Two Colleges, Two Degrees, Four Years

www.gs.columbia.edu/sciences-po
Beyond Study Abroad

The Dual BA Program offers a global undergraduate

educational experience — a program with an
international character not only in its academic
coursework but also in its practical application.
 History of Columbia University

1754 Founded as King’s College, the first college in New York State
and fifth in America.
1786 Name changed to Columbia College to
celebrate the new nation.

1864 With the addition of graduate programs,

the College becomes Columbia
University.

1897 Columbia moves to its current home in

Morningside Heights.

Today One of the world’s leading research

centers, offering a distinctive and
distinguished learning environment.
Columbia

Four Undergraduate Colleges

The Columbia undergraduate population
consists of students from four colleges.
• Academically, all four colleges
share the same professors,
classrooms, and degree.
• Administratively, each college
has its own mission,
admits its own students, and
serves the needs of its
students outside the classroom.
Columbia

Four Undergraduate Colleges

Columbia College: liberal arts college dedicated to providing a traditional

four year undergraduate experience

School of General Studies: liberal arts college dedicated to students

following a nontraditional academic path

Fu Foundation: School of Engineering and Applied Science

Barnard College: women’s liberal arts college

Columbia

School of General Studies

Liberal arts college for students following a
nontraditional academic path to a traditional,
Ivy League education.

At GS, nontraditional students include:

• students with work or life experience
• students completing a second bachelor’s degree
• students enrolled in a dual or joint BA program
 History of Sciences Po

1872 Founded by education reformer and intellectual Emile Boutmy as L’École

Libre des Sciences Politiques to train French politicians
after the demise of Napoleon III

1945 Integrated into the French

public education system as
L’Institut d’ Études Politiques
de Paris, or Sciences Po, by
President Charles de Gaulle

Today One of Europe’s most distinguished universities, with the freedom of a

grande école and the resources of a major research university.
 Academics

Freshman and Sophomore Years – Sciences Po

Sciences Po Core Curriculum – grounded in the social sciences
• Economics
• History
• Law
• Political Science
• International Relations
• Sociology
• Proficiency in a foreign language

Shared Academic Experience

• Each semester, sections of students at each campus will take three
core courses together as a group.
Academics

Seven Undergraduate Campuses

• Academic focus on different regions of
the world
• Small-school environment, with no more
than 300 students per campus
• Diverse student body
o 50% from the region of focus
o 50% French and other international
students
• Academically, all seven colleges share the same two-year social science
curriculum.
• Classes are conducted in English at the three Dual BA Program campuses
Academics

Dual BA Program Campuses

• Le Havre – located on the Normandy coast
• Region: Asia
• Languages: Chinese, Hindi,
Indonesian, Japanese, Korean

• Menton – located on the French Riviera

• Region: Mediterranean Countries
and the Middle East
• Languages: Arabic, Hebrew, Italian,
Spanish, Turkish
(Reims campus)

• Reims – located in the Champagne region

• Region: North America and transatlantic issues
• Languages: French, German, Spanish
Academics

Junior and Senior Years – Columbia

Columbia Core Curriculum – designed to develop skills in writing and critical
reasoning and introduce students to a broad array of disciplines
Core requirements will be fulfilled in part
through coursework completed at Sciences Po.
Additional requirements:
• Writing
• Literature – two courses
• Music Humanities
• Art Humanities
• Natural Sciences – three courses
• Additional courses may be required depending on the courses taken at
Sciences Po
 Academics

Majors

• More than 70 majors are offered by Columbia’s

academic departments – a list is available on the
Dual BA Program website.

• Dual BA Program students may choose

to complete any major offered at Columbia.

• Courses taken at Sciences Po may be

applied toward major requirements,
subject to Columbia department approval.
 Student Life

Student Services

• Each campus at Sciences Po offers

personalized student services, advising, and
health services available through the campus
administration.

• Dual BA Program students will be assigned a

Columbia academic advisor, who will be
available for curricular planning throughout
your time in the program.
 Student Life

Campus Life – Sciences Po

• Close-knit student body, with each campus

numbering no more than 300 students.

• Clubs, associations, and athletic activities, as well as

organized travel groups.

• Dual BA Campuses are located in regional centers,

which offer a number of cultural and social
activities.

• Housing – Student apartments are available. Most

apartments are studios located in the immediate
vicinity of the campus.
 Student Life

Campus Life – Columbia

• 24,000 students (8,000 undergraduates)

• Over 250 clubs and student organizations

• NCAA Division I athletics, as well as club and

intramural sports

• Cultural offerings on campus and in New York

• Housing - student apartments are available.

 Student Life

Career Services
• Dual BA Program students, like all Sciences Po
graduates, will have guaranteed admission to a
master’s program at the flagship campus in Paris.
• Career services centers at both Sciences Po and
Columbia offer career planning assistance.
• Numerous internship opportunities in both France
and New York, including on Wall Street or at the
United Nations.
• Job fairs and on-campus recruitment by government
agencies and many prominent firms at both Sciences
Po and Columbia.
• Dual BA Program students will be members of two
global alumni networks.
Admissions

Application Deadline
January 2 – all applicants

Transcripts
•Secondary school transcripts
•International graduation exams

Standardized Testing

•Applicants from Anglophone high schools:

• SAT or ACT scores are required.

•Applicants from non-Anglophone high schools:

• TOEFL or IELTS scores are required.
Admissions

Letters of Recommendation
Two academic letters of recommendation
are required.

Essays
• Why the Dual BA Program is the right college
experience for you
• Reflect on a personal experience

Interviews
• Applicants will be selected for interviews
by the Admissions Committee.
• Interviews will be conducted by members of the
Admissions Committee representing both
Sciences Po and Columbia.
Admissions

Committee Considerations

• Potential for academic success

• Fit with the Dual BA Program

o Choice of Sciences Po campus
o Motivation to study the social sciences
o Interest and motivation for an academic major at
Columbia

• Decisions will be made by April 1.

 Financing Your Education

Tuition and Fees

First Two Years

• Dual BA Program students will pay the Sciences
Po rate for tuition and fees.

Final Two Years

• Dual BA Program students will pay the
School of General Studies rate for tuition
and fees.
 Financing Your Education

Financial Aid

Sciences Po
• Institutional scholarships
• U.S. federal aid (pending)
o Grants
o Loans
• French government aid

Columbia
• Institutional scholarships
• U.S. federal aid
o Grants
o Loans
o
 Financing Your Education

Financial Aid

• Sciences Po will determine a student’s eligibility for

scholarships and other financial aid during the first two
years of the program.

• The School of General Studies will determine a student’s

eligibility for scholarships and other financial aid during
the final two years of the program.

• Upon admission Dual BA Program students will receive

a preliminary educational financing package detailing
both expected costs and expected financial aid awards.
 Financing Your Education

Federal Aid

• Complete the Free Application for Federal Student

Aid (FAFSA) at www.fafsa.ed.gov

• FAFSA code: 002707

• The FAFSA allows schools to determine eligibility for

federal grants, loans, and
work-study.
Contact Us

• Phone: (212) 854-2772, 1-800-895-1169

• Email: spo-dualba@columbia.edu

• Website: www.gs.columbia.edu/sciences-po