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Columbia University in the City of New YorkSchool Overview: Acceptance Rate, Tuition, and More
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$61,788
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Columbia University in the City of New York is a large private university located on an urban campus in New York, New York. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 31,456, and admissions are extremely selective, with an acceptance rate of 5%. The university offers 90 bachelor's degrees, has an average graduation rate of 95%, and a student-faculty ratio of 6:1. Tuition and fees for students are $61,788.
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Acceptance Rate Insight
5% of students were accepted during the 2019-2020 school year. Sometimes schools with midrange acceptance rates have higher standards of entry but are still accessible to many students who apply.
Retention Rate Insight
99% of full-time students stayed to continue their studies the following academic year. These students started in Fall 2018 and returned in Fall 2019.
Graduation Rate Insight
95% of students graduated out of all full-time, first-time students who began their studies in Fall 2013. Keep in mind many students who enroll are not typically first-time students, as most are adult learners. Therefore, the number of first-time students is traditionally low.
Acceptance Rate 5%
Retention Rate 99%
Graduation Rate 95%
Data collected from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), [2019-2020]. In the absence of IPED data, information was collected directly from the school and is accurate as of the date of collection. Contact the school directly for the most current and complete information.
SAT & ACT
SAT 25th-75th Percentile 1440-1570
ACT 25th-75th Percentile 33-35
SAT & ACT
SAT 25th-75th Percentile 1440-1570
ACT 25th-75th Percentile 33-35
Ways to Learn
Learning Environment
53%
Female Student Population
6:1
Student to Faculty Ratio
31k
Number of Students Enrolled
Demographics
Non-U.S. Citizen
38%
White
30%
Asian
12%
Hispanic
8%
Unknown
5%
Black
5%
Two or more races
3%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
Socio-Economic Diversity
18% of students received an income-based federal Pell Grant intended for low-income students.
Data collected from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), [2019-2020]. In the absence of IPED data, information was collected directly from the school and is accurate as of the date of collection. Contact the school directly for the most current and complete information.
Financial Aid Breakdown
Federal Grant Aid
18%
State Grant Aid
6%
Institution Grant Aid
52%
Pell Grant
18%
Data collected from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), [2019-2020]. In the absence of IPED data, information was collected directly from the school and is accurate as of the date of collection. Contact the school directly for the most current and complete information.
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