Columbia doesn‘t teach you how to be a writer, it doesn‘t teach you how to be, in my case, an actor. What it can do is unlock something. And that is what an education is for. It’s to release something inside of you. And to make you understand, or allow you to understand, you can do pretty much anything you can imagine.
Brian Dennehy, CC ’60

Few places in the world are like Columbia. Few people are like Columbians. A history of pioneers in every field. Generations of minds that have participated in the Core Curriculum and have made it a truly living experience. Alumni are an integral part of Columbia—250,000 living members of the Columbia family living in all 50 states and nearly 180 countries. Columbia does not end at commencement, but it will be with you for your lifetime. From alumni who have made their mark, to resources that will help you make yours. We invite you to join the volunteer network that supports the Office of Undergraduate Admissions recruit and enroll the world’s best students. Read more about alumni life at Columbia and what makes the Columbia experience unique even after your days on Morningside Heights.

Alumni & Outcomes

Columbia alumni have been successful in every field imaginable. They are extraordinary individuals who have paved new paths: founders of the United States, great physicists, scientists, artists, writers, playwrights and teachers. Check out what some undergraduate alumni have done after Columbia.

Alumni Resources

Alumni resources at Columbia keep everyone connected to Alma Mater, but also support current and former students in taking advantage of the vast alumni network, meeting alums in every industry, finding jobs and being able to take full advantage of the Columbia experience.

Alumni Volunteers (ARC)

The Alumni Representative Committee is the corps of alumni that support the Office of Undergraduate Admissions in reaching out to all parts of the country and the world. As interviewers they help evaluate applicants, while also serving as ambassadors of Columbia describing the dynamism of their experience. In this section you will find some basic ARC resources and a general introduction to the ARC. Log-in to ARC Online to find out about becoming an alumni interviewer. Within ARC Online you will also find the complete ARC handbook.