Dear Colleague, Greetings from Columbia University in the City of New York! As Dean of Undergraduate Admissions for Columbia College and Columbia Engineering and Dean of Admissions for Columbia University School of General Studies, we are writing to introduce the new Dual BA Program Between Columbia University and Sciences Po. You or your students may have questions about Columbia University’s two distinct undergraduate liberal arts programs, and we hope this email will assist you as you counsel your college-bound high school students. Dual BA Program Between Columbia University and Sciences Po Students enrolled in the Dual BA Program Between Columbia University and Sciences Po complete the interdisciplinary social-sciences curriculum at Sciences Po, one of Europe’s most distinguished institutions of higher education,and the Columbia Core Curriculum and major requirements, spending two years each in France and New York. Upon completion of the program, students graduate with bachelor's degrees from both schools. For more information about Sciences Po, Columbia, and the Dual BA Program, please visit the Counselors section of the Dual BA Program website. Application Process Students apply using our online application by January 2, 2012, for fall 2012 enrollment. For admissions requirements, please visit the Dual BA Program website. Columbia College Columbia College, founded in 1754, is a residential, small liberal arts college within Columbia University. Students choose from almost 80 programs of study in addition to fulfilling Columbia College’s unique Core Curriculum, a single set of discussion-based seminars in literature, philosophy, art, music, and science that has been the centerpiece of a Columbia College education for almost 100 years. Application Process Students apply using the Common Application and Columbia Supplement by January 1, 2012, for fall 2012 Regular Decision admission. For admissions requirements please visit the Columbia College Admissions website. While both Columbia College and the Dual BA Program provide a rigorous liberal arts education to an accomplished group of students, the experience of obtaining that education will be very different depending on which program students select. Students who desire a traditional, four-year, residential college experience should consider Columbia College. Students with a strong interest in French language and culture and a desire for a global, nontraditional college experience that combines the academic rigor of two world-renowned universities should consider the Dual BA Program. Please note: Students may not apply to both Columbia College and the Dual BA Program. We encourage you to review the Dual BA Program website and the Columbia College admissions website and to contact us with any questions at [email protected] (Dual BA Program) or [email protected] (Columbia College). Thank you for your consideration and for supporting your students through their college search process. Best wishes for the school year! Sincerely, Jessica Marinaccio Dean of Undergraduate Admissions Columbia College & Columbia Engineering Columbia University Curtis Rodgers Dean of Admissions School of General Studies Columbia University