GS Overview

The School of General Studies of Columbia University is the finest liberal arts college in the United States created specifically for returning and nontraditional students seeking a rigorous, traditional, Ivy League undergraduate degree full or part time.

GS is also home to innovative dual and joint degree programs open to all students, including those applying directly from high school. These dual and joint programs are in partnership with List College of the Jewish Theological Seminary, Sciences Po in France, Trinity College Dublin, and City University of Hong Kong. Additionally, GS offers the oldest and largest Postbaccalaureate Premedical Program in the United States.