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Columbia University in the City of New York

:round_pushpin: New York, NY • 4-year Private • Acceptance Rate 4%

Columbia University in the City of New York is a private university in New York, New York. Columbia University was founded in 1754 and enrolls 37,954 students.

Quick Facts
Total Enrollment 37,954
Campus Setting city
Admission rate 4%
Tuition and fees
In State $68,171
Out-of-State $68,171
Paying For College

See The Official 2024-2025 CC Calendar for projected decision dates.

Admissions

For information about applying to Columbia University in the City of New York, see the school’s admission page and online application.

Test 25th percentile score Median score 75th percentile score
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 730 760 770
SAT Math 760 780 800
ACT Composite 34 35 35
ACT English 35 35 36
ACT Math 32 34 35
Consideration Required Not required but considered Not considered
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Application type Deadline
Early Decision Nov 1

Tuition & Fees

Visit the financial aid office’s website to learn more about the cost of attending Columbia University in the City of New York.

Cost Breakdown In State Out-of-State
Tuition $64,526 $64,526
Fees $3,645 $3,645
Room and Board $16,800 $16,800
Books $1,392 $1,392
Total (Before Financial Aid): $86,363 $86,363

Majors

Major Bachelors Masters Doctorate
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 1685 10
Computer Science 391 595 24
Computer and Information Sciences, General 709
Social Work 594 7
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 341 179 37
Public Health, General 391 3
Operations Research 50 380 16
Statistics, General 45 374 10
Law 427
Public Administration 409
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 31 317 23
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 0 302
Sustainability Studies 59 271 4
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General 323 4
Epidemiology 190 18
Political Science and Government, General 232 26 12
Mechanical Engineering 75 154 18
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology 249
Data Science, General 6 240
International Relations and Affairs 245
Journalism, Other 240
Biostatistics 183 7
Business Analytics 231
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 54 126 22
History, General 152 25 13
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 166 5 5
English Language and Literature, General 87 28 20
Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods 168
Creative Writing 33 133
Civil Engineering, General 27 114 12
Chemical Engineering 20 100 18
Industrial Engineering 5 146 2
Real Estate Development 141
Medicine 140
Neuroscience 89 17 15
Information Technology Project Management 126
Sociology, General 70 27 8
Mathematical Statistics and Probability 119
Applied Mathematics, General 60 49 3
Nursing Practice 115
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 57 24 17
Dentistry 98
Philosophy 75 15 3
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management 97
Visual and Performing Arts, Other 69 27
Climate Science 0 90
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 41 33 8
Mathematics, General 58 8 10
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 83 2
Nutrition Sciences 0 77 4
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 86
Anthropology, General 29 35 12
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management 82
Physics, General 26 15 17
Environmental Health 38 5
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 9 63 2
Social Sciences, Other 37 37
Physical Therapy/Therapist 71
Chemistry, General 12 16 14
Cinematography and Film/Video Production 69
Occupational Therapy/Therapist 54 14
Comparative Literature 43
Geology/Earth Science, General 20 16 15
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 51 2
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General 58
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 9 37 10
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics 9 34 5
Computer Engineering, General 28 26
Environmental Studies 52
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology 14 21
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 34 8
Dispute Resolution 48
American/United States Studies/Civilization 26 21
Materials Science 7 29 3
Actuarial Science 45
Social Sciences, General 39 4
East Asian Studies 34 10
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 40
Construction Management, General 38
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 11 9 7
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 15 9 6
Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 8 19 2
Biotechnology 32
Music, General 16 1 7
Astronomy 8 10 3
French Language and Literature 10 17 3
Mathematics and Computer Science 26
Medical/Health Humanities 26
Film/Cinema/Media Studies 25
Economics, General 19 1
Architecture 17 0 1
Genetics, General 8 9
African-American/Black Studies 14 9
Spanish Language and Literature 11 3 4
History, Other 22
Ethnic Studies 22
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 21
Biochemistry 21 0 0
Religion/Religious Studies 4 8 5
Clinical Psychology 8
Finance, General 19
Historic Preservation and Conservation, General 18 0
Western European Studies 18
Business Statistics 16 2
Ecology 0 9
Conservation Biology 16
Educational Psychology 8
Latin American Studies 4 10
Education, Other 4 3
Information Science/Studies 13
Bioinformatics 7 3
Urban Studies/Affairs 12
Genetic Counseling/Counselor 12
Orthodontics/Orthodontology 6
Humanities/Humanistic Studies 6 4
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education 6
Microbiology, General 7 1
German Language and Literature 6 2 0
Italian Language and Literature 4 0 6
Pharmacology 2 6
Computer Software and Media Applications, Other 11
Physiology, General 7 2
Pathology/Experimental Pathology 4 3
Physical Sciences, Other 0 5 2
Linguistics 10 0 0
Counseling Psychology 7
Periodontics/Periodontology 3
Nursing Science 6
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances 2
Information Technology 8
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other 8
Architectural History and Criticism, General 8
Insurance 7
Astrophysics 7
Evolutionary Biology 6
South Asian Studies 6
Jewish/Judaic Studies 6
Mathematics Teacher Education 2
Psychology, Other 2
Environmental Science 5
Islamic Studies 5
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education 2
Behavioral Sciences 2
Biomedical Sciences, General 4
Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology 1
Music Theory and Composition 3
Digital Arts 3
Industrial and Organizational Psychology 1
Physics, Other 3
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 1
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 2
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities 1
Education, General 1
Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies 2
Cognitive Science, General 2
Dance, General 2
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 1
Biophysics 1
Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering 1
Russian Language and Literature 1
Portuguese Language and Literature 1

Data source: IPEDS as of the January 7, 2025 release

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