For the Summer 2021 term, we are unable to accommodate students not currently enrolled in Columbia undergraduate degree programs, and will not offer the College Edge program. To defer your application, please contact your admissions counselor directly.
Advance Your College Preparation
Choose from Columbia courses in dozens of subject areas.
“The College Edge experience has allowed me to become more hard working than I ever thought I could be, and I have made so many friends with such focus and drive.”
– TIMOTHY C.
College Edge: Summer Sessions prepares exceptional high school students for the world’s highest academic levels, giving them an edge over their college peers.
It is ideal for students who want to enhance their college application or are preparing to enter the U.S. higher education system.
Access to the same courses
as Columbia students
as Columbia students
An Ivy League achievement for your
college transcript
college transcript
Academic advising and
professional development
professional development
Real-world experience at an Ivy
League institution
League institution
Open to students entering grades 11 or 12, or first year of college in the fall, as well as those that graduated within the past two academic years.
Housing is not available for this program
Housing is not available for this program