Columbia University: Statistics
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #6 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #6 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #6 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #1 of 221 | In New York State |
| #1 of 92 | In New York City |
| #1 of 1,202 | For Media Studies |
| Top10 | For 48 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 4%
- Undergraduates
- 8,832
- Graduates
- 24,944
- Male:Female Ratio
- 46:54
- Control
- Private
not-for-profit - Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- www.columbia.edu
Columbia University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
Columbia University has an acceptance rate of 4% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 4% | 5% | 4% |
| Applicants | 61,110 | 25,463 | 35,647 |
| Admissions | 2,524 | 1,231 | 1,293 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 1,592 | 782 | 810 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 49 | 26 | 23 |
6,172 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
1,494 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
704 or 43%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1470
or below
75% of them
had 1570
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in Columbia University are 1470-1570 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
464 or 28%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 34
or below
75% of them
had 35
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in Columbia University are 34-35 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Recommendations | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| Secondary school GPA | Recommended |
| Secondary school rank | Recommended |
| TOEFL | Recommended |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| Nonresident Alien | 12504 (37%) |
|---|---|
| White | 9693 (29%) |
| Asian | 4452 (13%) |
| Hispanic | 2850 (8%) |
| Black or African American | 1760 (5%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 1382 (4%) |
| Two or more races | 1055 (3%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 26 (0.1%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 21 (0.1%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The average net cost to attend Columbia University is $12,411 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
Average costs by household income
| <$30K | $9,873 |
|---|---|
| $30-48K | $4,699 |
| $48-75K | $8,106 |
| $75-110K | $9,939 |
| $110K+ | $40,584 |
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $60,514 | $50,496 |
| Tuition in-state | $60,514 | $50,496 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $60,514 | $50,496 |
| Fee in-district | $3,016 | $2,428 |
| Fee in-state | $3,016 | $2,428 |
| Fee out-of-state | $3,016 | $2,428 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 13,071 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $15,450 |
| Room charge | $9,450 |
| Meal charge | $6,000 |
Columbia University majors
Columbia University has granted 2,128 bachelor's degrees across 61 programs, 8,527 master's across 114 programs, and 1,502 doctorate degrees across 83 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Columbia University.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 1,402 | 8 | |
| Computer Science | 310 | 500 | 22 |
| Statistics, General | 21 | 478 | 7 |
| Social Work | 487 | 6 | |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 489 | ||
| Law | 460 | ||
| Operations Research | 57 | 320 | 9 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 228 | 131 | 18 |
| Public Administration | 374 | ||
| Public Health, General | 314 | 2 | |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 269 | ||
| Political Science and Government, General | 201 | 33 | 13 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 19 | 166 | 22 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 48 | 137 | 13 |
| Epidemiology | 145 | 11 | |
| International Relations and Affairs | 156 | ||
| Medicine | 155 | ||
| History, General | 93 | 43 | 18 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 36 | 91 | 18 |
| Sustainability Studies | 30 | 110 | 5 |
| Management Science | 141 | ||
| Nursing Practice | 140 | ||
| Civil Engineering, General | 21 | 111 | 7 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | 124 | 9 | 5 |
| Journalism, Other | 133 | ||
| Creative Writing | 30 | 97 | |
| English Language and Literature, General | 80 | 21 | 23 |
| Industrial Engineering | 5 | 116 | |
| Social Sciences, Other | 76 | 45 | |
| Biostatistics | 115 | 5 | |
| Mathematical Statistics and Probability | 116 | ||
| Information Technology Project Management | 106 | ||
| Neuroscience | 80 | 13 | 13 |
| Chemical Engineering | 29 | 63 | 9 |
| Advanced Legal Research & Studies, General | 94 | 1 | |
| Dentistry | 94 | ||
| Applied Mathematics, General | 52 | 32 | 5 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 84 | 5 | |
| Nutrition Sciences | 84 | 3 | |
| Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration & Management | 84 | ||
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 46 | 15 | 21 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, Other | 52 | 26 | |
| Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology | 76 | ||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 24 | 37 | 9 |
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 23 | 26 | 21 |
| Sport and Fitness Administration & Management | 67 | ||
| Philosophy | 44 | 13 | 9 |
| Physical Therapy & Therapist | 66 | ||
| Anthropology, General | 27 | 23 | 11 |
| Chemistry, General | 14 | 29 | 15 |
| Non-Profit & Public & Organizational Management | 58 | ||
| Sociology, General | 38 | 15 | 5 |
| Occupational Therapy & Therapist | 55 | 2 | |
| City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 42 | 8 | |
| Mathematics, General | 25 | 12 | 12 |
| Cinematography and Film & Video Production | 48 | ||
| Actuarial Science | 47 | ||
| Environmental Studies | 42 | ||
| Physics, General | 14 | 16 | 12 |
| Computer Engineering, General | 24 | 16 | |
| Environmental Science | 2 | 37 | |
| Materials Science | 6 | 30 | 3 |
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 5 | 30 | 3 |
| Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General | 38 | ||
| Bioethics & Medical Ethics | 37 | ||
| Engineering Physics & Applied Physics | 13 | 17 | 6 |
| Dispute Resolution | 35 | ||
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 26 | 9 | |
| Environmental Health | 26 | 8 | |
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 10 | 21 | 3 |
| Construction Management, General | 33 | ||
| Medical & Health Humanities | 33 | ||
| Bioinformatics | 25 | 7 | |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 11 | 18 | 3 |
| Economics, General | 24 | 8 | |
| Biotechnology | 31 | ||
| American & United States Studies & Civilization | 14 | 14 | |
| Film & Cinema & Media Studies | 27 | ||
| East Asian Studies | 17 | 8 | |
| Music, General | 6 | 11 | 8 |
| Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology | 10 | 14 | |
| French Language and Literature | 19 | 4 | |
| Middle & Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | 10 | 7 | 4 |
| Comparative Literature | 20 | ||
| Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 6 | 13 | 1 |
| Urban Studies & Affairs | 19 | ||
| Western European Studies | 19 | ||
| Religion & Religious Studies | 6 | 4 | 8 |
| Social Sciences, General | 18 | ||
| Mathematics and Computer Science | 16 | ||
| Architecture | 12 | 2 | |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 3 | 8 | 3 |
| Astronomy | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Historic Preservation and Conservation, General | 13 | ||
| Business Administration and Management, General | 1 | 11 | |
| Biochemistry | 11 | ||
| Genetic Counseling & Counselor | 11 | ||
| Genetics, General | 5 | 6 | |
| Information Technology | 11 | ||
| Ecology | 4 | 6 | |
| History, Other | 10 | ||
| Humanities & Humanistic Studies | 4 | 6 | |
| Islamic Studies | 10 | ||
| Latin American Studies | 4 | 6 | |
| Real Estate Development | 10 | ||
| Clinical Psychology | 9 | ||
| Conservation Biology | 9 | ||
| Education & Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances | 9 | ||
| German Language and Literature | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 8 | ||
| Information Science & Studies | 8 | ||
| Architectural History and Criticism, General | 7 | ||
| Educational Psychology | 7 | ||
| Ethnic Studies | 7 | ||
| Orthodontics & Orthodontology | 7 | ||
| Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other | 7 | ||
| Psychology, Other | 7 | ||
| Italian Language and Literature | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Microbiology, General | 4 | 2 | |
| Music Theory and Composition | 6 | ||
| Nursing Science | 6 | ||
| African-American & Black Studies | 2 | 3 | |
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 5 | ||
| Digital Arts | 5 | ||
| Pathology & Experimental Pathology | 5 | ||
| Physical Sciences, Other | 2 | 3 | |
| Physiology, General | 5 | ||
| Astrophysics | 4 | ||
| Behavioral Sciences | 4 | ||
| Periodontics & Periodontology | 4 | ||
| Prosthodontics & Prosthodontology | 4 | ||
| Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education | 4 | ||
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 4 | ||
| Business Statistics | 2 | 1 | |
| Counseling Psychology | 3 | ||
| Pharmacology | 2 | 1 | |
| Education, General | 2 | ||
| Education, Other | 2 | ||
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 2 | ||
| South Asian Studies | 2 | ||
| Biophysics | 1 | ||
| Dance, General | 1 | ||
| Education & Teaching of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities | 1 | ||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 1 | ||
| Jewish & Judaic Studies | 1 | ||
| Organizational Leadership | 1 | ||
| Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 2,128 | 8,527 | 1,502 |
Columbia University has a graduation rate of 97%, which is among the 2% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 97% | 97% | 98% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Columbia University is a world-class research university with 261,854 scientific papers published and 11,059,793 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Psychology, Genetics, and Environmental Science.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2381 | 40504 |
| 1991 | 2505 | 45589 |
| 1992 | 2466 | 50314 |
| 1993 | 2539 | 51544 |
| 1994 | 2523 | 55319 |
| 1995 | 2639 | 63451 |
| 1996 | 2829 | 69264 |
| 1997 | 2949 | 77403 |
| 1998 | 3246 | 87136 |
| 1999 | 3352 | 98007 |
| 2000 | 3517 | 108870 |
| 2001 | 4007 | 120779 |
| 2002 | 4412 | 134723 |
| 2003 | 4714 | 152822 |
| 2004 | 5323 | 170501 |
| 2005 | 5450 | 197305 |
| 2006 | 6401 | 222976 |
| 2007 | 6400 | 249251 |
| 2008 | 6626 | 277701 |
| 2009 | 6907 | 311531 |
| 2010 | 7124 | 335153 |
| 2011 | 7301 | 371636 |
| 2012 | 7910 | 412481 |
| 2013 | 8744 | 455726 |
| 2014 | 8873 | 488111 |
| 2015 | 9135 | 516260 |
| 2016 | 9384 | 525784 |
| 2017 | 9908 | 565069 |
| 2018 | 9824 | 567252 |
| 2019 | 10680 | 652382 |
| 2020 | 12301 | 764517 |
| 2021 | 13772 | 936958 |
| 2022 | 11213 | 837383 |
Columbia University alumni
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Barack Obama
- Enrolled in Columbia University
- 1981-1983 graduated with Bachelor of Arts in international relations and political science
- Occupations
- political writermemoiriststatespersonacademicpolitician
- Biography
-
Barack Hussein Obama II is an American former politician who served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the first African-American president of the United States. Obama previously served as a U.S. senator representing Illinois from 2005 to 2008 and as an Illinois state senator from 1997 to 2004, and worked as a civil rights lawyer before holding public office.
-
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
- Enrolled in Columbia University
- Studied in 1904-1907
- Occupations
- lawyergolferpoliticianstatesperson
- Biography
-
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, commonly known as FDR, was an American statesman and political leader who served as the 32nd president of the United States from 1933 until his death in 1945. He previously served as the 44th governor of New York from 1929 to 1933, the Assistant Secretary of the Navy from 1913 to 1920, and a member of the New York State Senate from 1911 to 1913.
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Jake Gyllenhaal
- Occupations
- film actortelevision actorvoice actorstage actor
- Biography
-
Jacob Benjamin Gyllenhaal is an American actor. Born into the Gyllenhaal family, he is the son of director Stephen Gyllenhaal and screenwriter Naomi Foner, and his older sister is actress Maggie Gyllenhaal. He began acting as a child, making his acting debut in City Slickers (1991), followed by roles in his father's films A Dangerous Woman (1993) and Homegrown (1998). His breakthrough roles were as Homer Hickam in October Sky (1999) and as a psychologically troubled teenager in Donnie Darko (2001).
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Alexander Hamilton
- Occupations
- economistaide-de-campmilitary personnelslave tradermilitary officer
- Biography
-
Alexander Hamilton was a Nevisian-born American military officer, statesman, and Founding Father who served as the first Secretary of Treasury from 1789 to 1795 during George Washington's presidency.
General info
| Alternative names | Columbia University |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1754 |
| Motto | In lumine tuo videbimus lumen In Thy light shall we see light (Psalms 36:9) |
| Colors | columbia blue, white |
| Academic calendar | September to May |
| Total FTE staff | 19,550 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | West 116 St and Broadway New York, New York, 10027 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 8,804,000 |
| Phone | 2128541754 |