The International Students & Scholars Office (ISSO) is the international student’s excellent resource:
- Focus on getting excellent grades in your first semester.
- Take Professional Development – GR 5391 section 003 – MA2PhD Seminar Series
- You will register on a managed waitlist.
- The instructor will choose the students off the waitlist to join the roster of GR 5391 section 003.
- Take Ph.D. level courses, if you qualify. Apply HERE.
- Apply for opportunities in Statistics GR5398 Mentored Research.
All students, including students not interested in pursuing a PhD, should excel in class projects, data science hackathons/competitions, and activities organized by on-campus student associations such as the Columbia Statistics Club
or the Columbia Data Science Society.
You can find important dates on the Academic Calendar. Choose the year, semester, and the school is the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.
- Complete KEY TASKS for new students.
- Review the GSAS NEW STUDENT CHECKLIST.
- ACTIVATE your UNI and begin to use your Columbia email.
- IMMUNIZATION requirements must be met in order to register for classes.
- FINAL TRANSCRIPTS Instructions. Please contact [email protected] for questions.
- Complete PRE-ARRIVAL TUTORIALS.
- Apply for ON-CAMPUS HOUSING.
- Research OFF-CAMPUS HOUSING.
- Apply for your I-20 – International Students.
- All international students must sign-up for the Columbia Student Medical Plan once they are on campus.
Pre-Arrival Requirements
Where can I find my UNI, and how do I activate it?
Your UNI can be found in an email from the GSAS Office of Admissions that you receive within ten days of accepting the offer of admission and paying your tuition deposit. If you cannot find the email containing your UNI, please write to gsas-admissions@columbia.
What are the required pre-arrival tutorials, and where can I access them?
Before you arrive on campus, you must complete several tutorials: the Academic Integrity and Responsible Conduct of Research tutorial and the Sexual Respect tutorials. These tutorials must be completed before you are allowed to register for classes. Instructions on accessing the tutorials will be sent to you via email in June. Please note that information regarding the Sexual Respect tutorial may come from the Office of University Life.
I have an immunization hold on my registration. How can I have this hold removed?
In order to have an immunization hold lifted, you must submit your immunization records to Columbia’s Immunization Office. You will not be permitted to register until the Immunization Office has received these records. Please note that you will not be contacted by the Immunization Office unless your records are incomplete. You may determine whether the immunization hold has been lifted by logging in to SSOL. Please contact the Immunization Office with any questions at immunizationcompliance@
Where can I receive assistance with I-20 and/or other visa issues?
International students should contact the International Students and Scholars Office with any questions or concerns regarding visas.
How will I know whether the GSAS Office of Admissions has received my official transcript(s)?
The easiest and fastest way to determine whether your transcript(s) have been received is to log in to your Application Status page. Please note that the GSAS Office of Admissions must receive your official transcript(s) by August 15. If you fail to submit your official transcript(s) to the Office of Admissions, a hold will be placed on your spring registration.
I having trouble completing my transcripts requirements or my credentials verification. Who can help me?
The Statistics Department cannot help you with these requirements. Please reach out to [email protected].
Please read carefully about this on the GSAS Website and submit as soon as possible, or you may receive a hold on your registration. You can email questions to: [email protected].