Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY · Private four-year · City: Large
9,111undergraduates
4%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$20,869average net price per year
95%graduate in 6 years
97%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 57,613
- Admitted
- 2,439
- Admit rate
- 4%
- Admit rate, women
- 4%
- Admit rate, men
- 5%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 63%
- First-year students
- 1,540
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 40%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 730-770
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 760-800
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 21%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 34-35
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Considered, not required |
| English proficiency test | Considered, not required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
67 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Social sciences (7)
- Anthropology, General Bachelor's (18 awarded)
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Bachelor's (240 awarded)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (37 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (201 awarded)
- Social Sciences, Other Bachelor's (33 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (44 awarded)
- Urban Studies/Affairs Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (408 awarded)
- Information Science/Studies Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Engineering (10)
- Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's (55 awarded)
- Chemical Engineering Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Civil Engineering, General Bachelor's (18 awarded)
- Computer Engineering, General Bachelor's (25 awarded)
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Bachelor's (24 awarded)
- Engineering Physics/Applied Physics Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering Bachelor's (20 awarded)
- Industrial Engineering Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's (81 awarded)
- Operations Research Bachelor's (50 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (5)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (23 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (54 awarded)
- Biophysics Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Evolutionary Biology Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Neuroscience Bachelor's (104 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (2)
- Creative Writing Bachelor's (37 awarded)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (93 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (3)
- Applied Mathematics, General Bachelor's (54 awarded)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (42 awarded)
- Statistics, General Bachelor's (27 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Research and Experimental Psychology, Other Bachelor's (116 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (5)
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation Bachelor's (26 awarded)
- Dance, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Visual and Performing Arts, Other Bachelor's (68 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (90 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (5)
- Ancient Studies/Civilization Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Cognitive Science, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Data Science, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Mathematics and Computer Science Bachelor's (24 awarded)
- Sustainability Studies Bachelor's (43 awarded)
Physical sciences (7)
- Astronomy Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Astrophysics Bachelor's (21 awarded)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Geology/Earth Science, General Bachelor's (21 awarded)
- Materials Science Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Physical Sciences, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (25 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (8)
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Comparative Literature Bachelor's (30 awarded)
- French Language and Literature Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- German Language and Literature Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Italian Language and Literature Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Linguistics Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (3)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (36 awarded)
- Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (5)
- African-American/Black Studies Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- American/United States Studies/Civilization Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- East Asian Studies Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- Ethnic Studies Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Latin American Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Architecture and related services (1)
- Architecture Bachelor's (17 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Graduate programs (166)
- Actuarial Science Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Business Statistics Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Construction Management, General Master's
- Finance, General Master's
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Master's
- Insurance Master's
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management Master's
- Advanced General Dentistry Post-master's certificate
- Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Bioethics/Medical Ethics Master's
- Dentistry Doctorate (professional)
- Endodontics/Endodontology Post-master's certificate
- Environmental Health Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Genetic Counseling/Counselor Master's
- Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management Master's
- International Public Health/International Health Post-master's certificate
- Maternal and Child Health Post-master's certificate
- Medical Science/Scientist Post-master's certificate
- Medical/Health Humanities Master's
- Medicine Doctorate (professional)
- Nursing Practice Doctorate (professional)
- Nursing Science Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Occupational Therapy/Therapist Master's, Doctorate (professional)
- Orthodontics/Orthodontology Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Periodontics/Periodontology Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Physical Therapy/Therapist Doctorate (professional)
- Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology Post-master's certificate
- Public Health, General Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Public Health, Other Post-master's certificate
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Master's, Post-master's certificate
- Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Chemical Engineering Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Civil Engineering, General Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Computer Engineering, General Master's
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Engineering Physics/Applied Physics Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering Master's
- Industrial Engineering Master's
- Mechanical Engineering Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Operations Research Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Master's
- Computer Science Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Computer Software and Media Applications, Other Master's
- Information Technology Master's
- Information Technology Project Management Master's
- Health Policy Analysis Post-master's certificate
- Public Administration Master's
- Social Work Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Behavioral Sciences Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Business Analytics Master's
- Climate Science Master's
- Data Science, General Master's
- Dispute Resolution Master's
- Gerontology Post-master's certificate
- Historic Preservation and Conservation, General Master's
- Nutrition Sciences Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Sustainability Studies Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- International Business, Trade, and Tax Law Post-master's certificate
- International Law and Legal Studies Post-master's certificate
- Law Doctorate (professional)
- Anthropology, General Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Economics, General Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- International Relations and Affairs Master's
- Political Science and Government, General Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods Master's
- Social Sciences, General Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Social Sciences, Other Master's
- Sociology, General Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Bioinformatics Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Biomedical Sciences, General Master's
- Biostatistics Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Biotechnology Master's
- Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Conservation Biology Master's
- Ecology Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Post-master's certificate
- Epidemiology Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Genetics, General Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Microbiology, General Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Neuroscience Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Pathology/Experimental Pathology Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Pharmacology Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Physiology, General Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Applied Mathematics, General Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Mathematical Statistics and Probability Master's
- Mathematics, General Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Statistics, General Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Master's
- Architectural History and Criticism, General Master's
- Architecture Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Real Estate Development Master's
- Communication and Media Studies, Other Post-master's certificate
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Master's
- Health Communication Post-master's certificate
- Journalism Post-master's certificate
- Journalism, Other Master's
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Cinematography and Film/Video Production Master's
- Digital Arts Master's
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Film/Cinema/Media Studies Master's
- Music Theory and Composition Doctorate (research)
- Music, General Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Visual and Performing Arts, Other Master's
- Creative Writing Master's
- English Language and Literature, General Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Astronomy Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Chemistry, General Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Geology/Earth Science, General Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Materials Science Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Physical Sciences, Other Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Physics, General Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Physics, Other Master's
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Comparative Literature Post-master's certificate
- East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Foreign Languages and Literatures, General Doctorate (research)
- French Language and Literature Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- German Language and Literature Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Italian Language and Literature Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Spanish Language and Literature Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- History, General Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- History, Other Master's
- Clinical Psychology Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Counseling Psychology Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Developmental and Child Psychology Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Educational Psychology Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Industrial and Organizational Psychology Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Psychology, General Post-master's certificate
- Psychology, Other Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Research and Experimental Psychology, Other Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- General Studies Post-bachelor's certificate
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies Master's
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Post-bachelor's certificate
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Master's
- Education, General Post-master's certificate
- Education, Other Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Doctorate (research)
- Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Post-master's certificate
- Mathematics Teacher Education Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Environmental Studies Master's
- Islamic Studies Master's
- Jewish/Judaic Studies Master's
- Philosophy Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- Religion/Religious Studies Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate (research)
- African-American/Black Studies Master's
- American/United States Studies/Civilization Master's
- East Asian Studies Master's
- Latin American Studies Master's
- Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies Master's
- South Asian Studies Master's
- Western European Studies Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $69,045
- Housing and food on campus
- $16,800
- Books and supplies
- $1,392
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,350
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $89,587
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $89,587
- Total cost living at home
- $73,929
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $6,342 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $4,975 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $5,195 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $15,368 |
| Over $110,000 | $44,695 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 56%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 52%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $65,173
- Got a grant from the college
- 51%
- Average grant from the college
- $61,951
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 23%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 7%
- Average amount borrowed
- $14,737
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 80%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 92%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 95%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 96%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 95%
- Transferred to another college
- 1%
- Came back for year two
- 97%
| Pell grant students | 93% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 88% |
| Neither | 96% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 749 | 96% |
| Men | 739 | 94% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 8 | 88% (small group) |
| Asian | 256 | 98% |
| Black | 115 | 92% |
| Hispanic | 196 | 93% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 100% (small group) |
| White | 506 | 94% |
| Two or more races | 90 | 89% |
| Race unknown | 60 | 100% |
| International | 255 | 97% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 1,487 | 96% | 0% |
| Started here, part-time | 40 | 85% | 0% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 711 | 92% | 0% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 192 | 69% | 1% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 35,279
- Undergraduates
- 9,111
- Full-time undergraduates
- 8,428
- Part-time undergraduates
- 683
- Graduate students
- 26,168
- Students per faculty member
- 6 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 14%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 14%
| Women | 49% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 18% |
| Black | 8% |
| Hispanic | 16% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 29% |
| Two or more races | 6% |
| Race unknown | 3% |
| International | 19% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Large
- Address
- West 116 St and Broadway, New York, NY, 10027
- County
- New York County
- Type
- Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Navy ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.