Columbia Journalism School

The Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, commonly called Columbia Journalism School, is a graduate professional school of Columbia University in New York City. Founded with a bequest from Joseph Pulitzer, it is one of the most influential journalism schools in the world and administers the Pulitzer Prizes. It offers master’s and doctoral programs in journalism, including the M.S. and M.A. in Journalism, dual-degree options, and specialized tracks covering investigative reporting, data journalism, documentary, and digital media. Located on Columbia’s Morningside Heights campus in Manhattan, the school is centered in Pulitzer Hall and emphasizes rigorous reporting craft, ethics, and public-service journalism. Students work with professional faculty and benefit from proximity to major newsrooms, cultural institutions, and media companies in New York. Alumni include leading reporters, editors, producers, and media executives across print, broadcast, and digital platforms. As a graduate-only school within a private Ivy League research university, Columbia Journalism School admits a relatively small cohort each year and is highly selective. It combines classroom instruction with intensive workshop-style courses and real-world reporting projects.