Columbia University School of General Studies – Elite Undergraduate College for Returning Adult Nontraditional Students – Go back to school in New York City after completing your service to finish your bachelor's degree, complete your education, and continue your story. Veterans who have served in the Air Force, Army, Navy, and Marines all return to school at GS. Columbia UniversitySchool of General Studies

 

Welcome

I invite you to discover the School of General Studies (GS) of Columbia University. GS is the finest liberal arts college in the country created specifically for students with nontraditional backgrounds who seek a traditional and rigorous Ivy League education.  What you may not know is that GS has been educating military veterans for over 60 years.

Since World War II, the School of General Studies has served veterans who interrupted their education to serve their country. Like these military service women and men, most of the 1,200 degree students at GS have, for personal or professional reasons, interrupted their education, never attended college, or can only attend part-time. They bring a wealth of life experience to the classroom, and contribute in a unique way to the diversity and cultural richness of the University.

From a student's first semester, throughout his or her undergraduate career, and extending into the graduate's professional life, the transforming impact of a Columbia education is evident. We find that women and men from the United States armed forces have been and continue to be excellent candidates for our degree program.

Please take a moment to learn more about our unique college and the opportunities offered by the Columbia undergraduate program. We are very proud of our tradition of educating women and men from the armed services, and we hope to continue that tradition long into the future.

Peter J. Awn
Dean, School of General Studies

 

Columbia University School of General Studies – Elite Undergraduate College for Returning Adult Nontraditional Students – Go back to school in New York City after completing your service to finish your bachelor's degree, complete your education, and continue your story. Veterans who have served in the Air Force, Army, Navy, and Marines all return to school at GS.
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News & Upcoming Events

  • Newsweek story, with information on the Yellow Ribbon Program.

  • Current student John McClelland featured in the New York Post, along with information about the Yellow Ribbon Program.

  • Current students Peter Kim, Sean O'Keefe, and Charles Taylor featured in The Record.

  • The most recent issue of The Owl, the GS alumni magazine, featured a cover story on veterans at GS. Read more (.pdf) ...

Columbia University School of General Studies
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