MBA Admissions

To begin the process, we'll ask you to create an account with us. This will keep your application secure and allow you to edit and revise your information before final submission. But first, review the requirements checklist below for the things you'll need to complete the application.

To begin the process, we'll ask you to create an account with us. This will keep your application secure and allow you to edit and revise your information before final submission. But first, review the requirements checklist below for the things you'll need to complete the application.

This is an ordered list:

  1. Fundamentals of analytic logic
  2. How logic relates to computer science
  3. How to write basic programs in Python
  4. Functions, loops, and conditionals in Python
  5. How to process files

Options & Deadlines

Columbia Business School students may enroll in either August or January. The two paths, each comprised of four terms, merge in the fall of the second year to complete electives as a single class.

August Entry

About 70 percent of our full-time MBA students begin their studies in the fall term. After mandatory orientation in the second half of August, regular classes begin in September. Most August-entry students complete a summer internship between their second and third terms.

January Entry

About 70 percent of our full-time MBA students begin their studies in the fall term. After mandatory orientation in the second half of August, regular classes begin in September. Most August-entry students complete a summer internship between their second and third terms.

Requirements Checklist

Columbia Business School students may enroll in either August or January. The two paths, each comprised of four terms, merge in the fall of the second year to complete electives as a single class.

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GPA

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Transcripts

All applicants must submit a self-reported GMAT, Executive Assessment, or GRE score. Your scores must be valid when you submit your application. (CBS considers scores to be valid for five years after your test date).

If admitted, you must submit an official GMAT, Executive Assissment, or GRE score. Columbia Business School’s GMAT and Executive Assessment code is QF8-N6-52, and its GRE code is 6442. The Admissions Committee will consider only your highest score when reviewing your application and will not combine subscores from multiple exams into a single composite score.

Essays

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Recommendations

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Application Submitted

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Interview

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Application Fee

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Re-applicant Checklist

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Deposits

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Cost Overview

Recognizing that attending Columbia Business School is a significant investment of time and money, we strive to provide our students with various means to finance the degree. The budget provided is based on a moderate student lifestyle and represents the maximum amount of financial aid possible for the current academic year.

Student Budget 2019-2020

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Item Cost
Tuition $77,376
Mandatory Fees $3,847
Health Services & Insurance $376
Books & Supplies $954
Room & Board $21,375
Personal Expenses $6,066
Total First Year Budget $114,309
Students may incur additional costs, such as study tours or club events. The January-Entry student living budget differs slightly since the first year is only 8 months.

Questions?

Attend an information session or contact the Admissions Office to learn more about getting the right recommendations, taking the GMAT, Executive Assessment, or GRE, and other details you’ll need before you apply.

Contact us

Email: apply@gsb.columbia.edu
Phone: 212-854-1961

Office hours

Our Admissions Office is located in 216 Uris Hall on Columbia University’s Morningside Heights Campus. Prospective students are welcome to drop by to speak with an admissions counselor from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

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