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Columbia University in the City of New York Overview

Located in New York, New York, Columbia University in the City of New York is a private not-for-profit institution. The city atmosphere of New York makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

What Is Columbia University in the City of New York Known For?

2,649 Undergraduate Awards
$50,557 Avg Cost After Aid
4% Acceptance Rate
  • Columbia has an impressive student to faculty ratio of 6 to 1.
  • The doctor's degree is the highest award offered at Columbia.
  • In 2021-2022, 44% of the faculty were full-time.
  • A student who earns a bachelor's degree from Columbia makes roughly $97,540 a year. This is 139% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.
  • On average, it takes about 4.1 years for students from Columbia to earn a bachelor's degree. This is excellent when compared to the average of 4.4 years.

Where Is Columbia University in the City of New York?

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Contact details for Columbia are given below.

Contact Details
Address: West 116 St And Broadway, New York, NY 10027
Phone: 212-854-1754
Website: www.columbia.edu

How Do I Get Into Columbia?

You can apply to Columbia online at: https://www.columbia.edu/content/admissions-offices

Admission Requirements for Columbia

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 1
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 1
Recommendations 1
SAT or ACT Scores 5
TOEFL 5

How Hard Is It To Get Into Columbia?

4% Acceptance Rate
50% Of Accepted Are Women
44% Submit SAT Scores
If you plan to apply to Columbia, make sure you don't wait until the last minute to fill out your application. The school is one of the most selective in the United States and has a low acceptance rate of 4%. If you are admitted, that's something to brag about!

Approximately 48% of accepted students are men and 50% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 5%, and the acceptance rate for women is 3%.

Average Test Scores

About 44% of students accepted to Columbia submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 730 and 780. Math scores were between 760 and 800.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Columbia University in the City of New York  ( 730 to 780 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Columbia University in the City of New York  ( 760 to 800 )
200
800
Columbia received ACT scores from 23% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 35 and 36. Math scores were between 32 and 0. Composite scores were between 34 and 35.

ACT English Scores for Columbia University in the City of New York  ( 35 to 36 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for Columbia University in the City of New York  ( 34 to 35 )
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36

Can I Afford Columbia University in the City of New York?

$50,557 Net Price
7% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of Columbia is $50,557. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Columbia, approximately 7% of students took out student loans averaging $13,338 a year. That adds up to $53,352 over four years for those students.

Columbia University in the City of New York Undergraduate Student Diversity

8,161 Full-Time Undergraduates
49% Women
47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 8,832 undergraduate students at Columbia, with 8,161 being full-time and 671 being part-time.

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There are also 24,944 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 8,161 full-time undergraduates at Columbia, 51% are male and 49% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Columbia University in the City of New York students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1,447
Black or African American 605
Hispanic or Latino 1,213
White 2,459
International Students 1,529
Other Races/Ethnicities 908

Geographic Diversity

New York students aren't the only ones who study at Columbia University in the City of New York. At this time, all 50 states and the District of Columbia are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 144 countries are represented at Columbia. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and South Korea.

Online Learning at Columbia University in the City of New York

1,111 Took All Classes Online
4,953 Took At Least One Class Online
In 2022-2023, 4,953 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Columbia has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 90th most popular in New York for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

Columbia University in the City of New York Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 0 0 1,533 6 1,539
Computer Science 357 17 361 13 748
Public Health 0 245 320 9 574
Social Work 0 10 532 3 545
Economics 327 25 147 36 535
Legal Research 0 10 503 3 516
Nursing 0 85 254 126 465
Computer Information Systems 0 0 417 0 417
Law 0 0 0 410 410
Journalism 0 8 380 0 388
Architectural Sciences & Technology 0 0 386 0 386
Operations Research 73 10 281 12 376
Statistics 37 9 266 8 320
Political Science & Government 225 15 50 18 308
Real Estate Development 0 0 289 0 289
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 10 88 156 15 269
Sustainability Science 44 6 193 3 246
Public Administration 0 0 241 0 241
Mechanical Engineering 61 10 108 14 193
Biomedical Engineering 45 33 94 17 189
Child Development & Psychology 163 6 8 9 186
General Social Sciences 0 2 167 10 179
History 111 9 40 17 177
Writing Studies 50 0 124 0 174
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 0 39 126 7 172
Electrical Engineering 24 11 113 19 167
Data Science 8 0 150 0 158
International Relations & National Security 0 0 154 0 154
Medicine 0 0 0 149 149
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 81 20 19 24 144
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 0 0 53 71 124
Other Visual Art 74 0 47 0 121
General Biology 65 14 30 11 120
Civil Engineering 18 9 84 7 118
General English Literature 82 6 15 14 117
Chemical Engineering 21 7 76 10 114
Data Analytics 0 0 108 0 108
Area Studies 59 3 45 0 107
Industrial Engineering 6 0 97 1 104
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 0 0 99 0 99
Mathematics 63 8 15 10 96
Information Technology 0 0 95 0 95
Dentistry 0 0 0 95 95
Sociology 50 4 33 7 94
Fine & Studio Arts 34 15 33 11 93
Business Administration & Management 0 27 63 0 90
Applied Mathematics 52 3 33 2 90
Liberal Arts General Studies 1 83 2 0 86
Drama & Theater Arts 8 3 68 2 81
Philosophy 52 8 15 3 78
Natural Resources Conservation 9 0 65 0 74
Nutrition Science 0 4 63 4 71
Other Social Sciences 38 1 32 0 71
Health & Medical Administrative Services 0 0 67 0 67
Health & Physical Education 0 0 64 3 67
Communication & Media Studies 0 0 63 2 65
Chemistry 10 9 21 24 64
Environmental Engineering 19 8 30 4 61
Geological & Earth Sciences 23 9 11 13 56
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 0 17 11 26 54
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 0 0 51 0 51
Physics 17 4 12 18 51
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 0 24 0 27 51
Romance Languages 27 11 6 6 50
Anthropology 16 7 20 7 50
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 34 12 0 3 49
Urban & Regional Planning 0 2 41 3 46
Engineering Physics 16 4 15 8 43
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 0 29 14 0 43
Ethnic Studies 39 0 3 0 42
Computer Engineering 22 0 17 0 39
East Asian Languages 0 9 24 6 39
Music 17 5 10 6 38
Human Resource Management 0 0 36 0 36
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages 16 2 6 8 32
Dispute Resolution 0 0 32 0 32
Astronomy & Astrophysics 17 3 3 8 31
Religious Studies 10 5 9 5 29
Materials Sciences 5 2 19 3 29
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 12 4 10 2 28
Construction Management 0 0 27 0 27
Climate Science 0 0 24 0 24
Biotechnology 0 0 22 0 22
Classical Languages & Literature 10 5 4 3 22
Genetics 0 12 6 3 21
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 0 7 5 8 20
Other Physical Science 1 5 8 6 20
Insurance 0 0 19 0 19
General Architecture 14 3 0 1 18
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 18 0 0 0 18
Finance & Financial Management 0 0 17 0 17
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 0 0 16 0 16
Other Education 0 6 2 7 15
Urban Studies 14 0 0 0 14
Pharmacology & Toxicology 0 3 4 6 13
Public Relations & Advertising 0 13 0 0 13
Germanic Languages 5 4 1 3 13
Mental & Social Health Services 0 0 13 0 13
Historic Preservation 0 1 12 0 13
Mathematics & Computer Science 13 0 0 0 13
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 4 0 8 12
Education Philosophy 0 5 0 6 11
Special Education 0 5 0 6 11
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 0 4 0 6 10
Information Science 10 0 0 0 10
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies 10 0 0 0 10
Architectural History 0 0 9 0 9
Medical Science 0 6 0 0 6
General Psychology 0 6 0 0 6
Public Policy 0 6 0 0 6
Dance 6 0 0 0 6
General Visual & Performing Arts 0 0 5 0 5
General Education 0 1 0 2 3
Gerontology 0 3 0 0 3
Behavioral Science 0 1 0 1 2
Other Psychology 0 0 0 1 1
Architecture (Other) 0 0 0 0 0
Computer Software & Applications 0 0 0 0 0
Educational Administration 0 0 0 0 0
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 0 0 0 0
Teaching English or French 0 0 0 0 0
Engineering Mechanics 0 0 0 0 0
Mining Engineering 0 0 0 0 0
Other Engineering 0 0 0 0 0
Communication Sciences 0 0 0 0 0
Library & Information Science 0 0 0 0 0
Classical & Ancient Studies 0 0 0 0 0
Cognitive Science 0 0 0 0 0
Other Science Technologies/Technicians 0 0 0 0 0
Demography & Population Studies 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 2,649 1,119 9,372 1,425 14,565

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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