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Columbia University

New York, NY · CDS 20222023

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Overall admit rate
29.6%
Lower = more selective
Yield rate
51.7%
Admitted students who enrolled
Avg % of need met
59.4%
Total cost — out-of-state
$66,488
Sticker price before aid
Student-faculty ratio
6:1
Avg loan debt at graduation
$26,712

Enrollment

Total all undergraduates5
Total all graduate25,880
Grand total all students6

Admissions

Total applicants504
Total admitted149
Total enrolled77
Overall admit rate29.6%
Admit rate — women26.1%
Admit rate — men32.7%
Yield rate51.7%

Early Decision / Action

Offers Early Decision plan?No
ED closing date
ED notification date
# admitted under ED plan
Offers Early Action plan?Yes
EA closing dateJanuary 15 (priority) or March 1
EA notification dateMarch 1 (priority) or May 1, respectively
Restrictive Early Action?No

Test Scores

% submitting SAT23.0%
% submitting ACT10.0%
SAT EBRW 25th %ile703
SAT EBRW 75th %ile750
SAT Math 25th %ile763
SAT Math 75th %ile790
ACT Comp 25th %ile32
ACT Comp 75th %ile34
% in top 10% of HS class
% in top 25% of HS class

Cost

Tuition — in-state$63,060
Tuition — out-of-state
Required fees$3,425
Room and board$3
Total cost — in-state$66,488
Total cost — out-of-state$66,488

Financial Aid

Avg need-based grant$37,679
Avg % of need met59.4%
% with 100% of need met
Avg merit grant (no need)$12,297
Avg loan debt at graduation$26,712

Waitlist & Transfer

# offered place on waitlist
# admitted from waitlist
Waitlist admit rate
Transfer applicants (total)1,284
Transfer admit rate56.2%

Faculty

Student-faculty ratio6:1
% faculty full-time50.5%