3-2/4-2 Engineering with Columbia University
Students in the 3-2 Engineering Program spend their first three (or four) years at Holy Cross and transfer to Columbia for the final two years. Students must complete their major, the pre-engineering courses, and all the common area requirements before leaving Holy Cross. Students who successfully complete the program will receive two degrees at the end of five (or six) years: an A.B. (bachelor of arts) from Holy Cross and a B.S. (bachelor of science) in a specific engineering major from Columbia.
Admission to Columbia University
Students apply for admission to the Combined Plan Program at Columbia University during their third year or fourth year at Holy Cross.
Students seeking admission should aim to complete the prerequisite science and mathematics courses with a grade of B or better on their first attempt and maintain a grade point average higher than 3.3 overall and in their prerequisite courses. Columbia makes all final decisions about admission to the Combined Plan Program.
Additional descriptions and admissions requirements for the Columbia Combined Plan Program are available on the Columbia website.
Program Highlights
Students in the program typically major in physics, mathematics, computer science or chemistry at Holy Cross. The engineering disciplines available at Columbia University are as follows:
- Applied Mathematics
- Applied Physics
- Biomedical Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Earth and Environmental Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Engineering Management Systems
- Industrial Engineering
- Operations Research
- Engineering Mechanics
- Materials Science and Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering