Required Documents

These application materials are designed to help individuals provide personal and academic information about themselves, which will be used to evaluate their candidacy for admission to graduate study in the School of Engineering and Applied Science at Columbia University. Applicants can assist the Graduate Admissions office in providing prompt feedback about their application status by not submitting extraneous information which has not been requested such as excessive numbers of recommendation letters, copies of abstracts and theses, videotapes and/or photographs of research work, and secondary school transcripts. The information below indicates what items are required for a complete application.

If you completed your Bachelor's degree at a college or university in the United States:

You must submit:

1) $70 Application Fee
2) Degree application form (online)
3) Two recommendation letters in sealed envelopes via mail, or directly from the recommender via e-mail.
4) Official GRE general exam results. All score reports must be official and sent directly from the Educational Testing Service (ETS). The Columbia Engineering CEEB code is 2111
5) Two copies of official transcripts from all previously attended post-secondary colleges/universities
6) Personal/Professional Statement - a concise (not more than two pages) typewritten statement outlining your academic and professional goals
7) Resume/Curriculum Vitae
8) Transfer Credits (If applicable)

If you completed your Bachelor's degree (or US equivalent) outside the United States:

You must submit all of the above, as well as official TOEFL exam results (unless your bachelor's degree was completed in a country where English is the official language).

Please note: Students that begin their studies at Columbia University under non-matriculated status through CVN must continue to take all of their coursework through CVN. When applying for admission to a degree program, students must submit all of their application materials directly to Columbia Video Network for processing. Applications that are sent directly to the Office of Graduate Student Services or submitted online via the ApplyYourself Application form instead of CVN's forms will result in total forfeiture of all credits taken under non-matriculated status through CVN. Also note that any student taking courses through the auspices of CVN (both non-degree and matriculated degree students) can take on-campus courses solely under the administrative guidance of CVN. To enroll in an on-campus course, please send an email to:

registration@cvn.columbia.edu

If you have any questions, please contact the CVN Records Team at: (212)-854-5160.

Please mail all materials to:

Columbia University
Columbia Video Network
Attn: Graduate Admissions
540 Mudd, 500 West 120th Street
MC: 4719
New York, NY 10027

Please address all admission enquiries to records@cvn.columbia.edu

Please keep a copy of all materials that you submit to CVN for your own records. CVN suggests that you submit your application materials by a registered carrier such as FedEx, in order to allow you to track shipments.