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 for Prospective Students:
Join us to find out general information about Columbia Video Network. Sessions are held each week. Sign up for one of the sessions below.
Monday, August 11, 2008, 2:00 PM EDT. Click here to register for the Monday session.

Thursday, August 14, 2008, 2:00 PM EDT. Click here to register for the Thursday session.


FALL 2008 REGISTRATION OPEN


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.