General Studies vs. Columbia College

zanelulanova
Wed, 24 Aug 2016 23:39:47 +0000

You CANNOT apply for both CC, and GS. If you have taken a one year break, you automatically count as a nontraditional student go to GS.

Also from Wiki:
The School of General Studies is a liberal arts college and one of three official undergraduate colleges at Columbia University, situated on the university’s main campus in Morningside Heights, New York.[2] GS is known primarily for its traditional undergraduate degree program for non-traditional students (those who have had an academic break of one year or more, or are pursuing dual-degrees).[3]

GS students make up almost 30% of the Columbia undergraduate population and have been known to consistently earn the highest average GPAs among undergraduates at Columbia University.[4][5]

GS offers dual degree programs with Sciences Po in France, the City University of Hong Kong, and List College of the Jewish Theological Seminary.[3] GS is the historical home to dual-degree programs at Columbia University—the school is the first undergraduate college at Columbia University to offer joint programs with other universities.[6] GS is also home to the Postbaccalaureate Premedical Program.

Notable alumni include Nobel Prize winners Simon Kuznets and Baruj Benacerraf, as well as Isaac Asimov, J.D. Salinger, Amelia Earhart, and Princess Firyal of Jordan.