Visit Campus
Visiting campus is the most effective way to discover what it’s like to be a student at Columbia Business School. Most of the options for visiting campus don’t require advanced registration, but we recommend you create an Inside MBA account to stay up to date on new opportunities to learn more about Columbia Business School.
Office Hours | Information Sessions | Student Chats | Visit a Class | Spotlight On: Series | Events for Minorities and Women |
Self-Guided Tour
Office Hours
The Admissions Office is located in 216 Uris Hall on Columbia University’s Morningside Heights Campus.
Prospective students are welcome to drop by to speak with an admissions counselor from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturdays.
View maps and directions to campus.
On-Campus Information Sessions
Information sessions offer prospective students the opportunity to learn more about Columbia Business School — its competitive strengths, its personality, and its application process. After an initial presentation, admissions officers and current students answer questions about the School. Prospective students are encouraged to combine an information session with visiting a class.
Information sessions are currently held Mondays from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. and Thursdays from 6 to 7 p.m. Please note, there will be no information session on Monday, May 28 due to the Memorial Day Holiday and the session on Thursday, May 31 will be held at 1:30 p.m. Beginning Monday, June 4, information sessions will be held once a week on Mondays at 1:30 p.m. until August 6.
Advance registration is not required. Please see the column at the right for event descriptions and locations as the dates approach.
Student Chats
Learn about the culture and community at Columbia Business School by informally speaking with current students at a student chat. Please stop by the Admissions Office in 216 Uris Hall prior to the time listed if you wish to chat with a current student and admissions officers will direct you to a meeting location.
Please note, Student Chats have ended for the spring semester. Student Chats will resume for the summer semester on June 5 and will be held Tuesdays and Thursdays at 1:30 p.m.
Visit a Class
Gain firsthand exposure to Columbia Business School's rigorous and innovative curriculum by attending a class. To participate in the Class Visit Program, download the list of available courses then decide which class you are most interested in and the time of day that works best for you. You do not need to register in advance, but please stop by the Admissions Office in 216 Uris Hall approximately 20 minutes before class begins to sign in and pick up a name tag.
Class visits are available Mondays through Thursdays (very few classes are held on Fridays), except during breaks and exam periods. Due to a limited number of seats in each classroom, availability is on a first-come, first-served basis and guests may not be able to visit their top choice.
Please note, class visits have ended for the spring semester. Class visits will resume for the summer semester on June 4 and a list of available classes will be posted above by June 4.
Spotlight On: Series
Gain an insider’s perspective on academics and student life at Columbia Business School by watching videos from the Spotlight On: Series. A robust schedule of on-campus panels and events took place throughout the fall semester to give prospective students a more in-depth look at particular academics areas of the Columbia Business School experience, including real estate, entrepreneurship, marketing, and more.
Events for Minorities and Women
Throughout the year, the Admissions Office hosts several events designed to deepen prospective students’ understanding of the experience for underrepresented minorities and women at Columbia Business School.
To learn more about these events, visit the Diversity at Columbia and Women at Columbia pages.
Self-Guided Tour
The University offers a self-guided walking tour in order to learn more about Columbia University’s long-standing history and impressive architecture. Instructions for downloading the self-guided tour podcast and walking tour map can be found on the Columbia University Visitor Center’s website. The self-guided tour is intended for visitors interested in all of the University’s academic departments as well as the general public.
