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COLLEGE PROFILE

Columbia University

New York, NY

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Web Sitewww.columbia.edu/
Institution TypePrivate
CoeducationalYes
Undergraduate Students6,027
   Women2,843 (47.2%)
   Men3,184 (52.8%)
Graduate StudentsNot reported

ADMISSION

Entrance DifficultyMost difficult
Overall Admission Rate7% of 34,810 applicants were admitted
Early Action OfferedNo
Early Decision OfferedYes
Regular Admission DeadlineJanuary 1
Selection of Students
FactorVery ImportantImportantConsideredNot Considered
Academic GPAX
Standardized TestsX
EssayX
Extracurricular ActivitiesX
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPANot reported
SAT Math700-790 range of middle 50%
SAT Critical Reading700-780 range of middle 50%
SAT Writing700-790 range of middle 50%
ACT Composite32-35 range of middle 50%

MONEY MATTERS

Cost of Attendance$61,549
Tuition and Fees
$47,246
Room and Board
$11,496
Average Percent of Need Met100%
Average Freshman Award$39,674
Average Indebtedness of
2011 Graduates
Not reported

ACADEMICS

Academic Calendar SystemSemester
General Education/
Core Curriculum
Required
Full-Time Faculty
Teaching Undergraduates
Not reported
Regular Class SizeNot reported

CAMPUS LIFE

New York Population1,537,195
Nearest Metropolitan Area 
Freshman Housing GuaranteeFreshmen are guaranteed housing
Students in College Housing99% of freshmen, 95% of all students
Athletic ConferencesNCAA Division I
MascotLion
Sororities10% of women participate
Fraternities10% of men participate

STUDENTS

Ethnicity of Students from U.S.1.7% American Indian/Alaskan Native
20.6% Asian
13.1% Black/African-American
16.0% Hispanic/Latino
38.9% White
9.8% Unknown
International Students11.3%
First-Year Students Returning99.0%
Students Graduating
Within 4 Years
89.4%
Graduates Offered Full-Time
Employment Within 6 Months
56%
Graduates Pursuing
Advanced Study Directly
Not reported
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CLASS OF 2017 Profile of Students on COLLEGEdata
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  GPA SAT ACT
UW W M CR W  
Average 3.81 4.26 708 697 709 32
Low 2.70 3.00 410 500 480 19
High 4.00 5.00 800 800 800 36
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DID YOU KNOW?

• Columbia's marching band traditionally plays in the library during finals week at some odd hour, like 2 a.m., while students are plugging away at their studies.

• Columbia law students can sign up for pizza dinners and conversation with working lawyers who focus on social justice issues.

• With New York housing so tight, 95 percent of Columbia students traditionally live in university housing, which is guaranteed for four years.

A portion of the College Profile data is provided under license by:
Annual Survey of Colleges 2012, copyright © 2012 The College Board. All rights reserved.
Peterson's Undergraduate and Undergraduate Financial Aid Databases,
copyright © 2012 Peterson's, a Nelnet company. All rights reserved.
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