Columbia's Graduate School of Arts and Sciences requires dissertations to follow specific formatting standards. The deposit process includes a mandatory format review.
Columbia Dissertation Specifications
| Requirement | Specification |
|---|---|
| Font | 12-pt Times New Roman or similar |
| Margins | 1.5 inch left; 1 inch others |
| Spacing | Double-spaced |
| File format |
Columbia Title Page
- Dissertation title (centered)
- Your full name
- "Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences"
- "COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY"
- Year of conferral
Columbia Citation Styles
| School | Style |
|---|---|
| GSAS Humanities | Chicago |
| GSAS Social Sciences | APA 7th |
| Engineering | IEEE |
| Journalism | AP |
Deposit Checklist
- Format review passed (schedule 2 weeks before deadline)
- Title page follows GSAS template
- Abstract included
- ProQuest submission completed
- Survey of Earned Doctorates submitted
- $110 fee paid
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Sources & Accuracy
This guide summarizes formatting requirements as understood from the official graduate school page linked below. Universities revise their requirements (and sometimes their deadlines) between academic years — always confirm current specifics directly with your department or the Graduate School before submitting, since this page cannot guarantee it reflects the latest revision.
Primary source: Columbia GSAS — The Dissertation
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