SEAS Graduate Recruitment, Admissions, and Enrollment By Tiffany Simon, Ed.D. Associate Dean of Graduate Student Affairs The Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science TRANSCENDING DISCIPLINES, TRANSFORMING LIVES
2 SEAS Graduate Recruitment, Admissions, and Enrollment Recruitment
Recruitment Efforts Participate in graduate school fairs at colleges and universities Schedule information sessions at colleges and universities in the U.S. and abroad Host on-campus and virtual information sessions Present at professional conferences in the U.S. and abroad Purchase email lists from GRE Search Service Place advertisements and have a social media presence 3 SEAS Graduate Recruitment, Admissions, and Enrollment
4 SEAS Graduate Recruitment, Admissions, and Enrollment Admissions
Fall 2015 Applicant Pool Over 9,700 Applications 76% M.S. Applications 24% Ph.D. Applications 70% international students Countries most represented: Canada, China, France, Greece, India, South Korea, Taiwan, Turkey 31% women 5 SEAS Graduate Recruitment, Admissions, and Enrollment
Admissions Graduate Student Affairs serves as the primary point of contact for graduate admissions, establishes and enforces the School s admission policies, and sends official online admission letters Department admissions committees review online applications and makes recommended decisions Due to the application volume, the review process can take a few weeks or longer 6 SEAS Graduate Recruitment, Admissions, and Enrollment
Application Requirements Online application $85 non-refundable application fee Academic transcripts from every school attended Three recommendation letters Graduate Record Examination (GRE) Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), International English Language Testing (IELTS), or Pearson Test of English (PTE Academic) Personal Statement Resume or Curriculum Vitae 7 SEAS Graduate Recruitment, Admissions, and Enrollment
Financial Aid Grants and Fellowships* Teaching and Research Assistantships* Federal Aid (FAFSA Gov t. Application) Private loans (banks) External fellowships & scholarships Country of origin (International students) Funding information here: http://cc-seas.financialaid.columbia.edu/grad-seas * The application for admission is also used to apply for institutional/department aid. 8 SEAS Columbia Graduate Engineering Recruitment, Graduate Admissions, Education and Enrollment
9 SEAS Graduate Recruitment, Admissions, and Enrollment Enrollment
Graduate Engineering Enrollment and Demographics 3,004 - Total engineering graduate students enrolled 77% International students Countries most represented: Canada, China, France, Greece, India, South Korea, Taiwan, Turkey 34% PhD and 66% MS 32% Women 10 SEAS Graduate Recruitment, Admissions, and Enrollment
Career Services Center for Career Education Graduate Student Affairs Events & Engineering Graduate Student Council Department Specific Events Alumni Connections 11 SEAS Columbia Graduate Engineering Recruitment, Graduate Admissions, Education and Enrollment
Graduate Student Life Connecting Students, Administrators, and Alumni 12 SEAS Columbia Graduate Engineering Recruitment, Graduate Admissions, Education and Enrollment
Student Organizations Engineering Graduate Student Council Graduate Society of Women Engineers Columbia Engineering Energy Club Hindu Yuva Diversity in Graduate Engineering Columbia Association of South American Students 13 SEAS Columbia Graduate Engineering Recruitment, Graduate Admissions, Education and Enrollment
Community Building Events 14 SEAS Columbia Graduate Engineering Recruitment, Graduate Admissions, Education and Enrollment
Professional Development Workshops 15 SEAS Columbia Graduate Engineering Recruitment, Graduate Admissions, Education and Enrollment
Graduate Socials 16 SEAS Columbia Graduate Engineering Recruitment, Graduate Admissions, Education and Enrollment