BA in Environment & Sustainability

Columbia University (United States) · 213 Low Library, 535 W. 116th St. · New York, NY 10027

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Columbia University (officially as Columbia University in the City of New York) is a private Ivy League research university in New York City. Established in 1754 as King's College on the grounds of Trinity Church in Manhattan, Columbia is the oldest institution of higher education in New York and the fifth-oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. It is one of nine colonial colleges founded before the Declaration of Independence, seven of which belong to the Ivy League. Columbia is ranked among the top universities in the world by major education publications.

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Institute

Barnard College

Degree

Duration

4 years

STEM Designated

Yes

Program

Environment & Sustainability

Expense

Living Expenses

USD 22400

Tuition Fee (Domestic)

USD 70600

Tuition Fee (International)

USD 70600

Eligibility

Minimum/ Avg Score

IELTS

7.5

TOEFL

105

Duolingo

135

SAT

1470 - 1540

ACT

32 - 35

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Deadlines:

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Intake Deadline 1

01 Nov, 2025

(September-2026)

Intake Deadline 2

01 Jan, 2026

(September-2026)

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Document Required:

High School Transcript

Common Document

Official high school and college transcripts your application platform to request that your high school counselor send us your official high school transcript. If you have taken any college classes for credit, we also require these official transcripts.

Personal Insight Questions

University Specific

This will be submitted with your preferred application platform. The short answer question for 2025-2026 Rooted in a history of trailblazing women, Barnard College is a collaborative community of care shaped by bold women with a multitude of perspectives. Choose one woman— historical, fictional, contemporary, or personally significant— whose views differ from your own. Imagine a conversation with her. What would you discuss? How might her perspective challenge or shift your own? Share how this new mindset could influence your approach to learning and engagement both in and beyond the classroom at Barnard.

Secondary School Report

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Secondary school report and high school profile these are documents that your high school counselor will submit along with your transcript that help our office contextualize your achievements.

Letter of Recommendation (LOR)

University Specific

Additional letters of recommendation: Students may request letters of recommendation from up to two additional sources outside the required letters of recommendation. If you choose to request additional letters of recommendation, we recommend that they come from a different perspective than your previous letters, such as a part-time job supervisor, a research mentor, or a club advisor.

Test Score Report

Common Document

1) IELTS/TOEFL/Duolingo 2) SAT/ACT

Video Essay

University Specific

For Questbridge Applicants only : As an optional part of the application, we invite applicants attending high school in the US and QuestBridge applicants to submit a Glimpse video. Glimpse is an opportunity to share a 60-90 second video helping us to get to know you better. For more information about Glimpse, please visit the Glimpse website.

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FAQs

The tuition fee for both domestic and international students for the BA in Environment & Sustainability program at Columbia University is $70,600.
The next available intake for the BA in Environment & Sustainability program at Columbia University is in September 2026.
To apply for the BA in Environment & Sustainability at Columbia University, you need to submit a Test Score Report, High School Transcript, Secondary School Report, Personal Insight Questions, a Letter of Recommendation (LOR), and a Video Essay.
For the BA in Environment & Sustainability at Columbia University, the English proficiency requirements are an IELTS score of 7.5 or higher, a TOEFL score of 105 or higher, or a Duolingo score of 135 or higher.
The average SAT score for admission to the BA in Environment & Sustainability at Columbia University is 1470, and the average ACT score is 32.
Yes, a Video Essay is required as part of the application process for the BA in Environment & Sustainability program at Columbia University.
Yes, international students can apply for the BA in Environment & Sustainability program at Columbia University, and the tuition fee is the same as for domestic students, which is $70,600.

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