Schwarzman College


Schwarzman College is a residential college building located in Tsinghua University, Beijing, China. Completed in 2016, it hosts recipients of the Schwarzman Scholars award, an international scholarship program designed to educate the next generation of global leaders. The college was designed by the Driehaus Prize winner Robert A.M. Stern, former Dean of the Yale School of Architecture, and is the first academic building in China to have won a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Gold Certification.

College and purpose

Mission

The college was founded to provide a residential college experience for Schwarzman Scholars. Students at the collage study a one-year Master’s Degree in Public Policy, International Relations, Economics & Business at Tsinghua University. During this time, the scholars live inside the Schwarzman College building.

Scholarship

Annually, 100-200 Schwarzman Scholars are chosen through a competitive selection process. Approximately 45% of the participants come from the U.S., 20% from China and 35% from the rest of the world. Students apply directly to the program and do not require a nomination from their university.