Engineer of Mines Professional Degree at Columbia University

Programme overview

Candidates must complete at least 30 credits of graduate work beyond the M.S., or 60 points of graduate work beyond the B.S. All degree requirements must be completed within 5 years of the beginning of the first course credited toward the degree.

Faculty: Columbia Engineering (The Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science) | Department: Earth and Environmental Engineering | Duration: 30 credits | Study mode: full-time | Location: New York, NY, United States

What you will study

Coursework includes four core required courses and six elective courses from a pre-approved list of choices. Elective courses must be six courses at the 4000 or higher level from within the Earth and Environmental Engineering Department, the Chemical Engineering Department, or others as approved by the adviser.

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Application information

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Law J.D. entry: fall 2027 class.

J.D. applications for the fall 2027 class open September 15, 2026. The Regular Decision deadline is February 15, 2027 (applications are evaluated on a rolling basis). The Early Decision deadline is November 15, 2026. The application fee is $85, paid through LSAC. GRE or LSAT is accepted.

LL.M. 2027-2028 applications are due December 2, 2026. The application fee is $85, nonrefundable. Executive LL.M. 2027: Early Decision deadline October 1, 2026; Regular deadline December 2, 2026; application fee $85.

Columbia Engineering MS express application (Columbia students and alumni) requires no application fee.

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