School Information

96.7
Total Enrollment 24,230
Student-to-Faculty Ratio 6 : 1

Columbia University in the City of New York

http://www.columbia.edu
116 St and Broadway, New York, New York 10027
(212) 854-1754

Columbia University is one of the world's most important centers of research and at the same time a distinctive and distinguished learning environment for undergraduates and graduate students in many scholarly and professional fields. The University recognizes the importance of its location in New York City and seeks to link its research and teaching to the vast resources of a great metropolis. It seeks to attract a diverse and international faculty and student body, to support research and teaching on global issues, and to create academic relationships with many countries and regions. It expects all areas of the university to ...show more »

General Information
Institution Type 4-year, Private not-for-profit
Special Learning Opportunities ROTC (Army, Navy, Air Force)
Distance learning opportunities
Study abroad
Student Services Academic/career counseling service
Employment services for students
Placement services for completers
Credit Accepted Advanced placement (AP) credits
Religious Affiliation Not applicable
Federal Aid Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).
Degrees/Certificates Offered Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Doctor's degree - professional practice
Doctor's degree - other
Campus Setting City: Large
Disability Services Student 3% or less
 
School Costs

At Columbia University in the City of New York, 57.0% percent of first-time undergrads receive financial aid, 47.0% receive grants and/or scholarships (an average of $29,229), and 20% receive loans ($8,998 on average). On-campus room and board costs about $10,228.

Taking into account total living expenses and financial aid, the average net cost of attending Columbia University in the City of New York is $18,132 per year.

 
Enrollment & Graduation Rates

In Fall 2009, 22,844 people applied to Columbia University in the City of New York. Of the applicants, 11.0% were admitted (13.0% male & 10.0% female ) and 56.0% accepted (57.0% male and 55.0% female)

Of the 7,743 undergraduate students at Columbia University in the City of New York, 13.0% are part-time. A majority (84.0%) of the undergrad students are under 25 years of age. And 16.0% of the 16,487 graduate students are part-time.

Percent of In-State Undergrads     22.0%
Full Time Retention Rate     98.0%
Part Time Retention Rates     97.0%
Four-Year Graduation Rate     84.0%
Six-Year Graduation Rate     93.0%
Overall Graduation Rate     93.0%
 
Admissions
Yearly Application Deadline Early Decision: November 1, Regular: January 1
Admissions Office Phone 212-854-2522
Admissions Office Email ugrad-ask@columbia.edu
Admissions Office Address 408 Lewisohn Hall, Mail Code 4101 2970 Broadway New York, NY 10027
Admissions Transfer URL http://www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/admissions/applications/transfer.php
Admissions Website http://www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/admissions/applications
Application Fee $75

In order to be accepted to Columbia University in the City of New York, you should have:

  • A High School Record
  • Completed a college prep course
  • SAT and ACT test scores
 
Test Scores
Columbia University in the City of New York SAT SCORES
SAT Reading (25th Percentile) 680
SAT Reading (75th Percentile) 770
SAT Math (25th Percentile) 680
SAT Math (75th Percentile) 780
SAT Writing (25th Percentile) 690
SAT Writing (75th Percentile) 770
Columbia University in the City of New York ACT SCORES
ACT Composite (25th Percentile) 29
ACT Composite (75th Percentile) 34
ACT English (25th Percentile) 28
ACT English (75th Percentile) 34
ACT Math (25th Percentile) 29
ACT Math (75th Percentile) 34
ACT Writing (25th Percentile) 8
ACT Writing (75th Percentile) 10
 
Columbia University in the City of New York Programs
 

Number of Reported Graduates Last Year
(According to the US National Center for Education Statistics)

Program Name Certificate Associate Bachelor Master Doctorate
Architecture and related services 5 27 377 3
Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD) 3 27 162 0
Architecture and Related Services, Other 1 18
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning 1 176 3
Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD) 21
Area, ethnic, cultural, and gender studies 18 61 64
African Studies 0
African-American/Black Studies 7
American/United States Studies/Civilization 28
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies, Other 33 0
Central/Middle and Eastern European Studies 4 2
East Asian Studies 1 26 17
Latin American Studies 1 2
Near and Middle Eastern Studies 2
Russian Studies 9
South Asian Studies 0 4
Western European Studies 1 6
Biological and biomedical sciences 72 66 186 84
Anatomy 0 0 2
Animal Genetics 0 0 0
Biochemistry 2 17 3 4
Bioinformatics 5 7 7
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other 0 0 12 0
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 20 47 11 16
Biometry/Biometrics 0 0 0
Biophysics 2
Biostatistics 1 27 2
Biotechnology 40
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology 12 11 24
Ecology 7 0 6
Epidemiology 5 63 3
Genetics, General 6 6 2
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology 0 0 0
Microbiology, General 5 1 8
Pathology/Experimental Pathology 4 1 4
Pharmacology 3 3 3
Physiology, General 2 1 3
Toxicology 0 0
Business, management, marketing, and related support services 20 1 16
Actuarial Science 23
Business Administration and Management, General 20 1 16
Construction Management 15
Information Resources Management/CIO Training 49
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management 10
Communication, journalism, and related programs 12 324 4
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric 2 78 4
Journalism 10 246
Computer and information sciences and support services 16 29 156 18
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other 0
Computer Science 16 29 148 18
Information Technology 8
Education 24 0 4 22
Education, General 0
Education, Other 4 4 2
Education/Teaching Individuals - Orthopedic/Oth Phys Impairments 0 1
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances 5 3
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Mental Retardation 3 3
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 0 1
Mathematics Teacher Education 4 2
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education 6 7
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education 2 3
Engineering 61 340 443 57
Biomedical/Medical Engineering 11 54 25 11
Chemical Engineering 12 32 17 6
Civil Engineering, General 3 44 37 1
Computer Engineering, General 11 9
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering 15 29 76 14
Engineering Mechanics 0 0
Engineering Physics 0 16 13 7
Engineering, Other 0
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 4 14 12 4
Industrial Engineering 3 24 98 0
Materials Science 1 6 12 1
Mechanical Engineering 7 54 32 6
Metallurgical Engineering 0 0 0 0
Mining and Mineral Engineering 0 0 0
Nuclear Engineering 0
Operations Research 5 56 112 7
English language and literature/letters 14 129 100 19
Creative Writing 21 73
English Language and Literature, General 14 108 27 19
English Literature (British and Commonwealth) 0
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics 23 86 65 23
Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature 0
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General 2 11 7 1
Comparative Literature 0 14
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 11 19 6
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 0 0 0 0
French Language and Literature 3 11 11 3
German Language and Literature 2 4 1 2
Italian Language and Literature 2 2 1 5
Latin Language and Literature 0
Middle/Near Eastern/Semitic Languages, Lit & Linguistics, Other 2 19 17 3
Portuguese Language and Literature 0
Russian Language and Literature 1
Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 1 2 5 1
Spanish Language and Literature 0 22 4 2
Health professions and related clinical sciences 35 165 536 307
Advanced General Dentistry (Cert, MS, PhD) 7
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 0 0
Dental Clinical Sciences, General (MS, PhD) 0
Dentistry (DDS, DMD) 0 80
Endodontics/Endodontology (Cert, MS, PhD) 5
Environmental Health 0 22 6
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 5 2 6
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management 0
Medical Illustration/Medical Illustrator 0 0 0
Medical Informatics 0 0 0
Medical Scientist (MS, PhD) 4
Medicine (MD) 158
Nursing Science (MS, PhD) 5 7
Nursing, Other 4 157 8
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) 165
Occupational Therapy/Therapist 36
Orthodontics/Orthodontology (Cert, MS, PhD) 7
Periodontics/Periodontology (Cert, MS, PhD) 5 1
Physical Therapy/Therapist 0 40
Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology (Cert, MS, PhD) 4
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH) 307 2
History 15 144 24 21
History, General 15 144 22 21
History, Other 2
Legal professions and studies 227 459
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, Gen (LLM, MCL, MLI, MSL, JSD/SJD) 227 6
Law (LLB, JD) 453
Legal Professions and Studies, Other 0 0
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 111 6 4
Humanities/Humanistic Studies 4 4
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 111 2
Library science 0
Library Science/Librarianship 0
Mathematics and statistics 27 62 215 20
Applied Mathematics 5 35 6 2
Mathematical Statistics and Probability 63
Mathematics and Statistics, Other 0
Mathematics, General 15 23 13 14
Statistics, General 7 4 133 4
Multi/interdisciplinary studies 18 38 71 19
Behavioral Sciences 4 4
Mathematics and Computer Science 1
Neuroscience 8 37 9 15
Nutrition Sciences 6 62 0
Natural resources and conservation 8 23
Environmental Science 8 23
Parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies 1 11 1
Kinesiology and Exercise Science 1 1
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 11
Philosophy and religious studies 15 56 19 6
Islamic Studies 4
Philosophy 5 27 9 2
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other 20
Religion/Religious Studies 10 9 6 4
Physical sciences 35 46 39 62
Astronomy 6 3 2 3
Astrophysics 7
Chemistry, General 15 6 17 17
Geology/Earth Science, General 7 17 11 15
Physical Sciences, Other 0 1 5 8
Physics, General 7 12 4 19
Psychology 37 84 4 34
Clinical Psychology 7 9
Counseling Psychology 6 5
Developmental and Child Psychology 0 0
Educational Psychology 11 10
Industrial and Organizational Psychology 4 3
Psychology, General 7 84 4 5
Psychology, Other 2 2
Social Psychology 0 0
Public administration and social service professions 12 699 13
Public Administration 305
Social Work 12 394 13
Social sciences 72 425 545 66
Anthropology 11 41 25 18
Development Economics and International Development 5 0 3 0
Economics, General 27 184 23 18
International Relations and Affairs 432
Political Science and Government, General 24 146 32 19
Social Sciences, General 0 2
Social Sciences, Other 0 7 18
Sociology 5 29 12 9
Urban Studies/Affairs 18
Visual and performing arts 27 90 219 27
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 16 44 46 11
Cinematography and Film/Video Production 71
Dance, General 2
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 4 3 54 1
Film/Cinema Studies 12
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other 0
Jazz/Jazz Studies 0
Music Theory and Composition 6
Music, General 7 9 10 9
Visual and Performing Arts, Other 32 26
 
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