At a Glance

54 students at Sciences Po in years one and two of the program; 14 students at Columbia University
50% female; 50% male
53% international (non-U.S.) students from 13 different countries

Varies by phase of program and by student’s needs. Visit the Financing section of this site to learn more about costs and financing available at Sciences Po and Columbia University.

Students will earn two bachelor’s degrees in four years.
The first two years in Sciences Po will focus on social sciences and language instruction in the campus-specific region of study (Euro-American, Euro-Asian, or Euro-Middle Eastern).
The second two years at GS will be spent fulfilling Columbia University’s Core and concentration requirements as well as Sciences Po's year abroad requirements.

Students will have two bachelor’s degrees from leading educational institutions and will have access to a network of alumni that includes Heads of Government and State, Nobel Prize winners, and leading academics in their fields.

Roughly 4,000 undergraduate students on 7 campuses
55% female; 45% male
16% admitted via Educational Priority Conventions, Sciences Po’s equal opportunity recruitment track
40% international students hailing from over 50 countries

€9800 tuition
Estimated costs of attendance, including room and board, books, transportation and miscellaneous expenses (9 months):
- Le Havre: €5,200-€5,800
- Menton: €6,750-€9,500
- Reims: €5,200-€8,000
Approximately 21 percent of students received financial aid to attend Sciences Po. More than €5 million is given annually in aid.
Students whose tax residence is the European Union pay tuition and fees on a sliding scale, while those whose tax residence is outside the European Union pay the full cost of tuition
Scholarships are available for both EU and non-EU students

More than 80 registered associations, 5 permanent associations, 5 active student unions, 32 types of athletic activity, and 169 colloquia and conferences organized by students each year
Opportunities to supplement Sciences Po activity offerings with additional cultural and sports activities offered by the localities in which the 7 campuses are situated
Affordable housing available near each of the three participating Dual BA Program campuses

3200 teachers; 300 university lecturers, researchers, and associate lecturers; 80 visiting foreign scholars/lecturers
In addition to university professors, courses at Sciences Po are taught by a corps of high-level practitioners from the worlds of politics, diplomacy, academia, economics, and law among others.

Guaranteed admission to a master's program at Sciences Po Paris
Extensive network of more than 54,000 alumni across the world
Access to numerous recruitment activities held on campus and attended by leading French and international companies, law firms, consulting firms, non-governmental organizations, among others.

More than 1,400 undergraduate students
63% full-time; 37% part-time
47% female; 53% male
26% of American students are Asian American, African-American, Hispanic/Latino, or Native American
15% international students, representing 80 countries
Average age: 29

$1,392 per credit hour; Tuition and Fees
$20,985 estimated living and personal expenses, including room and board, books, commuting costs and miscellaneous expenses
Approximately 70 percent of students receive some form of need-based financial aid and/or merit scholarship

GS students must fulfill Core requirements in science, literature, art, music, humanities, social sciences, quantitative reasoning and cultural diversity, and demonstrate proficiency in a foreign language.
GS students take the same classes, with the same professors, as students in Columbia's other undergraduate colleges.
GS is the historical home to dual programs at Columbia University—the school was the first undergraduate college at Columbia University to offer joint programs with other universities
More than 70 majors available
More than 1,500 courses offered every year

8 to 1 student-to-faculty ratio
79 Nobel Laureates are affiliated with Columbia; Laureates currently on the faculty include Richard Axel, Martin Chalfie, Eric Kandel, Tsung Dao Lee, Robert Mundell, Edmund Phelps, Orhan Pamuk, Joseph Stiglitz, and Horst Stormer.

13 Graduate and Professional Schools, 3 Undergraduate Schools, 4 Affiliated Institutions
More than 26,000 students enrolled
25 Libraries
More than 70 centers and institutes for specialized research
Endowment of more than $7 billion
Galleries, theaters, performance spaces and art and architecture studios
Extensive network of support services

More than 70 percent of GS graduates go on to earn advanced degrees.
More than 300 employers recruit on campus each year and approximately 1000 advertise employment opportunities to our students.
Students have access to a global network of more than 250,000 alumni throughout the U.S. and in 180 foreign countries.