Official page for Columbia's Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
One of the oldest and most distinguished graduate schools in the United States, the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences administers the education of graduate students in the humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences, and grants the PhD for all divisions of Columbia University.
Responsible for overseeing the education of graduate students in the departments of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences is central to the larger Columbia University mission of advancing knowledge through research while providing a distinctive and distinguished learning environment. Accordingly, the Graduate School seeks to admit a diverse group of students capable of producing rigorous, innovative scholarship and to support all aspects of their educational experience.
The Graduate School’s support in academic matters includes facilitating the integration of graduate students into the research and educational enterprises of the University, establishing standards and policies for best practices among graduate programs, and fostering an environment for collegial, fruitful interaction and collaboration across a range of disciplines. The Graduate School also endeavors to promote the interests of graduate students in nonacademic matters that constitute an important part of the educational experience, including financial aid, housing, health and well-being, and the cultivation of professional skills apposite to careers inside and outside academia.
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