Pursuing the Opportunities of Columbia Engineering

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Tristan Naumann, a third-year Computer Science major, talks about his experiences in the CS department, the faculty and his academic goals. He also discusses the advantages of studying at Columbia, student clubs, community service, and his summer travels.

Columbia University's Fu Foundation School of Engineering & Applied Science (SEAS) offers you the opportunity to become a leader in your profession, learning from professors shaping the world of tomorrow. As one of the nation’s oldest and most distinguished schools of engineering and applied science – in one of the world’s most renowned universities – we offer an academic program steeped in history and committed to innovation. And your learning takes place on a campus in the heart of one of the world’s most exciting and cosmopolitan cities.

As a student at SEAS, you will learn to think creatively, analytically and globally – essential skills for today’s marketplace that can be applied to all professions, from financial engineering to nanotechnology, from law to medicine. In fact, engineering and applied science have been called the newest liberal arts.

To apply to SEAS:

Undergraduate applicants should go to the Undergraduate Admissions website at http://www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/admissions/

Graduate applicants should go to the Graduate Admissions website at http://www.engineering.columbia.edu/portals/grad_admissions/index.html

Combined Plan applicants should go to the Combined Plan Admissions website at http://www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/admissions/engineering/combined/admissions.php