Columbia University School of Professional Studies

Overview

Columbia University School of Professional Studies is one of the seventeen schools of Columbia University[3], offering master's degrees, certificates and non-degree programs to working professionals and adult learners[1][3]. The school provides master's degrees, certificates and certifications, pre-college programs, Columbia Summer Session, the American Language Program, postbaccalaureate studies, auditing programs and visiting student options[4]. Located at 203 Lewisohn Hall, 2970 Broadway in New York City[2][9], the school was created when Columbia's Board of Trustees granted final approval in 2002 for the creation of the School of Continuing Education, the first new school at Columbia in 50 years, and was renamed the School of Professional Studies in 2015[5]. The school reports 14,000 active SPS alumni within a base of 300,000 active Columbia alumni and claims the fastest-growing alumni base of any Columbia University graduate school[7]. Its history extends over 100 years, with roots tracing back to Columbia Summer in 1900 and the American Language Program in 1911[6].

The company's own site places it in New York: Columbia University School of Professional Studies is part of Columbia University, which is headquartered in New York City. The school is id. [1]

Columbia SPS offers master's degrees, certificates and certifications, pre-college programs, Columbia Summer Session, the American Language Program, postbaccalaureate studies, auditing programs and visiting student options. [4]

Columbia's Board of Trustees granted final approval in 2002 for the creation of the School of Continuing Education, the first new school at Columbia in 50 years, and renamed it the School of Professional Studies in 2015. [5]

Columbia SPS is located at 203 Lewisohn Hall, 2970 Broadway, MC 4119, New York, NY 10027. [9]

Growth & traction

Columbia SPS reports 100+ years of history and 50+ programs and counting, with roots going back to Columbia Summer in 1900 and the American Language Program in 1911. [6]

Columbia SPS reports 14,000+ active SPS alumni within a base of 300,000 active Columbia alumni, and says it has the fastest-growing alumni base of any Columbia University graduate school. [7]

Columbia SPS publishes a 95% student satisfaction rating for SPS Orientation, 120 incarcerated students who have earned college credit through SPS, and 70+ scholarships awarded each year to its summer and college preparatory programs. [8]