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Pre-College Admissions

Applying to Pre-College Programs

View application and enrollment information for the NYC Residential, NYC Commuter, Academic Year Weekend, and Online Summer programs.
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Applying to College Edge

View application information for the College Edge summer and academic year options.
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Submitting Official Transcripts

Official transcripts submitted via email should be sent by a school official to hsp-transcripts [[at]] columbia [[dot]] edu.

Checking Application Status

Please allow sufficient time after submitting your application before contacting the Office of Admissions about your application status. We encourage you to check your application status in the online application portal as often as you like. You will be notified via email when a decision letter is ready to be viewed in your application portal.

After submitting your completed application, you will receive an email notifying you that the decision is ready to be viewed within the application system. Once your application materials are complete, you should expect to receive a decision notification in 3–5 weeks for summer programs and 1–2 weeks for academic year programs.

You may return to check the completeness and status of your application by clicking below.

Apply to Academic Year Programs

FAQ

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