General Studies vs. Columbia College

ricck1
Sat, 13 Jun 2015 01:02:47 +0000

They are completely different schools and you cannot apply to both. Columbia College is for your traditional high school students and you must be under 21 to apply. If you are over 21 or have had more than one year off out of high school, you are not eligible to apply to Columbia College. GS is for any applicant over 21 or a non traditional student that has taken more than a year off, or has been in the military,etc. Generally you are only eligible for one or the other. High school students cannot apply to GS. Columbia College has one of the most generous financial aids in the nation, GS does not as its financing is completely separate. GS may appear on paper to be easier to be accepted, but only because it has fewer applicants. Their SAT scores are some of the highest in the nation, and their students include working professional athletes, artists, authors, musicians, business owners. It is the number one college in the nation for non traditional students.