Overview

The undergraduate Electrical Engineering program at Columbia University is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET. This breadth and depth prepares students for any future career path including work in engineering, careers in related mathematically-intensive fields, and further professional or graduate education.

The undergraduate BS program in Computer Engineering incorporates much of the core curricula of the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science degrees, including advanced programming, signal processing, digital electronics and systems, and labs in both the EE and CS Departments.

This comprehensive coverage provides a solid foundation for employment in all areas of digital system design, from integrated circuits to computer architectures to software to networks. The BE in CE is also excellent preparation for graduate study in CE or in the constituent fields of computer science and electrical engineering.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Signals & Systems
Circuit Analysis
Data Structures
Probability
Digital Systems
Operating Systems

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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105

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IELTS

7.5

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Manhattan, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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135

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105

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7.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Autobiographical information
Lists and descriptions of a student’s achievements, activities, employment and summer activities

Personal essay

An official high school transcript from all high schools attended

One high school counselor’s recommendation and school profile

The completed midyear report

Columbia requires two teacher recommendations.
An $85 nonrefundable application fee is required as part of an application

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

70170 USD / year

≈ 70170 USD / year
Out-of-State

70170 USD / year

≈ 70170 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

70170 USD / year

≈ 70170 USD / year

Living costs

Manhattan

United States

2638 - 5751 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Tuition Fees

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