Early Registration
Incoming MS students can register for Fall 2026 classes starting in July, if you have completed your MMR and vaccination paperwork. If you are unable to register during this time, or wish to make adjustments, you will have an opportunity to register when you arrive on campus for orientation.
You must read the following instructions very carefully. Failure to read instructions may result in cancelled registrations
Students register for classes on Vergil. Please reference the linked page for instructions on how to use Vergil for registration.
During this early registration period, you are only allowed to register for:
- IEOR courses (Industrial Engineering and Operations Research courses) – e.g. IEOR E4004
- IEOR courses in conjunction with another department – e.g. CSOR W4231, IEME E4310
- MSBA students: CBS core course – e.g. MRKT B9651 Marketing Analytics
Students who fail to adhere to the course restriction policy by registering for courses other than those listed above will have their registration voided. We may have to drop all of the courses to which you register, including your IEOR courses. You will then be limited to the availability of courses in late August when registration reopens.
You will have an opportunity to register for additional electives when you arrive in August. If you are interested in taking courses from other graduate schools such as Graduate School of Business (GSB) or School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA), you may request such courses in late August. Please make sure you review the pre-approved elective listing and your curriculum page when registrating.
Happy registration! Shall you have any academic questions or concerns, you may email the Academic Team. You must use your Columbia email address to contact us, so we can properly identify you. We will not reply to emails sent using non-Columbia addresses.