- Benefits to Students of Studying at Columbia
The key component of CVN is flexibility without
compromise to the high caliber teaching, resources and standards inherent in
the Columbia School of Engineering and Applied Science. Flexible degree
requirements and interdepartmental curricula allow programs to be tailored to
address the individual needs of practitioners in the field. Among the
benefits CVN offers to participating students are the following:
- A degree from Columbia University -- one of the world's leading research
institutions -- identical to the degree earned by on-campus students;
- Instruction by, and access to, leading
researchers and theorists in engineering, applied science, and
management;
- Full student support services that allow
students to focus on their educations and their careers.
- Benefits to Companies of Sponsoring a Columbia Education
Companies throughout the United States, Europe and Asia have chosen
CVN to provide professional development for their employees. Participating
companies recognize the obvious value a Columbia education can provide to its employees and reciprocally
to the company itself in a highly competitive and rapidly evolving
field.
Among the benefits CVN offers to participating companies are the
following:
- CVN delivers course materials directly to the
worksite thereby maximizing productivity of employee students and
reducing lost work time due to commuting time demands;
- Participating companies boost their
reputation in the industry and are more successful in attracting top
new-hires;
- The continued professional development and
longevity of engineering employees is insured by providing the
opportunity for employees to remain at work while continuing their
education.
In
order to establish a CVN program, participating companies should be able to
provide the following support services:
- Financial sponsorship through an employee
tuition-assistance program;
- A designated location for the drop-off and
pick-up of course materials and a suitable address for express-mail
service;
- Designation of a site contact to facilitate
certain administrative duties (this can be a student enrolled in the
CVN program);
- Student access to the Internet and World Wide
Web;
- Payment method
Unlike
many high-quality distance-learning programs, Columbia's CVN program does not require a membership fee
for participation in the Columbia Video Network.
Most companies participating in the CVN program pay the tuition and
applicable fees for their enrolled employees. For such companies, CVN bills
the company directly - itemized by student - and the site administrator works
closely with CVN (accounting@cvn.columbia.edu).
Note:
Students whose companies sponsor employee education should be certain all
necessary signatures are obtained and copies are sent to the appropriate
people in the HR or Training department(s) to ensure the student is eligible
for tuition assistance.
Independent students and international students, along with students
who will be reimbursed for tuition at a later date by their employers, must
pay tuition upon registration up front (international students must use
certified checks).
When paying by
check, the check needs to be received at CVN by the first day of classes.
Please check the Academic Calendar or our website (http://www.cvn.columbia.edu) for the
first day of classes.
WIRE
TRANSFER:
For some
students, particularly international students, wiring payments is an easy and
convenient method. When wiring, it is important to realize that specific
information is needed in order to credit your individual account with the
payment.
The students also have the option now to pay for CVN tuition via wire
transfer. To ensure that your funds are adequately transferred to CVN,
remember to include in the detail field your name and Social
Security or nine-digit Columbia University
identification number along with the notation 'Tuition
Payment-CVN-9972.' Failure to do so by
the initiating bank will delay posting of your payment to your student
account. If you do not have a Columbia University ID number, please send us
e-mail at records@cvn.columbia.edu
to get one.
The routing
information that your initiating bank will need is:
Account
Number: 2000011750143
ABA Number: 031201467
Address:
Wachovia Bank NA
50 Main
Street,
White Plains, New
York 10606
For further information on financing a Columbia education, please
contact the CVN Accounting department at accounting@cvn.columbia.edu or 212-854-2315.
- Tuition and Fees
Please
note that all tuition and fees are in U.S. dollars and are estimated. Tuition
and most fees are prescribed by statute, and are subject to change at the
discretion of the Trustees. (Returning students, please note the annual
increase in tuition per credit) This information is effective for the Summer
2006 semester.
- CVN
Credit Tuition -- $1122.00
per point (Credit Hour)
- CVN
Audit Tuition -- $634 per
point (Credit Hour)
- DES
(Doctor of Engineering Science) students -- $1064.00 per point (Credit Hour)
- Transcript
Fee --
$75 non-refundable one-time fee
- Video
Special Application Fee --
$55 non-refundable one-time fee
- Graduate
Admission Application Fee --
$65 non-refundable one-time fee
- Certificate
Program Application Fee --
$100 non-refundable one-time fee
- Late
Registration Fee -- $100
non-refundable fee
- CVN
Withdrawal Fee -- $96, plus
prorated tuition and all non-refundable fees
- Computer
Science Account (if
required) -- $50 non-refundable fee
Telematics Fees (choose your delivery method) (Non-refundable)
- On-line
Viewing Fee – $350.00
per course (includes both downloading and streaming)
- Videotape
Fee (for US students*) --
$1050.00 per course
- For international queries, please contact CVN
at cvn@cvn.columbia.edu
* All videotapes must be
returned immediately following the final exam.
For example:
- A three credit course would be $3366.00 +
transcript fee $75 (one-time) + video special fee $55 (one-time) +
computer account $50.00 (if applicable) + online viewing $350.00 = $3816.00
Click here to
preview a class and view the course syllabi.
For more information, comments, or suggestions, please email us at cvn@cvn.columbia.edu.
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