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Columbia University - School of General Studies

Columbia University - School of General Studies
2970 Broadway, 408 Lewisohn Hall, MC 4101
New York, NY 10027-6939

Official telephone: (212) 854-2772
Website: https://www.gs.columbia.edu/
Screen last updated on: February 2024
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 2,234
Full-time undergraduates: 1,625
Part-time undergraduates: 609
Part-time graduate students: 2,887 men
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.1% American Indian or Alaskan Native
10.3% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.9% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
11.2% Hispanic/Latino
0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
40.4% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.1% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
26.9% Nonresident Alien
2.0% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 36 acres
Nearest major city: New York City

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms
  • special housing for disabled students
  • cooperative housing
Percent of students who live in school housing: 30%
Percent of students who live off campus: 70%

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Computer equipment is provided in: computer center/lab(s)
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Other libraries on campus.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Additional services offered:
placement service, health service, women's center
Counseling services:
career, psychological
Career placement services:
interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, Job fairs are available to students through the career center.

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student newspaper, radio station, television station
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
General Studies Student Council

ATHLETICS

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's badminton  
Men's baseball NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Men's basketball NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Men's crew NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Men's cross-country running NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Men's equestrian sports  
Men's fencing NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Men's football NCAA Division 1-AA, NCAA Div. I-AA
Men's golf NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Men's ice hockey  
Men's lacrosse  
Men's racquetball  
Men's rugby  
Men's sailing  
Men's skiing (downhill)  
Men's soccer NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Men's squash NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Men's swimming and diving NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Men's table tennis  
Men's tennis NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Men's track and field NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Men's ultimate Frisbee  
Men's water polo  
Men's wrestling NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's archery NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's badminton  
Women's basketball NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's crew NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's cross-country running NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's equestrian sports  
Women's fencing NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's field hockey NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's golf NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's ice hockey  
Women's lacrosse NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's racquetball  
Women's rugby  
Women's sailing  
Women's skiing (downhill)  
Women's soccer NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's softball NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's squash NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's swimming and diving NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's table tennis  
Women's tennis NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's track and field NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's ultimate Frisbee  
Women's volleyball NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's water polo  
Intramural/Recreational sports:
rock climbing; archery; badminton; basketball; bowling; equestrian sports; football; racquetball; soccer; volleyball; weight lifting; table tennis

GETTING AWAY
Nearest international airport: LaGuardia

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