Columbia Common Data Set

2023-2024

Acceptance Rate

4%

Applicants: 57,126

Accepted: 2,284

Enrolled: 1,454

Average GPA (UW)

~3.9

25%: N/A

75%: N/A

Average SAT/ACT

1530/35

25%: 1500/34

75%: 1560/35

Total Undergraduates

9,111

Male: 4,570

Female: 4,457

Distribution: 50.2%/49.8%

Fast Facts

Location: New York City, New York

School Type: Private

EA/ED Yes (Early Action)

EA/ED Deadline: November 1

Regular Decision Deadline: January 1

US News Ranking: #13

Applicant Pools

Type Number of Students Number of Students Accepted Acceptance Rate
Early Action 5,733 840 14.65%
Regular Decision 51,393 1,444 2.81%
Waitlist N/A N/A N/A

Tuition/Fees

Total Costs In State Out Of State
Application Fee $85 $85
Tuition $68,000 $68,000
Room and Board $17,580 $17,580
Total $85,580 $85,580

Student Body

Gender Breakdown Male Female
Applied 23,720 32,219
Accepted 1,087 1,142
Enrolled 694 728
Ethnic Backgrounds First-Year Students Undergraduate Students
Nonresident 237 1,015
Hispanic/Latino 270 1,152
Black or African American, non-Hispanic 146 575
White, non-Hispanic 365 1,792
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic 8 24
Asian, non-Hispanic 293 1,387
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic 2 13
Two or more races, non-Hispanic 112 491
Race/ethnicity unknown 21 129
Total 1,454 6,578

Admitted Student Academics

SAT/ACT Breakdown Total Submitted 25th Percentile 75th Percentile
SAT Submitted 580 (40%) X X
ACT Submitted 316 (22%) X X
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing X 730 770
SAT Math X 760 800
ACT Math X 32 35
ACT English X 35 36
Class Rank Breakdown Percent of Admitted Students
Top 10% of Graduating Class 94.5%
Top 25% of Graduating Class 99.3%
Top 50% of Graduating Class 100%
Below 50% of Graduating Class 0%
Below 25% of Graduating Class 0%
Percent Submitted Class Rank 25.7%
GPA Breakdown Percent of Admitted Students
GPA 4.0 N/A
GPA between 3.75 and 3.99 N/A
GPA between 3.50 and 3.74 N/A
GPA between 3.25 and 3.49 N/A
GPA between 3.00 and 3.24 N/A
GPA between 2.50 and 2.99 N/A
GPA between 2.00 and 2.49 N/A
GPA between 1.00 and 1.99 N/A
Factors of Admission Very Important Important Considered Not Considered
Rigor of secondary school record X
Class rank X
Academic GPA X
Standardized test scores X
Application Essay X
Recommendation(s) X
Interview X
Extracurricular activities X
Talent/ability X
Character/personal qualities X
First Generation X
Alumni/ae relation X
Geographical residence X
State residence X
Religious affiliation/commitment X
Volunteer work X
Work experience X
Level of applicant's interest X
Transfer Admissions Applied Admitted Enrolled
Male 1,749 187 155
Female 1,419 127 107
Another Gender 86 15 14
Total 3,254 329 (10.11%) 276