The Office of International Student Services is located in room L5, right across from the Whittier Cafe. Teachers College is located on West 120th Street between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue.
All correspondence to the OISS should be addressed as follows:
Regular Mail
Teachers College
Office of International Student Services
525 West 120th Street, Box 007
New York, NY 10027Courier / Express Mail
Teachers College
Office of International Student Services
L5 Whittier Hall
1230 Amsterdam Avenue
New York, NY 10027
E-mail: tcintl@tc.columbia.edu
Tel: 1.212.678.3939
Fax: 1.212.678.3990, attention: OISS
Please note: the fastest way to communicate with the OISS staff is through e-mail. Unfortunately, the OISS is unable to return international phone calls.
You are welcome to drop by the OISS to introduce yourself to the OISS staff. At present, the OISS staff consists of two full-time professional staff, a part-time administrative assistant, and a graduate assistant. We also benefit from the assistance and support of interns, volunteers, and other members of the TC international community.
Monday - Thursday: 9am - 6pm
Friday: 9am - 5pm (9am - 3pm during the summer, from late May - late August)
The OISS is closed on weekends and most national holidays.
All hours are walk-in. No appointments are necessary to speak to an OISS staff member. You may e-mail or call the OISS to confirm hours of operation and staff availability. Changes to office hours and staff schedules are announced through our Weekly Update listserv.
The Teachers College campus is located in the Morningside Heights neighborhood in upper Manhattan. The campus is accessible by subway and other forms of public transportation. The nearest subway stop is the West 116th Street station on the Number 1 subway line. The M104, M4, M60 (with service to and from LaGuardia Airport), and M11 buses also stop near the TC campus. For more information about New York City public transportation, go to http://www.mta.info. Useful information for visitors to the TC campus may also be found on the main TC web site.