Application Information
Congratulations on your decision to apply to Paris! Please select your school below to begin the application process. If you are not a student at Columbia, Barnard or University of Pennsylvania, please select Visiting Students.
IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT PASSPORTS: Most consulates will only issue a visa for a passport that is valid for at least 3-6 months past the end of the program date. If your passport does not meet this requirement, please consider renewing your passport. Remember that passports can take several weeks to renew and plan accordingly.
Columbia University/Barnard College
Application Deadline
Spring term: October 1
Fall term/Academic year: March 1
** Applications may be accepted after the deadline on a case-by-case
basis. Please contact the Office of Global Programs if you would like
to inquire about submitting an application after the deadline.**
How to Apply
All required application materials may be submitted as part of the online application, except official transcripts. An admissions decision will not be released until we have received your official transcript. Complete applications are due by the deadline. A complete application consists of the following:
- Completed online application form.
- Statement of purpose (500 word statement about personal and academic goals and how you intend to achieve them). This may be uploaded into the online application.
- Completed online study abroad approval form:
- Barnard students: Dean should complete this form for you.
- Columbia College students: Do not complete this form. Please see Dean to be cleared for study abroad.
- General Studies students: Do not complete this form. Please see Dean to be cleared for study abroad.
- Completed online faculty recommendation form.
- Completed online language recommendation form.
- Transcript. To expedite the admissions process, you will be asked to upload a scanned copy of your transcript into the online application. However to complete the application, you must submit an official transcript directly to the Office of Global Programs.
You may access the online application by clicking here.
Submitting the Application
Once you have completed and submitted the online application, please make sure to submit your transcript(s) to:
Columbia University in Paris
Office of Global Programs
Columbia University
204 Lewisohn Hall, Mail Code 4111
2970 Broadway
New York, NY 10027
212-854-2559
Fax: 212-854-5164
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University of Pennsylvania
Application Deadline
Spring term: October 1
Fall term/Academic year: February 15
How to Apply
All required application materials may be submitted as part of the online application, except official transcripts. An admissions decision will not be released until we have received your official transcript. Complete applications are due by the deadline. A complete application consists of the following:
- Completed online application form
- Statement of purpose (500 word statement about personal and academic goals and how you intend to achieve them). This may be uploaded into the online application.
- Completed online faculty recommendation form.
- Completed online language recommendation form.
- Transcript. To expedite the admissions process, you will be asked to upload a scanned copy of your transcript into the online application. However to complete the application, you must submit an official transcript directly to the Penn Abroad Office.
You may access the online application by clicking here.
Submitting the Application
Once you have completed and submitted the online application, please make sure to submit your transcript(s) to:
Shaina Adams
Overseas Program Manager
University of Pennsylvania
Office of International Programs
3701 Chestnut Street, Suite 1W
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6275
215.898.9073
Fax: 215.898.2622
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Visiting Students
Application Deadline
Spring term: October 1
Fall term/Academic year: March 1
** Applications may be accepted after the deadline on a case-by-case
basis. Please contact the Office of Global Programs if you would like
to inquire about submitting an application after the deadline.**
How to Apply
All required application materials may be submitted as part of the online application, except official transcripts. An admissions decision will not be released until we have received your official transcript. Complete applications are due by the deadline. A complete application consists of the following:
- Completed online application form.
- $50 application fee. Credit card information must be provided on the application before it can be submitted.
- Statement of purpose (500 word statement about personal and academic goals and how you intend to achieve them). This may be uploaded into the online application.
- Completed online study abroad approval form.
- Completed online faculty recommendation form.
- Completed online language recommendation form.
- Transcript. To expedite the admissions process, you will be asked to upload a scanned copy of your transcript into the online application. However to complete the application, you must submit an official transcript directly to the Office of Global Programs.
You may access the online application by clicking here.
Submitting the Application
Once you have completed and submitted the online application, please make sure to submit your offical transcript(s) to:
Columbia University in Paris
Office of Global Programs
Columbia University
204 Lewisohn Hall, Mail Code 4111
2970 Broadway
New York, NY 10027
212-854-2559
Fax: 212-854-5164
