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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?

2,940 Undergraduate Awards
$50,557 Avg Cost After Aid
7% Acceptance Rate
  • Columbia has an impressive student to faculty ratio of 6 to 1.
  • The 2% student loan default rate at Columbia is better than the national rate of 10.1%. That's a good sign that you may be able to pay off student loans easier than your peers at other schools can.
  • The doctor's degree is the highest award offered at Columbia.
  • For the 2017-2018 academic year, 45% of the faculty were full-time.
  • Students who graduate from Columbia with a bachelor's degree make about $83,300 a year. That's 104% more than those who graduate from other schools.
  • 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.

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Columbia University in the City of New York Rankings

We have ranked Columbia as #78 out of 2,587 colleges and universities in the country in our 2022 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 5% of all schools in the nation. It is also ranked #10 out of 160 schools in New York.

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Columbia has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#26 Best Graduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#35 Best Doctor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#48 Best Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#83 Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Columbia.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#1 Best Other Physical Science Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#1 Best Historic Preservation Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#1 Best East Asian Languages Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#2 Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#4 Best Physical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#5 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#16 Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#20 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#28 Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#29 Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Columbia has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#2 Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools College Factual
#3 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools College Factual
#7 Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools College Factual
#17 Best Health Professions Schools College Factual
#24 Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools College Factual
#29 Best Nursing Schools Nursing Degree Search

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
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/columbia
Twitter: https://twitter.com/columbia

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 recommended
High School Rank recommended
High School Transcript required
College Prep Program required
Recommendations required
SAT or ACT Scores required
TOEFL recommended

How Hard Is It To Get Into Columbia?

7% Acceptance Rate
53% Of Accepted Are Women
66% Submit SAT Scores
With an acceptance rate of 7%, Columbia is one of the most selective schools in the country. If the admissions department requests additional materials, be sure to submit them promptly. This could be a sign that you're on the border line of being accepted or denied.

Approximately 47% of accepted students are men and 53% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 7%, and the acceptance rate for women is 6%.

Average Test Scores

About 66% 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 720 and 770. Math scores were between 740 and 800.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Columbia University in the City of New York  ( 720 to 770 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Columbia University in the City of New York  ( 740 to 800 )
200
800
Columbia received ACT scores from 46% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 34 and 36. Math scores were between 31 and 35. Composite scores were between 33 and 35.

ACT English Scores for Columbia University in the City of New York  ( 34 to 36 )
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36
ACT Math Scores for Columbia University in the City of New York  ( 31 to 35 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for Columbia University in the City of New York  ( 33 to 35 )
1
36

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

$50,557 Net Price
9% Take Out Loans
2.1% Loan Default Rate
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 9% of students took out student loans averaging $12,141 a year. That adds up to $48,564 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Columbia is 2.1%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Columbia University in the City of New York Undergraduate Student Diversity

7,509 Full-Time Undergraduates
49% Women
46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 8,148 undergraduate students at Columbia, with 7,509 being full-time and 639 being part-time.

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There are also 21,987 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 7,509 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 1,327
Black or African American 533
Hispanic or Latino 1,106
White 2,370
International Students 1,388
Other Races/Ethnicities 785

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

25,843 Took All Classes Online
28,177 Took At Least One Class Online
1,024.8% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 28,177 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 7th most popular in New York for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of Columbia

The following table shows how Columbia is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major Tuition for In-State Students Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Materials Sciences #4 #4
Applied Mathematics #10 #10
Operations Research #13 #13
Biomedical Engineering #13 #13
Chemical Engineering #31 #31
Physical Sciences #33 #33
Environmental Engineering #37 #37
Mathematics & Statistics #58 #58
Computer Science #73 #73
Civil Engineering #73 #73
Industrial Engineering #75 #75

Online Affordability Rankings of Columbia Rankings

The following table shows how Columbia is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are mostly online.

Major Tuition for In-State Students Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Materials Sciences #1 #1
Chemical Engineering #1 #1
Operations Research #1 #1
Bioethics/Medical Ethics #4 #4
Dispute Resolution #4 #4
Applied Mathematics #7 #7
Biomedical Engineering #7 #7
Civil Engineering #10 #10
Environmental Engineering #10 #10
Physical Sciences #13 #13
Industrial Engineering #13 #13
Mechanical Engineering #16 #16
Mathematics & Statistics #17 #17
Electrical Engineering #22 #22
Computer Science #33 #33
Social Work #41 #41

Online Growth Rankings of Columbia

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Columbia University in the City of New York was 1,024.8%. This is the #108 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at Columbia regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Columbia majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Applied Mathematics 23%
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 67%
Biomedical Engineering 21%
Chemical Engineering 8%
Civil Engineering 25%
Computer & Information Sciences 18%
Computer Science 18%
Dispute Resolution 13%
Electrical Engineering 17%
Engineering 14%
Environmental Engineering 20%
Health Professions 35%
Industrial Engineering 5%
Mathematics & Statistics 1%
Mechanical Engineering 37%
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies 4%
Physical Sciences 14%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Columbia ranks compared to all other mostly online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Columbia.

Major Growth Rate Rank
Bioethics/Medical Ethics #1
Computer Science #1
Materials Sciences #1
Biomedical Engineering #1
Chemical Engineering #1
Civil Engineering #1
Electrical Engineering #1
Environmental Engineering #1
Industrial Engineering #1
Dispute Resolution #1
Operations Research #1
Applied Mathematics #1
Computer & Information Sciences #1
Social Work #1
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies #2
Mathematics & Statistics #4
Mechanical Engineering #4
Physical Sciences #4
Engineering #4
Public Administration & Social Service #10
Health Professions #12

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

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 1,620 3 1,623
Computer Science 341 25 442 21 829
Public Health 5 283 345 5 638
Statistics 34 15 521 12 582
Economics 338 33 128 29 528
Social Work 0 13 502 13 528
Nursing 0 92 277 112 481
Public Administration 0 0 458 0 458
Operations Research 77 14 328 13 432
Law 0 0 0 428 428
Computer Information Systems 0 0 349 0 349
Legal Research 0 29 306 3 338
Political Science & Government 255 17 42 16 330
Electrical Engineering 45 28 182 33 288
Journalism 0 8 251 0 259
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 0 83 150 15 248
History 148 22 59 19 248
Architectural Sciences & Technology 0 0 244 0 244
Mechanical Engineering 68 15 146 12 241
International Relations & National Security 0 0 194 0 194
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 0 39 139 13 191
Business Administration & Management 39 35 100 14 188
Other Social Sciences 143 1 38 0 182
Biomedical Engineering 54 18 86 15 173
General English Literature 101 29 20 22 172
Writing Studies 40 0 128 0 168
Civil Engineering 28 7 113 8 156
Sustainability Science 45 2 102 6 155
Child Development & Psychology 129 10 11 5 155
General Biology 68 32 33 13 146
Liberal Arts General Studies 39 103 4 0 146
Medicine 0 0 0 140 140
Real Estate Development 0 0 138 0 138
Chemical Engineering 39 10 59 10 118
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 0 0 53 65 118
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 75 15 9 17 116
Information Technology 0 0 116 0 116
Industrial Engineering 11 2 99 2 114
Area Studies 62 4 47 0 113
Romance Languages 40 14 38 18 110
Health & Medical Administrative Services 0 0 108 0 108
Sociology 51 14 25 13 103
Physics 29 42 17 14 102
Fine & Studio Arts 37 13 31 18 99
Communication & Media Studies 0 6 87 3 96
Nutrition Science 0 7 77 8 92
Philosophy 62 6 15 9 92
Dentistry 0 0 0 91 91
Applied Mathematics 51 7 23 3 84
Natural Resources Conservation 8 0 76 0 84
Anthropology 37 9 32 5 83
Environmental Engineering 11 8 53 10 82
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 0 0 82 0 82
Mathematics 45 10 10 13 78
Health & Physical Education 0 1 74 1 76
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 0 50 2 22 74
Chemistry 11 23 7 27 68
Other Visual Art 64 0 2 0 66
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 28 36 0 1 65
Geological & Earth Sciences 22 17 3 21 63
Urban & Regional Planning 0 3 52 3 58
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 0 0 57 0 57
Drama & Theater Arts 13 3 37 4 57
East Asian Languages 0 13 36 6 55
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 0 21 0 29 50
Computer Engineering 19 0 29 0 48
Dispute Resolution 0 0 48 0 48
Materials Sciences 5 5 36 2 48
Music 16 5 10 15 46
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 0 28 16 0 44
General Social Sciences 0 3 29 12 44
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages 18 7 12 6 43
Construction Management 0 0 42 0 42
Classical Languages & Literature 13 5 8 6 32
Religious Studies 8 7 12 4 31
General Architecture 17 3 0 8 28
Biotechnology 0 0 28 0 28
Engineering Physics 9 0 15 4 28
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 10 3 10 5 28
Historic Preservation 0 0 27 0 27
Special Education 0 11 0 15 26
Astronomy & Astrophysics 13 5 5 3 26
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 12 0 13 25
Ethnic Studies 23 0 0 0 23
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 0 11 5 6 22
Mathematics & Computer Science 20 0 0 0 20
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 18 0 0 1 19
Genetics 0 7 6 6 19
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 0 0 18 0 18
Germanic Languages 3 4 7 3 17
Urban Studies 17 0 0 0 17
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies 16 0 0 0 16
Other Education 0 6 7 2 15
Other Physical Science 0 6 5 4 15
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 0 3 5 4 12
Information Science 10 0 0 0 10
Architectural History 0 0 9 0 9
Pharmacology & Toxicology 0 3 6 0 9
Education Philosophy 0 6 0 3 9
General Education 4 4 0 1 9
Public Relations & Advertising 0 7 0 0 7
Medical Science 0 7 0 0 7
General Psychology 0 7 0 0 7
Dance 5 0 0 0 5
Educational Administration 0 2 0 2 4
Gerontology 0 4 0 0 4
Other Psychology 0 1 0 2 3
Public Policy 0 3 0 0 3
Other Engineering 2 0 0 0 2
Behavioral Science 0 2 0 0 2
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 1 0 0 0 1
Landscape Architecture 0 0 0 0 0
Architecture (Other) 0 0 0 0 0
Marketing 0 0 0 0 0
Management Information Systems 0 0 0 0 0
Other Computer & Information Sciences 0 0 0 0 0
Engineering Mechanics 0 0 0 0 0
Metallurgical Engineering 0 0 0 0 0
Mining Engineering 0 0 0 0 0
Nuclear Engineering 0 0 0 0 0
Literature 0 0 0 0 0
Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) 0 0 0 0 0
Communication Sciences 0 0 0 0 0
Medical Illustration & Informatics 0 0 0 0 0
Other Health Professions 0 0 0 0 0
Legal Professions (Other) 0 0 0 0 0
Other Statistics 0 0 0 0 0
Classical & Ancient Studies 0 0 0 0 0
Other Science Technologies/Technicians 0 0 0 0 0
General Visual & Performing Arts 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 2,940 1,464 9,178 1,510 15,092

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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