Columbia Video Network

Welcome to Columbia Video Network (CVN), the graduate distance learning program of Columbia University's School of Engineering & Applied Science (SEAS). CVN enables students globally to pursue residency-free, fully accredited engineering courses and degree programs completely via the Internet, allowing students to view their lectures anytime and anywhere.

"The CVN experience has been great. I download my lectures for the week and as I travel frequently for my work, I can view them easily in the airplane terminals of the world. It's surreal to be "sitting" in lecture at a yakitori stand in Osaka, faxing in a homework from San Francisco, or emailing the T.A. about the course from Atlanta. A great and wonderful way to learn in the modern era!" - Austin Lin, CVN Student


Upcoming Online Information Sessions:
Join us to find out more about the Columbia University degree programs available via CVN, speak with an advisor about enrollment options, and more. Sessions are held on Mondays and Wednesdays.
Monday, May 12, 2008, 2:00 PM EDT. Click here to register for the next Monday session.

Wednesday, May 14, 2008, 2:00 PM EDT. Click here to register for the next Wednesday session.

Attention Graduates!

Summer 2008 Registration Now Open
Get an early start on summer by registering for your course of choice. Semester runs May 20 - Aug 18. Summer 2008 Course Listing

Programming Language Courses Open for Registration!
New Java
MATLAB
Apply now to get started.

WATCH THE FIRST TWO WEEKS OF CLASSES FOR FREE!
The lectures for the first two weeks of classes will be made available on our Course Previews page. Sample the first lectures you are interested in for free, then register for the course to continue watching the lectures for the rest of the semester. Click below to access our previews page.

Course Previews


High Resolution DVD Quality Downloads Available on CVN!!

Complete lectures of select courses will be available for download in this format. These lectures provide a high quality video and a wide range of playback options across different operating systems. Take a look at the sample preview through this link:

Course Previews


Graduate Degree Programs are fully accredited by the Middle States Commission of Higher Education.

Columbia Video Network (CVN) brings graduate engineering education to you through distance learning. Students earn the same credits and degrees as their on-campus counterparts without actually coming on campus. CVN was recently recognized as one of the best distance learning programs by Forbes magazine.