Columbia University in the City of New York: Ranking & Review

New York rank | United States rank | World rank |
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1 | 7 | 9 Top 1% |
Columbia University in the City of New York Acceptance rate and Admissions statistics
Total | Men | Women | |
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Acceptance Rate | 7% | 7% | 6% |
Applicants | 38,118 | 17,259 | 20,859 |
Admissions | 2,519 | 1,239 | 1,280 |
Enrolled undergraduates | 1,547 | 764 | 783 |
Enrolled total (including graduate students) | 30,454 | 14,719 | 15,735 |
1,609 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
474 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
Male-Female Ratio
Enrollment by race or ethnicity
Typical SAT scores
Number of students submitting SAT scores | 909 |
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Percent of students submitting SAT scores | 59% |
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | |
Math |
Typical ACT scores
Number of students submitting ACT scores | 875 |
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Percent of students submitting ACT scores | 57% |
ACT Composite | |
ACT English | |
ACT Math |
Admission requirements
Application fee for undergraduates - $85. Application fee for graduates - $110.
Secondary school GPA | Recommended |
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Secondary school rank | Recommended |
Secondary school record | Required |
Completion of the college-preparatory program | Required |
Recommendations | Required |
Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
Admission test scores | Required |
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) | Neither required nor recommended |
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) | Recommended |
Columbia University in the City of New York Tuition
Total cost for students living | In-state | Out-of-state |
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On-campus | $74,199 | $74,199 |
Off-campus | $80,973 | $80,973 |
The total cost includes tuition and fees, books, supplies, on-campus room and board payment of $13,618 and other expenses per full academic year. |
Columbia University in the City of New York provides on-campus housing with total dormitory capacity of 12,953 students.
In-state | Out-of-state | |
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Tuition for Full-time undergraduates | $48,989 | $48,989 |
Fees for full-time undergraduates | $2,651 | $2,651 |
Per credit hour charge for part-time undergraduates | $1,756 | $1,756 |
Tuition for Full-time graduates | $44,864 | $44,864 |
Fees for full-time graduates | $2,092 | $2,092 |
Per credit hour charge for part-time graduates | $1,704 | $1,704 |
Programs and Degrees
Programs | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral | Total |
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Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services | 1,455 | 17 | 1,472 | |
Engineering | 327 | 1,022 | 103 | 1,452 |
Social Sciences | 568 | 435 | 73 | 1,076 |
Health Professions and Related Programs | 1 | 712 | 351 | 1,064 |
Public Administration and Social Service Professions | 900 | 2 | 902 | |
Legal Professions and Studies | 317 | 434 | 751 | |
Biological and Biomedical Sciences | 162 | 328 | 91 | 581 |
Mathematics and Statistics | 92 | 465 | 20 | 577 |
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services | 181 | 319 | 18 | 518 |
Architecture and Related Services | 19 | 433 | 5 | 457 |
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs | 418 | 2 | 420 | |
Visual and Performing Arts | 95 | 220 | 21 | 336 |
Multi & Interdisciplinary Studies | 35 | 267 | 16 | 318 |
English Language and Literature & Letters | 91 | 121 | 11 | 223 |
Physical Sciences | 69 | 105 | 46 | 220 |
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 74 | 73 | 28 | 175 |
History | 80 | 52 | 27 | 159 |
Psychology | 99 | 8 | 32 | 139 |
Natural Resources and Conservation | 6 | 86 | 92 | |
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies | 53 | 38 | 91 | |
Philosophy and Religious Studies | 61 | 19 | 5 | 85 |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies | 65 | 65 | ||
Education | 2 | 29 | 31 | |
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
Science Technologies & Technicians | ||||
Grand Total | 2,015 | 7,864 | 1,331 | 11,210 |
A total of 2,015 4-year bachelor's degrees conferred across undergraduate programs at Columbia University in the City of New York.
At the master's and doctor's level 9,195 degrees were conferred in the graduate programs.
Total | Men | Women | |
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Graduation rate | 95% | 96% | 95% |
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General info
Alternative names | Columbia University |
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Founded | 1754 |
Motto | In lumine tuo videbimus lumen In Thy light shall we see light (Psalms 36:9) |
Religious affiliation | Not applicable |
Colors | columbia blue, white |
Academic Calendar | Semester |
Total FTE staff | 17,784 |
Instructional FTE | 4,654 |
Research FTE | 2,105 |
Sector of institution | Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above |
Control of institution | Private not-for-profit |
Carnegie Classification | Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity |
Location and Contacts
Official Website | www.columbia.edu |
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Address | West 116 St and Broadway New York, New York, 10027 United States |
Urbanization level | City: Large |
City population | 8,399,000 |
Phone | 2128541754 |
Fax | +1 (212) 854 9509 |