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Columbia University is one of the leading colleges in New York with the acceptance rate of 6%. Deadlines for application are Early Decision - November 1 and Regular - January 1 . For more information, call 212-854-4900 .

40203 Enrolled 6% Acceptance Rate 33 - 35 SAT Range
Admissions
Academics
Tuition & Aid
Student Body
Campus Life
Careers

Admissions

  • Overview

    • Applicants: 40,203
    • Average HS GPA: N/A
    • Acceptance Rate: 6%

  • SAT & ACT Test Scores

    SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    710 - 760
    SAT Math 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    740 - 800
    ACT Composite Scores 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    33 - 35

  • Deadlines

    Early Decision
    November 1
    Regular
    January 1

Academics

  • Majors

    ARCHITECTURE AND RELATED SERVICES.
    Architecture.
    AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES.
    African Studies.
    African-American/Black Studies.
    American/United States Studies/Civilization.
    East Asian Studies.
    Ethnic Studies.
    Latin American Studies.
    Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign)
    BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
    Biochemistry.
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
    Biophysics.
    Neuroscience.
    COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Computer Science.
    Information Science/Studies.
    ENGINEERING.
    Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering.
    Chemical Engineering.
    Civil Engineering, General.
    Computer Engineering, General.
    Electrical and Electronics Engineering
    Engineering Mechanics.
    Engineering Physics/Applied Physics.
    Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering.
    Industrial Engineering.
    Mechanical Engineering.
    Operations Research.
    ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
    Creative Writing.
    English Language and Literature, General.
    FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.
    Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General.
    Comparative Literature.
    French Language and Literature.
    German Language and Literature.
    Italian Language and Literature.
    Linguistics.
    Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other.
    Russian Language and Literature.
    Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General.
    Spanish Language and Literature.
    HISTORY.
    History, General.
    MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
    Applied Mathematics, General.
    Mathematics, General.
    Statistics, General.
    MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.
    Ancient Studies/Civilization.
    Mathematics and Computer Science.
    Sustainability Studies.
    NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION.
    Environmental Science.
    PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.
    Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other.
    Philosophy.
    PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
    Astronomy.
    Astrophysics.
    Chemistry, General.
    Geology/Earth Science, General.
    Materials Science.
    Physics, General.
    PSYCHOLOGY.
    Psychology, General.
    SOCIAL SCIENCES.
    Anthropology.
    Economics, General.
    Political Science and Government, General.
    Sociology.
    Urban Studies/Affairs.
    VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
    Art History, Criticism and Conservation.
    Dance, General.
    Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.
    Music, General.
    Visual and Performing Arts, Other.

  • Degrees

    • Bachelor's
    • Doctoral
    • Doctoral Other
    • Doctoral/Professional
    • Doctoral/Research
    • Master's

  • Prominent Alumni

    Henry Kravis '67
    Co-Founder, Co-Chairman & Co-CEO, Kohlberg, Kravis and Roberts & Co.
    George Roberts '66
    Co-Founder, Co-Chairman & Co-CEO, Kohlberg, Kravis and Roberts & Co.
    Robert Day '65
    Chairman of the Board, Trust Co. of the West
    Julie Spellman Sweet '89
    Gen Counsel, Secretary & Chief Comp Offcr, Accenture
    Douglas Peterson '80
    Pres & Chief Exec Offcr, McGraw Hill Financial
    Sue Matteson King '85
    Chief Mkt Officer, Allianz Global Investors
    G. Jeffrey Records, Jr. '81
    Chairman & CEO, Midfirst Bank, Part Owner OK City Thunder

Tuition & Aid

  • Dates

    Notification Date
    Apr 1

  • Required Forms

    • FAFSA
    • Forms CSSProfile
    • Forms Divorced Parent

  • Expenses per Academic Year

    Tuition
    $58920
    Required Fees
    $2930
    Average Cost for Books and Supplies
    $1294
    Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
    No
    Board for Commuters
    N/A
    Transportation for Commuters
    N/A
    On-Campus Room and Board
    $14490

  • Available Aid

    Financial Aid Methodology
    Institutional
    Scholarships and Grants Need-Based
    • Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
    • Need-Based Federal Pell
    • Need-Based Private Scholarships
    • Need-Based SEOG
    • Need-Based State Scholarships
    Federal Direct Student Loan Programs
    • College/university loans from institutional funds
    • Federal Perkins Loans
    Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL)
    • Yes
    Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
    Yes
    Direct Lender
    No

  • Financial Aid Rating

    • Financial Aid Rating 99/99

Student Body

  • Student Body Profile

    Total Undergraduate Enrollment
    6270
    Foreign Countries Represented
    110

  • Demographics

    • Asian 2.04%
    • African-American 21.63%
    • Hispanic 10.24%
    • Caucasian 12.71%
    • Male 51%
    • Female 49%
    • Аre out of state 78

Campus Life

  • Campus Life

    Undergrads living on campus
    92%
    Help finding off-campus housing
    Yes
    Quality of life rating 92/99
    First-Year Students living on campus
    100%
    Campus Environment
    Large Urban
    Fire safety rating
    N/A

  • Special Needs Admissions

    College Entrance Tests Required
    Yes
    Interview Required
    No

  • Student Activities

    Registered Student Organizations
    500
    Number of Honor Societies
    0
    Number of Social Sororities
    11

  • Sports

    Athletic Division
    Division I
    Men's Sports (Crimson) (14)
    • Baseball
    • Basketball
    • Crew Rowing
    • Cross Country
    • Diving
    • Fencing
    • Football
    • Golf
    • Soccer
    • Swimming
    • Tennis
    • Track Field Indoor
    • Track Field Outdoor
    • Wrestling
    Women's Sports (Crimson) (16)
    • Archery
    • Basketball
    • Crew Rowing
    • Cross Country
    • Diving
    • Fencing
    • Field Hockey
    • Golf
    • Lacrosse
    • Soccer
    • Softball
    • Swimming
    • Tennis
    • Track Field Indoor
    • Track Field Outdoor
    • Volleyball

  • Student Services

    Health
    LGBT Support Groups
    Minority Support Groups
    Army ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: Fordham University Navy ROTC Offered on-campus Air Force ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: Manhattan College

  • Sustainability

    Located within walking distance of grassy Central Park, Columbia University’s campus is evolving into one of New York City’s green landmarks in its own right. Surrounded by one of the biggest and densest collections of building in the world, the university has put its location to good use—recently launching the NYC Urban Technology Innovation Center in order to promote green building technologies in New York City. The Urban Design Lab has committed to local environmental design and sustainable economic development, combining the vast intellectual and financial resources of the architecture and engineering schools. The challenges of developing sustainable infrastructure in a bustling urban environment are real, which makes Columbia’s recent LEED Platinum for its 17-acre Manhattanville campus plan in West Harlem even more impressive. Leave it to one of the oldest and most historically rooted universities in the world to stake claim to the first Platinum of its kind in New York City. (And the first for a University plan nationally!) This estimable bit of green construction will only add to Columbia’s significant collection of LEED-certified buildings, which welcomed seven LEED Gold or LEED Silver endeavors in the last several years. Of course, construction is just one of many fortunate opportunities to advance sustainability in Manhattan—Columbia has devoted considerable effort to healthy local food, greenmarkets, vegetative roofs, and more efficient water treatment. Always a beacon in academia and leadership, students are offered a choice of twenty-four degrees in environmental study to complement thirty-three environmental research centers, while organizations such as the Earth Institute and Columbia EcoReps contribute to the active presence of the sustainability movement in everyday campus life.

    Green rating
    N/A

  • Campus Security Report

    Campus Security Report
    The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclosetheir security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annualcrime report and provide timely warnings to students and campusemployees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat tostudents and campus employees.
    Please visit The Princeton Review’s page on campus safety foradditional resources: http://www.princetonreview.com/safety
    The Princeton Review publishes links directly to each school's CampusSecurity Reports where available. Applicants can also access allschool-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety andSecurity Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office ofPostsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education:https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/

  • Other Information

    Campus-wide Internet Network
    Yes
    % of Classrooms with Wireless Internet
    N/A

Careers

  • Graduation Rates

    Graduate in 4 years
    88%
    Graduate in 5 years
    94%
    Graduate in 6 years
    96%

  • Career Services

    On-Campus Job Interviews Available
    Yes
    Career Services
    • Alumni Network
    • Alumni Services
    • Classes
    • Interest Inventory
    • Internships
    Opportunities at School
    • Coop
    • Experiential
    • Internship

  • ROI & Outcomes

    Information from PayScale:
    Starting Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    $73700
    Mid-Career Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    $132100
    Starting Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    $76100
    Mid-Career Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    $140800
    Percent High Job Meaning
    51%
    Percent STEM
    30%
    • Return on Investment (ROI) rating 94/99

    Contact & Visit

    • Campus Tours

      Campus Visiting Center
      • Mon-Fri
      • 9am - 5pm
      • 212-854-4900
      Campus Tours
      • Appointment Required: Yes
      • Dates: Year-round
      • Times: Varies
      • Average Length: 1 hour

    • On Campus Interview

      Campus Interviews
      No
      Information Sessions
      Not Available
      Times
      N/A
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