Columbia University (New York) - is one of the most famous universities of the United States, part of the elite Ivy League.Institution is located in New York, in Manhattan, and takes six blocks with a total area of thirteen hectares.Prominent persons, one way or another connected with the university and its alumni are the 4 president of the United States, including the incumbent - Barack Obama, the 25 owners of the award "Oscar", 97 Nobel laureates, nine judges of the Supreme Court, 101 Pulitzer Prize winner, 26 chaptersforeign countries.
Columbia University: faculties
Educational Institution has three departments that award bachelor's degree:
- Faculty of Humanities disciplines.
- Columbia College.
- Faculty of Engineering and Applied Sciences named Fu.
addition, the Columbia University faculty includes fifteen doctoral and post.Students are also given the opportunity to attend courses in the immediate vicinity of higher education institutions, namely in the Barnard College, Jewish Theological Seminary of America, College of Education, New York Theological Seminary merged.
Columbia University: how to proceed?
Rules admission to this school do not differ from those established in other universities in North America.Applicants have until 10 January to Columbia University to provide a package of documents, which includes:
- school diploma (those who goes to a bachelor degree), high school diploma (for those who wish to study at Master's or doctoral program).
- Certificate of financial solvency.
- essay, which discloses knowledge of English, The choice of institution and specialty, described promising and immediate objectives of the entrant.
- exam results TOEFL (with a score of not less than 250).Instead, you can directly pass the admission English Placement Test (EPT).Also in the educational institution need to be tested, consisting of the SAT I (test, which determines the overall level of analytical skills and thinking) and SAT II (specialized tests on two or three subjects that are needed for the upcoming training).Those who act on the master's programs still need to be tested GMAT or GRE.
- Two letters of recommendation from the university or school teachers, written in English.
- selectively for individual students may be carried out interviews to clarify the overall preparation for the training and motivation.
Congratulations, you are enrolled!
If successful overcoming of admission tests and the provision of all necessary documents to the candidate credited to the university.This is an occasion for great joy, because to go to Columbia University - then get a chance on the basis of academic education to build a future professional career.Probably everyone would like to study in a multicultural capital of the world and the use of innovative American technology, but not everyone falls opportunity.Therefore, those who still had a chance, try to use it to the maximum.
Tuition
attended Columbia University - half the battle, we must also find money to pay for their studies.The growing demand for the study of doctoral, master's and bachelor's programs has led to what is now the cost of study in high school is 45 thousand dollars a year, on average, it is kept at 31,500 dollars.Additionally have to pay for food and accommodation (for the nine-month academic year about 17 thousand dollars), medical services, university and others.The total cost of training comes to 83 thousand dollars and above.Also, all foreign students each year from Columbia University takes a fee of $ 100.You can encounter with some of the costs not covered under the standard spending on education.
Subsidies
But there is good news.All students are eligible to receive grants, scholarships and grants from a variety of educational charities.And their size in some cases to cover up to eighty percent of the training costs.However, as reported by Russian applicants reviews, best to ask of such aid after admission to Columbia University.
Prospects for Russian students are not only questions the value of education, but also the prospects of a future career.And it must be said, very, very good.Columbia University is a large economic, political, cultural and financial center, which is certainly reflected in the features of its multinational environment.High standard of living, fast-paced metropolis, industrial development, the presence of the head offices of the largest international companies - these are the reasons that the university is widely seen as a launching pad for a professional career.
From 27 thousand students and 4.5 thousand students are foreign students.What caused such a high demand for education at Columbia University?The reasons are many, we list only the most basic:
- combination of classical and modern approaches to learning.Practical, laboratory classes, seminars and lectures are complemented by fundamental work in small groups, business games, based on the use of advanced multimedia, interactive, and information technology.
- excellent teachers, including the Pulitzer and Nobel prizes, renowned economists, politicians, and even heads of state.
- availability of resources to conduct leading research.
- demand for graduates leading multinational companies in Europe, America and Asia.According to statistics, a year after graduating from the University of unemployed remained only five percent of graduates, half of the students received an invitation to work in the period of study.
