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她的学生在联合国学政治,在华尔街读金融，在百老汇看戏剧，在林肯中心听音乐。她是美国最古老的五所大学之一。欧元之父蒙代尔在这里留下光辉的足迹，基因学的奠基人摩尔根在这里掀起生物界最彻底的的革命！美国新闻界至高无上的普利策奖在这里诞生。这里拥有美国第一所授予博士学位的医学院。美国前总统罗斯福，联合国前秘书长加林曾在这里求学，闻一多，徐志摩，李政道等著名学者在这里留下了青春的脚步。二百五十年来科学与艺术是她永恒不变的主题！ 哥伦比亚大学是世界最具声望的高等学府之一。它位于美国纽约市曼哈顿的晨边高地，濒临哈德逊河，在中央公园北面。它于1754年根据英国国王乔治二世颁布的《国王宪章》而成立，命名为国王学院，是美洲大陆最古老的学院之一。美国独立战争后为纪念发现美洲大陆的哥伦布而更名为哥伦比亚学院，1896年成为哥伦比亚大学。
哥伦比亚大学十六个学院、六十九个系所彼此并不完全隶属，有些甚至在行政、人事和经费上完全独立。早期的哥伦比亚大学只有大学部，且只收男生，而于一九八三年破例招收女生，成为男女兼收的大学。
哥伦比亚大学属于私立的常春藤盟校，由三个本科生院和十三个研究生院构成。现有教授三千多人，学生两万余人，校友25万人遍布世界150多个国家。学校每年经费预算约20亿美元，图书馆藏书870万册。哥伦比亚学院是美国最早进行通才教育的本科生院，至今仍保持着美国大学中最严格的核心课程。它的研究生院更是以卓越的学术成就而闻名。整个20世纪上半叶，哥伦比亚大学和哈佛大学及芝加哥大学一起被公认为美国高等教育的三强。至2007年，哥伦比亚的校友和教授中一共有87人获得过诺贝尔奖。此外，学校的医学、法学、商学和新闻学院都名列前茅。其新闻学院颁发的普利策奖是美国文学和新闻界的最高荣誉。
The University and The School
The School of General Studies (GS) of Columbia University is one of the finest liberal arts colleges in the country dedicated specifically to students with nontraditional backgrounds seeking a traditional education at an Ivy League university. Most students at GS have, for personal or professional reasons, interrupted their education, never attended college, or are only able to attend part-time. GS is unique among colleges of its type, because its students are fully integrated into the Columbia undergraduate curriculum: they take the same courses with the same faculty members and earn the same degree as all other Columbia undergraduates.
GS students come from varied backgrounds and all walks of life. They have the option to study either full- or part-time. Many students work full-time while pursuing a degree, and many have family responsibilities; others attend classes full-time and experience Columbia’s more traditional college life. In the classroom, the diversity and varied personal experience of the student body promote discussion and debate, fostering an environment of academic rigor and intellectual development. GS has approximately 1,200 undergraduate degree candidates and more than 400 postbaccalaureate premedical students. The average age of a GS student is 29. More than 60 percent of GS students attend classes full-time.
In addition to its bachelor’s degree program, GS offers combined undergraduate/graduate degree programs with Columbia’s Schools of Social Work, International and Public Affairs, Law, Business, Dental Medicine, Teachers College, and the College of Physicians and Surgeons. Between 80 and 85 percent of the School’s students continue on to graduate and professional study after graduation. In the past, the acceptance rate for GS postbaccalaureate premedical program students applying to U.S. medical schools is up to and above 90 percent.
Location
Columbia University is located in Morningside Heights, on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. The University’s neighbors include the union Theological Seminary, the Jewish Theological Seminary, the Manhattan School of Music, St. Luke’s Hospital, Riverside Church, and the Cathedral of St. John the Divine. The diversity of intellectual and social activities offered by these institutions is one of Columbia’s great assets as a university; another is New York City itself, which offers Columbia students a rich and almost boundless variety of social, cultural, and recreational opportunities that are themselves an education.
Costs
For the 2008–09 academic year, tuition is $1210 per credit, monthly living expenses (including rent) were about $1600, fees were approximately $1400, and books were $1000 to $1300.
Financial Aid
The School of General Studies awards financial aid based upon need and academic ability. Approximately 70 percent of GS degree candidates receive some form of financial aid, including Federal Pell Grants, New York State TAP Grants, Federal Stafford and unsubsidized Stafford Loans, Federal Perkins Loans, General Studies Scholarships, and Federal Work-Study Program awards. Priority application deadlines for new students are June 1 for the fall semester and October 15 for the spring semester.
Faculty
The faculty of the School of General Studies, which is shared with Columbia College, the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, and the School of International and Public Affairs, includes distinguished scholars in virtually every discipline. Of the School’s more than 1,000 faculty members, over 99 percent hold a Ph.D. Students, whether full-time or part-time, have many opportunities to work closely with faculty members, both in small classes and in research projects. Faculty members also serve as advisers to students majoring in their area of study and maintain regular office hours to see students.
Student Government
One student of the School represents GS students in the University Senate, a decision-making body comprising students, faculty members, and administrative staff members from each division of the University. In addition, 2 GS students sit as voting members on the Committee on Instruction, which oversees the curriculum of the School. The General Studies Student Council elects officers each year and sponsors activities for students. The Observer, the School’s student-run magazine, is published several times each year. The Premedical Association (PMA) sponsors events related to the medical school admissions process.
Admission Requirements
The GS admission policy is geared to the maturity and varied backgrounds of its students. Aptitude and motivation are considered along with past academic performance, standardized test scores, and employment history. The School’s admission decisions are based on a careful review of each application and reflect the Admissions Committee’s considered judgment of the applicant’s maturity, academic potential, and present ability to undertake course work at Columbia.
Admission requirements include a completed application form; a 1,500- to 2,000-word autobiographical statement describing the applicant’s past educational history and work experience, present situation, and future plans; two letters of recommendation from academic or professional evaluators; an official high school transcript; official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended; official SAT or ACT scores (applicants may take the General Studies Admissions Examination); and a nonrefundable application fee of $65.
Students from outside the United States may apply to the School of General Studies to start or complete a baccalaureate degree. In addition to the materials described above, international applicants must submit official TOEFL scores.
Application and Information
Application deadlines are March 1 for early action (nonbinding), June 1 for the fall semester, and October 15 for the spring semester. Applicants from countries outside the U.S. are urged to apply by August 15 for the spring semester and April 1 for the fall semester. Applications are reviewed as they are completed, and applicants are notified of decisions shortly thereafter.
For more information, students should contact:
Curtis M. Rodgers, Dean of Enrollment Management Office of Admissions and Financial Aid School of General Studies 408 Lewisohn Hall 2970 Broadway Columbia University, Mail Code 4101 New York, New York 10027, United States |
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