Admissions & Financial Aid

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Which type of student are you?

Freshman

You’ve completed high school, home school, or a GED by the time you enroll at Columbia. You have not enrolled in college-level coursework outside of Columbia after the summer immediately following high school graduation.

Transfer

You’ve completed high school, home school or a GED and have earned (or will earn) credit of college-level coursework after the summer immediately following high school graduation. You have not yet earned a bachelor's degree.

Graduate

You’ve earned a bachelor’s degree (or are nearly finished with one) and are interested in earning a master of arts, master of fine arts or master of arts management.