
Learn how to apply to Columbia College or Columbia Engineering as a first-year, transfer, combined plan, visiting or international applicant. Find out about the admissions criteria, process, affordability and aid, and life at Columbia.
- First-Year Applicants
Our goal is to identify the applicants we believe will make...
- Transfer Applicants
The Coalition Application. Transfer applicants must use the...
- International Applicants
How to Apply. International Applicants. Columbia’s...
- Admissions
Admissions. For more than 250 years, Columbia has been a...
- Understanding the Process
How to Apply. The college application process is a time for...
- First-Year Application Now Available
Columbia’s application for first-year admission to Columbia...
- First-Year Applicants
Learn how to apply to Columbia College or Columbia Engineering as a first-year student. Find out the application requirements, deadlines, testing policy, and optional components for Fall 2025.
Learn how to apply to Columbia as an international student, regardless of your country of residence or school system. Find out about English proficiency requirements, transfer eligibility, and application review process.
Learn how to apply to Columbia's undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools, and explore its academic programs, research centers, and student life. Find important dates, deadlines, and contact information for each school and department.
How to Apply. The college application process is a time for reflection, research, aspiration and organization. When you’re ready to begin your Columbia journey, we’re ready to help, every step of the way.
Columbia’s application for first-year admission to Columbia College and Columbia Engineering is now live for the 2024-2025 application cycle. We encourage students to become familiar with our application instructions and our holistic review process. Students can apply using the Common App or the Coalition Application on Scoir.
The Coalition Application. Transfer applicants must use the Coalition Application powered by Scoir to apply for admission to Columbia. (The Common Application is for first-year applicants only.) The Application Profile has multiple sections, but not all are required.