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Connect with SIPA
Both virtually and in-person
We invite you to connect with us in a few ways, both virtually and in-person
Information Sessions
Attend an Event
Information sessions are offered either in-person or virtually. Please visit your program of interest for more details on upcoming information sessions:
Meet a Current Student
If you are interested in speaking with a current student at SIPA, either in person or virtually, please review our list of SIPA Admissions Ambassadors.
Campus Tours
To register for a campus tour, please contact the office of admission at [email protected].
Please visit the Columbia Visitors Center to take a virtual tour of our Morningside Heights campus.
Class Visits
MIA, MPA AND MPA-DP CLASS VISITS
In-person class visits will be open for Spring 2025 in Early Spring. In order to sit in a class, you must have been admitted into the incoming Fall Class of 2025. Our admitted students will be notified once our Spring class visits are open.
Please fill in our class visit form to be considered. Note: By filling out this form, you are not guaranteed a spot in this class; you must wait to hear back from SIPA Admissions to confirm your visit.
If you are unable to come to us in-person, we invite you to explore our virtual mini lecture series.
For more information on our course offerings, please visit our bulletin.
Contact Us
For questions concerning applying to SIPA, please contact our Admissions Office by email at [email protected] or by phone at +1 212-854-6216.
For questions concerning Financial Aid, please contact our Financial Aid Office by email at [email protected] or by phone at +1 212-854-6216.
Chat with Admissions
Join SIPA admissions staff or current student for one-on-one virtual Admissions appointments focused on the two year full-time Master of Public Administration, Master of International Affairs, and MPA in Development Practice at Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs.
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Directions to SIPA
The ceremonial entrance to Columbia University's Morningside Heights campus is located at Broadway and West 116th Street.
SIPA is located on Columbia University’s campus in Morningside Heights, a lively Manhattan neighborhood that bridges the Upper West Side and Harlem. Our home in the International Affairs Building is an energetic hub where our community comes together for classes, studying, student life, and a wide range of events.
Most SIPA offices are located in the International Affairs Building (IAB) at 420 West 118th Street, between Amsterdam Avenue and Morningside Drive. Visitors who enter IAB at street level will find themselves on the building's fourth floor; the elevated campus or plaza level provides access to the sixth floor.