Columbia University

USA is considered a land of opportunities & there are only a few other US cities that offer opportunities to students than New York.

Given below are some of the key benefits of living in New York:

·      Better Job Opportunities

·      Top-Notch Universities

·      Public transportation

·      World Class Dining Facilities

·      Better access to Nature

The J-School does not maintain off-campus accommodation, however, it does maintain a dedicated off-campus house listing website offering accommodation to students at non-Columbia owned residential properties.

New York is among the costlier cities in the US to live & study in. The rise in prices is down to the world class infrastructure & resources available to residents & it being home to a number of top organizations. The estimated cost of attendance for international students residing in student apartments is INR 40-50 L.  

Several top news agencies based in the US & across the globe hire graduates from the J-School.

Some of the institution's top recruiters include: AARP Magazine/Bulletin, ABC News, BBC News, Bloomberg & The New York Times among others.

CJS graduates are not limited to journalism streams alone & are employed in key roles in other industrial sectors as well, including: Business Development, Education, Marketing & more.

As per the latest employment data, the employment & post-study plans rate at Columbia Journalism School is around 79%.

Of the 260 members of the graduate class of 2024, 205 students have either secured employment or have confirmed plans to pursue other avenues such as internships, freelancing, higher studies, etc. 

Admissions to graduate degree programs at Columbia J-School are now closed for the year 2025.

However, students interested in 2026 admissions at the journalism school can refer the tentative deadlines listed below:

Yes, IELTS score is a mandatory requirement for students interested in admissions at Columbia J-School.

It only accepts students with a great grasp of both written & verbal English, the minimum IELTS score accepted by the institute is 8.0.

The Columbia Journalism School has an acceptance rate of around 3.85%. This places it among the toughest US based institutions to secure admissions at.

It only accepts students that stand out among the crowd in both academic & non-academic activities.

Both Columbia & Harvard are considered among the best higher educational institutions & are very selective at admitting students.

Columbia has an acceptance rate of 3.85% which is marginally better than Harvard's 3.4%. Both institutions are almost similar at admissions & only accept highly qualified individuals.