About Columbia University

Columbia University in the City of New York

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

Columbia University is a private university in New York, New York. Columbia University was founded in 1754 and enrolls 39,113 students.

Quick Facts
Total Enrollment 39,113
Campus Setting city
Admission rate 4%
Tuition and fees
In State $68,171
Out-of-State $68,171
Paying For College

See The Official 2025-2026 CC Calendar for projected decision dates.

Admissions

For information about applying to Columbia University - School of General Studies, see the school’s admission page and online application.

Test 25th percentile score Median score 75th percentile score
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 740 760 780
SAT Math 770 790 800
ACT Composite 34 35 35
ACT English 32 35 36
ACT Math 35 35 36
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.

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 1621 5
Computer Science 449 403 29
Computer and Information Sciences, General 720
Social Work 546 10
Law 523
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 254 164 22
Public Administration 409
Statistics, General 45 335 8
Operations Research 50 326 6
Public Health, General 318 5
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 0 307
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General 337 3
Sustainability Studies 45 273 5
Political Science and Government, General 225 49 17
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 24 224 15
International Relations and Affairs 266
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 55 143 29
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology 259
Epidemiology 167 13
Mechanical Engineering 81 144 10
Journalism, Other 230
Data Science, General 5 203
History, General 122 45 16
Business Analytics 184
English Language and Literature, General 108 28 23
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 153 7 9
Creative Writing 51 114
Biostatistics 119 6
Neuroscience 105 14 22
Chemical Engineering 14 122 10
Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods 148
Civil Engineering, General 18 115 5
Medicine 142
Nursing Practice 125
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 62 19 21
Visual and Performing Arts, Other 94 28
Applied Mathematics, General 56 56 3
Mathematics, General 91 7 6
Industrial Engineering 4 114 0
Real Estate Development 108
Mathematical Statistics and Probability 103
Dentistry 97
Nutrition Sciences 0 88 3
Sociology, General 57 18 12
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management 92
Information Technology Project Management 89
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 20 52 4
Social Sciences, Other 41 42
Philosophy 53 19 6
Anthropology, General 31 31 13
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology 23 24
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 6 69 4
Cinematography and Film/Video Production 76
Climate Science 0 76
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 37 22 13
Physics, General 32 14 12
Geology/Earth Science, General 29 17 13
Physical Therapy/Therapist 71
Economics, General 58 7
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 58 4
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 64
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 58 5
Occupational Therapy/Therapist 53 8
Computer Engineering, General 25 36
Environmental Health 32 3
Chemistry, General 16 5 13
Environmental Studies 55
East Asian Studies 41 9
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General 48
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management 48
Comparative Literature 31
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics 11 28 5
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 22 10
Social Sciences, General 37 4
Business Statistics 38 4
Music, General 18 10 11
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 13 8 4
Dispute Resolution 29
French Language and Literature 9 17 2
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 13 3 3
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 28
Materials Science 3 17 2
Finance, General 27
American/United States Studies/Civilization 14 13
Historic Preservation and Conservation, General 26 0
Construction Management, General 25
Biochemistry 24 0 0
Biotechnology 24
Mathematics and Computer Science 24
Film/Cinema/Media Studies 23
Architecture 18 0 3
Bioinformatics 12 5
Astrophysics 21
Religion/Religious Studies 10 1 4
Education, Other 6 8
Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 5 9 5
Western European Studies 19
Ethnic Studies 19
Medical/Health Humanities 19
Information Technology 19
Clinical Psychology 10
Educational Psychology 12
Spanish Language and Literature 10 2 3
Actuarial Science 18
Astronomy 6 4 4
Insurance 17
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 17
Genetics, General 6 5
Physiology, General 5 1
Orthodontics/Orthodontology 8
History, Other 16
Physical Sciences, Other 1 4 4
Pathology/Experimental Pathology 6 4
Biomedical Sciences, General 14
Information Science/Studies 14
Nursing Science 7
Conservation Biology 13
Computer Software and Media Applications, Other 13
Business Administration and Management, General 1 0
Islamic Studies 13
Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering 12
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education 6
Latin American Studies 8 4
Environmental Science 12
Cognitive Science, General 12
German Language and Literature 4 1 6
Genetic Counseling/Counselor 12
African-American/Black Studies 9 2
Urban Studies/Affairs 11
Linguistics 11 0 0
Microbiology, General 2 4
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances 8
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other 9
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education 6
Ecology 3 3
Developmental and Child Psychology 3
Mathematics Teacher Education 4
Architectural History and Criticism, General 7
Evolutionary Biology 7
Italian Language and Literature 3 1 3
Pharmacology 1 1
Periodontics/Periodontology 1
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 3
Counseling Psychology 3
Biophysics 6
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 4
Music Theory and Composition 6
South Asian Studies 5
Dance, General 5
Behavioral Sciences 2
Industrial and Organizational Psychology 3
Humanities/Humanistic Studies 2 2
Psychology, Other 2
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 0 3
Digital Arts 3
Jewish/Judaic Studies 0 2
Ancient Studies/Civilization 2
Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies 1
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 1
Physics, Other 1

Data source: IPEDS as of the January 6, 2026 release

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