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  • 4 Year
  • NEW YORK, NY

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4.3.2024

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Report Card

grade A+
Overall Niche Grade
  1. Academics
    grade A+
  2. Value
    grade A+
  3. Diversity
    grade A+
  4. Campus
    grade A
  5. Athletics
    grade B+
  6. Party Scene
    grade A minus
  7. Professors
    grade A+
  8. Location
    grade A+
  9. Dorms
    grade A minus
  10. Campus Food
    grade A minus
  11. Student Life
    grade A+
  12. Safety
    grade B

About

WEST 116 ST AND BROADWAY
NEW YORK, NY 10027
Athletic Division
NCAA Division I-FCS
Athletic Conference
Ivy League
From Columbia University

This is a place unlike any other. Where a renowned Core Curriculum is fueled by an incredibly diverse community. 6,000 undergraduate students from all 50 states and more than 100 countries find a home on our residential campus in Morningside Heights: your corner of New York City. Undergraduates in Columbia College and Columbia Engineering can choose from nearly 100 areas of study and enhance their classroom conversations through research at 200+ research centers and institutes. Your Columbia education will be the foundation for a lifetime of learning, collaboration, and the unending pursuit of truth and understanding.

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Columbia University Rankings

Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews.

Admissions

Application Deadline
January 1
Acceptance Rate
4%
SAT Range
1470-1570
ACT Range
34-35
Application Fee
$85
SAT/ACT
Considered but not required
High School GPA
Recommended
Accepts Common App
Yes

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Cost

Net Price
$12,411 / year
National
$15,523
Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Average Total Aid Awarded
$57,726 / year
National
$7,535
Students Receiving Financial Aid
58%

Scholarship

Academics

Professors
grade A+
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
2:1
Evening Degree Programs
No
84%
of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes. 101 responses
61%
of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want. 116 responses
31%
of students agree that the workload is easy to manage. 116 responses

Majors

The Core Curriculum

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For more than 100 years, the Core Curriculum has been the defining element of a Columbia College education. It’s a communal learning experience that cultivates community-wide discourse and deliberate contemplation around seminal works, contemporary issues and humanity’s most enduring questions.

Online

Programs Offered Entirely Online
0
Offers Online Courses
Yes
Online Certificate Programs
0
Online Associates Programs
0
Online Bachelor's Programs
0
How Students Learn
  • Mix of Online and on Campus
    6%
  • On Campus
    94%
  • Online
    0%

Students

Full-Time Enrollment
8,263 Undergrads
Part-Time Undergrads
639
Undergrads Over 25
14%
Pell Grant
21%
Varsity Athletes
11%
Poll
What one word or phrase best describes the typical student at this school?
Based on 76 responses
  • Extremely bright and motivated
    30%
  • All of the above.
    29%
  • Competitive
    16%
  • Diligent
    9%
  • Smart
    5%
  • Pressured
    4%
  • Stressed
    3%

Campus Life

Freshmen Live On-Campus
98%
Poll
40%
of students say Greek life is pretty low-key and has little effect on the social scene. 131 responses
Poll
57%
of students say varsity sporting events are attended, but not a huge part of campus life. 152 responses
Poll
What one word or phrase best describes your school?
Based on 85 responses
  • Challenging
    44%
  • Passionate
    16%
  • Eye-opening
    11%
  • Fast-paced
    9%
  • Elitist
    4%
  • Forceful.
    4%
  • Fun
    4%

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After College

Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$83,300 / year
National
$33,028
Graduation Rate
97%
National
49%
Employed 2 Years After Graduation
89%
National
83%
89%
of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation. 53 responses

Columbia University Reviews

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