Fu or Columbia College? Help!!

CollegiateDreams
Mon, 26 Nov 2012 23:31:31 +0000

Columbia SEAS and CC both have separate core curricula. Though SEAS’s core is obviously more focused on STEM areas, there are some humanity requirements. Due to its core, Columbia engineering is much more interdisciplinary and “well-rounded” than most other engineering programs. This can be appealing to those who are interested in STEM majors, but still want to take some humanities classes.

You can check out the core requirements for SEAS students here:
[Curriculum | Columbia Undergraduate Admissions](Engineering Undergraduate Experience | Columbia Undergraduate Admissions)

As for selectivity, yes SEAS has a higher acceptance rate, but I wouldn’t apply to SEAS just to get into Columbia University. If you end up wanting to switch to CC, it can be very difficult. Apply to the school you want to be at. I think the accepted applicants for both schools are comparable, just with differing interests. The acceptance rates are so low for both schools that you can’t say one is definitely easier or more difficult to get into.