Columbia University in the City of New York
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Share your outcomesAcceptance Rate
4.0%
Total Profiles
27
SAT Range
1510–1580
User Accept Rate
29.6%
Tuition
$69,045
Undergrad Enrollment
8,899
Applicants
57,613
Yield Rate
63.1%
Student:Faculty
6:1
Applicant Profiles
Includes estimated profiles based on IPEDS data. Contribute yours to improve accuracy.
- GPA
- 2.84
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.57
- SAT
- 1450
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.69
- SAT
- 1370
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.74
- SAT
- 1530
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.99
- SAT
- 1510
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.95
- SAT
- 1560
- ACT
- 34
- GPA
- 3.24
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 2.85
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- 32
- GPA
- 3.58
- SAT
- 1300
- ACT
- 24
- GPA
- 3.23
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.73
- SAT
- 1410
- ACT
- 32
- GPA
- 3.75
- SAT
- 1480
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.99
- SAT
- 1560
- ACT
- 35
- GPA
- 3.00
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.02
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.83
- SAT
- 1550
- ACT
- 34
- GPA
- 3.00
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.88
- SAT
- 1530
- ACT
- 35
- GPA
- 4.00
- SAT
- 1510
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.93
- SAT
- 1540
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 4.00
- SAT
- 1540
- ACT
- 34
- GPA
- 4.00
- SAT
- 1540
- ACT
- 34
- GPA
- 3.91
- SAT
- 1550
- ACT
- 34
- GPA
- 3.98
- SAT
- 1530
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.72
- SAT
- 1370
- ACT
- 35
| 2023 | REJECTED | 2.84 | — | — | ED |
| 2024 | REJECTED | 3.57 | 1450 | — | RD |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 3.69 | 1370 | — | RD |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 3.74 | 1530 | — | RD |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 3.99 | 1510 | — | RD |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 3.95 | 1560 | 34 | EA |
| 2026 | REJECTED | 3.24 | — | — | RD |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 2.85 | — | 32 | ED2 |
| 2023 | REJECTED | 3.58 | 1300 | 24 | RD |
| 2025 | WAITLISTED | 3.23 | — | — | EA |
| 2023 | REJECTED | 3.73 | 1410 | 32 | REA |
| 2026 | ACCEPTED | 3.75 | 1480 | — | EA |
| 2024 | REJECTED | 3.99 | 1560 | 35 | RD |
| 2024 | REJECTED | 3.00 | — | — | ED |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 3.02 | — | — | EA |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 3.83 | 1550 | 34 | RD |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 3.00 | — | — | RD |
| 2024 | REJECTED | 3.88 | 1530 | 35 | ED |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 4.00 | 1510 | — | ED |
| 2024 | REJECTED | 3.93 | 1540 | — | RD |
| 2024 | WAITLISTED | 4.00 | 1540 | 34 | RD |
| 2024 | ACCEPTED | 4.00 | 1540 | 34 | RD |
| 2023 | REJECTED | 3.91 | 1550 | 34 | RD |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 3.98 | 1530 | — | EA |
| 2024 | REJECTED | 3.72 | 1370 | 35 | EA |
What you pay
$21,590/ yr
Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $86,360 over four years.
What grads earn
$98,079/ yr
Median earnings 4 years after completion — $90,880 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 8% above average).
88% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.
Field of study
Earnings & debt by major
Opportunity Insights
Economic mobility
Access
5.0%
from the bottom income fifth
Success
61%
of them reach the top fifth
Mobility rate
3.1%
move bottom → top
The mobility rate is how many of Columbia University in the City of New York’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.
IPEDS
Net price by family income
Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.
Completion & debt
Finishing & paying back
Grad rate · 8 yr
96%
Completion · all
93%
Completion · Pell
90%
Repaying debt · 3 yr
76%
Median debt
$21,500
Classification
R1 research universityFour-year, large, highly residentialApplication Funnel
4-year historical data from IPEDS & College Scorecard
Acceptance Rate
Application Volume
Columbia University in the City of New York has become significantly more selective over the past 3 years. Applications are up 42% while admits have stayed relatively flat, driving the acceptance rate down.
Campus Safety
| Category | On-Campus | Residence Hall | Non-Campus | Public Property |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arson | 2 | — | — | — |
| Fondling | 6 | — | — | 6 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | — | — | — | 29 |
| Rape | 21 | — | — | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 | — | — | 16 |
Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.
Athletics
Men's
Women's
Popular Majors (Bachelor's)
4yr Grad Rate
86%
6yr Grad Rate
95%
Retention Rate
98%
Median Earnings
$102,491