Columbia University (Fu Foundation)

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500 W. 120th Street, Room 510 Mudd
New York, NY 10027

Students
1,396
enrolled (full-time)
608
enrolled (part-time)
Tuition
$41,160
per year (full-time)
$1,372
per credit (part-time)

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Engineering School Overview

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#16 Best Engineering Schools

Specialties

Engineering School Overview

There are about 2,000 graduate students at the Columbia University Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS)—about 500 more than the number of undergraduate students at the school.

Graduate students can choose from more than 10 departments, including biomedical engineering and materials science. Students can also pursue innovative dual degree programs, such as the dual M.S. in Journalism and Computer Science, offered in conjunction with the Columbia School of Journalism, and a joint M.B.A./M.S. in Earth Resources Engineering through Columbia Business School.

Columbia Engineering runs about 20 research centers, including the Columbia Water Center and the Center for Life Cycle Analysis. The school also houses cutting-edge research facilities such as the Botwinick Multimedia Learning Laboratory, home to 3-D modeling and animation projects. In addition, The National Science Foundation funds three Integrative Graduate Education and Research Training (IGERT) programs for students: Urbanization Challenges; Optical Techniques for Actuation, Sensing, and Imaging of Biological Systems; and Study of Multiscale Phenomena in Soft Materials. Fellows receive $30,000 toward their studies.

Students may apply for on-campus housing, though the school notes that spaces are very limited and gives priority to doctoral, track, and funded students. Distance students can pursue an online engineering degree with the help of the Columbia Video Network, which offers courses, certificates, and degree programs.

Admissions

Application deadline (U.S. residents) December 1
Application fee (U.S. residents) $80
Application deadline (international students) December 1
Application fee (international students) $80

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Academics

Full-time faculty 146
Ph.D. student/faculty ratio 4.4 - High

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Student Body

Enrollment (full-time) 1,396
Gender distribution (full-time)
Gender distribution (full-time)

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Cost

Tuition

Full-time: $41,160 per year
Part-time: $1,372 per credit

Required fees $3,595 per year

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  • Plus: All Graduate School Data (Full Access for 1 Year from Purchase)

* Engineering School Overview details based on 2010 data

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