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Columbia University

New York, NY 10027

www.columbia.edu

General College Information:

Private 4-year university, founded in 1754.

Urban campus setting on 36 acres, located within New York City in northern Manhattan.

Semester-based academic year

Total Student Population (approx.): 8100 undergraduates; 5400 graduate students; 14,700 professional/other.

Undergraduates (approx.): 88% full-time; 26% from New York; 31% minorities (7% African-American; 16% Asian-American; 8% Hispanic-American; <1% Native American); 7% international students; 48% women.

On-Campus Housing:
Undergrad: Req'd for freshman year; 94% of students live on-campus.
Graduate: Available to single and married students.

Annual Tuition and Fees for FT Students (approx.): (To check the most current rates: Current Rates)
Undergrads (engineering): $46,400
Grad Students (engineering): $50 plus $1578/credit-hour ($37,920/yr for 12 credits/semester)

Annual Room and Board (approx.): $12,000

ROTC Program Offered On-Campus?: No

Virtual Tour: www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/admissions/visiting/podcast

Engineering Program Information:

Program Name: The Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science (www.engineering.columbia.edu)

Engineering Student Population (approx.): 1200 undergraduates; 2300 graduate students (1600 master's; 700 doctoral)

Engineering Departments:

Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics (AP/AM)

Biomedical Engineering (BE)

Chemical Engineering (ChE)

Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics (CE/EM)

Computer Science (CS)

Earth and Environmental Engineering (EEE)

Electrical Engineering (EE)

Industrial Engineering and Operations Research (IEOR)

Mechanical Engineering (ME)

Degrees Offered: (B=Bachelor's; M=Master's; D=Doctorate)

Major	Dept	B	M	D
Applied Mathematics	AP/AM	X	X	X
Applied Physics	AP/AM	X	X	X
Biomedical Engineering	BE	X	X	X
Chemical Engineering	ChE	X	X	X
Civil Engineering	CE/EM	X	X	X
Computer Engineering	CS/EE	X	X
Computer Science	CS	X	X	X
Construction Engineering and Management	CE/EM		X
Earth and Environmental Engineering	EEE	X	X	X
Electrical Engineering	EE	X	X	X
Engineering Management Systems	IEOR		X
Engineering Mechanics	CE/EM	X	X	X
Financial Engineering	IEOR		X
Industrial Engineering	IEOR	X	X	X
Materials Science and Engineering	AP/AM	X	X	X
Mechanical Engineering	ME	X	X	X
Medical Physics	AP/AM		X
Operations Research	IEOR	X*	X	X

* Optional areas of concentration:

Engineering Management Systems

Financial Engineering

Undergraduate Engineering Admissions Statistics (2011):

Offered Admission/Applied (% Accepted): 548/5536 (10%)

Enrolled/Offered Admission (% Enrolled): 323/548 (59%)

Notable Engineering Program Rankings:

One of the 30 Largest Engineering Master's Programs

One of the 30 Largest Engineering Doctorate Programs

A Top 50 Undergraduate Engineering Program (per US News; ranked # 36 overall; #26 amongst schools with doctoral programs)

A Top 50 Graduate Engineering Program (per US News; ranked # 15 overall)

A Top 20 Graduate Program specifically in (per US News):

Biomedical/Bioengineering (# 15)
Computer Engineering (# 18)
Electrical Engineering (# 19)
Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering (# 10)

Other Information Regarding The School And Its Engineering Program:

A detailed profile of this school's engineering program is provided online at the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) website at: http://profiles.asee.org

Contact Information:

Entity	Website	Mailing Address	Phone / Email
General College Contacts:
Main Main Website/ Phone Number	www.columbia.edu		212-854-1754
Office of Undergraduate Admissions	www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/ admissions	212 Hamilton Hall, MC 2807 1130 Amsterdam Ave New York, NY 10027	212-854-2522 see website for email
Office of Financial Aid	www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/ finaid	100 Hamilton Hall, MC 2802 1130 Amsterdam Ave New York, NY 10027	212-854-3711 ugrad-finaid@columbia.edu
Office of Graduate Student Services - School of Engr and Applied Science (Admissions, Financial Aid, etc.)	http://engineering.columbia.edu/ admissions-0	524 Mudd Bldg, MC 4708 500 West 120th Street New York, NY 10027	212-854-6438 Admissions: seasgradmit @columbia.edu Financial Aid: engradfinaid @columbia.edu
Housing and Dining	www.columbia.edu/cu/housingdining	2960 Broadway, MC 3003 New York, NY 10027	212-854-2775 housing@columbia.edu
Engineering Program Contacts:
(The Fu Foundation) School of Engineering and Applied Science	www.engineering.columbia.edu	510 Mudd Bldg, MC 4714 500 West 120th Street New York, NY 10027	212-854-2993 see website for email
Dept of Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics	www.ap.columbia.edu	200 Mudd Bldg 500 West 120th Street New York, NY 10027	212-854-4458 seasinfo.apam @columbia.edu
Dept of Biomedical Engineering	www.bme.columbia.edu	351 Eng Terrace, MC 8904 1210 Amsterdam Ave New York, NY 10027	212-854-4460 see website for email
Dept of Chemical Engineering	www.cheme.columbia.edu	801 Mudd Bldg 500 West 120th Street New York, NY 10027	212-854-4453 see website for email
Dept of Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics	www.civil.columbia.edu	610 Mudd Bldg 500 West 120th Street New York, NY 10027	212-854-3143 see website for email
Dept of Computer Science	www.cs.columbia.edu	450 CS Bldg, MC 0401 1214 Amsterdam Ave New York, NY 10027-7003	212-939-7000 see website for email
Dept of Earth and Environmental Engineering	www.seas.columbia.edu/krumb	918 Mudd Bldg 500 West 120th Street New York, NY 10027	212-854-2905 see website for email
Dept of Electrical Engineering	www.ee.columbia.edu	1312 Mudd Bldg 500 West 120th Street New York, NY 10027	212-854-3105 see website for email
Dept of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research	www.ieor.columbia.edu	313 Mudd Bldg 500 West 120th Street New York, NY 10027-6699	212-854-2941 see website for email
Dept of Mechanical Engineering	www.columbia.edu/cu/mechanical	220 Mudd Bldg 500 West 120th Street New York, NY 10027	212-854-2965 see website for email

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Private 4-year university, founded in 1754.

Entity

Website

Mailing Address

Phone / Email

Main Main Website/ Phone Number

Office of Undergraduate Admissions

Office of Financial Aid

Office of Graduate Student Services - School of Engr and Applied Science (Admissions, Financial Aid, etc.)

Housing and Dining

(The Fu Foundation) School of Engineering and Applied Science

Dept of Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics

Dept of Biomedical Engineering

Dept of Chemical Engineering

Dept of Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics

Dept of Computer Science

Dept of Earth and Environmental Engineering

Dept of Electrical Engineering

Dept of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research

Dept of Mechanical Engineering

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