Columbia University
Columbia University is an elite Ivy League university located in New York City. World-renowned scientists, artists, musicians, actors, and professors have attended and currently work for Columbia University. Columbia is recognized for both its excellent academic programs and student organizations.
Columbia University offers undergraduate programs in the performing, fine, and liberal arts, the physical and biological sciences, the social sciences, and the humanities. Some of Columbia’s world-renowned graduate programs include:
- Classics
- Film
- Law
- Civil Engineering
The medical school located at Columbia is one of the best in the nation. Students have the option of specializing in:
- Psychiatry
- Neurology
- General Medicine
- Otolaryngology
There are over 150 student organizations located on campus, ranging various interests. Since it’s located in New York City, Columbia students have access to world famous theaters, restaurants, and stores.
Columbia University is very selective. 10 percent of people applying to Columbia get accepted. Applicants are required to submit official transcripts, 2-3 letters of recommendations, entrance exam scores, and an application essay. Columbia’s graduate programs each have their own admission requirements.
Financial aid is available at Columbia. Federal Pell grants and loans are available to students who qualify. Columbia also provides scholarships and work-study programs.
Admission Office
1130 Amsterdam Avenue
212 Hamilton Hall, MC 2807
New York, NY 10027
(212) 854-2522
Fax: (212) 854-1209
ugrad-ask@columbia.edu
Contact: Jessica Marinaccio
Dean of Undergraduate Admissions
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Main Address
1130 Amsterdam Avenue
212 Hamilton Hall, MC 2807
New York, NY 10027
(212) 854-2522
www.columbia.edu
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Size
Total undergrads: 5,667
First-time degree-seeking freshmen: 1,356
Degree-seeking undergrads: 5,667
Setting
Urban setting
Very large city (over 500,000)
Residential campus
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Degrees offered:
 Bachelor's
Master's
Doctoral
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Tuition & Fees
|
Estimated Annual Expenses |
'07-2008 |
'08-2009 |
'09-2010 |
'10-2011 |
% change '09-'11 |
|
Tuition and fees |
$37,224 |
$39,326 |
$41,316 |
$43,304 |
+4.81% |
|
Books and Supplies |
$1,000 |
$1,000 |
$1,300 |
$1,020 |
-21.54% |
|
Living Arrangement - On Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Room and Board |
$9,938 |
$9,980 |
$10,228 |
$10,570 |
+3.34% |
|
Other |
$1,100 |
$1,100 |
$1,450 |
$1,787 |
+23.24% |
|
Living Arrangement - Off Campus |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Room and Board |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
0.00% |
|
Other |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
0.00% |
|
Total Expenses |
'07-2008 |
'08-2009 |
'09-2010 |
'10-2011 |
% change '09-'11 |
|
In-state On Campus |
$49,262 |
$51,406 |
$54,294 |
$56,681 |
+4.40% |
|
In-state Off Campus |
$38,224 |
$40,326 |
$42,616 |
$44,324 |
+4.01% |
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In-state with Family |
$38,224 |
$40,326 |
$42,616 |
$44,324 |
+4.01% |
|
Average Graduate Student Tuition & Fees
|
|
|
Tuition for In-state Students
|
$36,460 |
|
In-state Student Fees
|
$1,612 |
|
Tuition for Out-of-state Students
|
$36,460 |
|
Out-of-state Fees
|
$1,612 |
Financial Aid
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Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
|
|
Type of Aid
|
Students
|
Percent
|
Amount
|
Average Per Student
|
|
All students financial aid |
780 |
57% |
|
|
|
Grant or scholarship aid |
647 |
47% |
$21,528,485 |
$33,274 |
|
• Federal grants |
207 |
15% |
$1,151,239 |
$5,562 |
|
• Pell grants |
179 |
13% |
$683,115 |
$3,816 |
|
• Other federal grants |
185 |
13% |
$468,124 |
$2,530 |
|
State/local government grant or scholarships |
117 |
9% |
$462,264 |
$3,951 |
|
Institutional grants or scholarships |
638 |
46% |
$19,914,982 |
$31,215 |
|
Student loan aid |
240 |
17% |
$2,130,187 |
$8,876 |
|
• Federal student loans |
224 |
16% |
$1,131,860 |
$5,053 |
|
• Other student loans |
46 |
3% |
$998,327 |
$21,703 |
All Majors and Programs
|
|
BA/BS
|
MA/MS
|
PhD
|
AA/AS
|
CERT
|
|
Total of All Education Programs |
2217 |
6017 |
1290 |
– |
728 |
|
Architecture and Related Services |
14 |
504 |
2 |
– |
4 |
|
Architecture |
14 |
180 |
2 |
– |
– |
|
Architecture and Related Services, Other |
– |
16 |
– |
– |
– |
|
City/urban, Community and Regional Planning |
– |
292 |
– |
– |
4 |
|
Landscape Architecture |
– |
16 |
– |
– |
– |
|
Area, Gender, Cultural, Ethnic, and Group Studies |
62 |
50 |
– |
– |
21 |
|
African Studies |
5 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
African-american/black Studies |
3 |
6 |
– |
– |
– |
|
American/united States Studies/civilization |
16 |
14 |
– |
– |
– |
|
East Asian Studies |
24 |
16 |
– |
– |
2 |
|
Ethnic Studies |
8 |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
|
Latin American Studies |
3 |
6 |
– |
– |
– |
|
Near and Middle Eastern Studies |
– |
– |
– |
– |
2 |
|
Regional Studies (u.s., Canadian, Foreign) |
3 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Russian Studies |
– |
– |
– |
– |
11 |
|
Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies |
– |
1 |
– |
– |
5 |
|
South Asian Studies |
– |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
|
Western European Studies |
– |
5 |
– |
– |
1 |
|
Biology and Biomedical Sciences |
128 |
178 |
90 |
– |
98 |
|
Anatomy |
– |
– |
1 |
– |
– |
|
Animal Genetics |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Biochemistry |
20 |
3 |
11 |
– |
2 |
|
Bioinformatics |
– |
14 |
6 |
– |
2 |
|
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Biology and Biological Sciences, General |
52 |
16 |
14 |
– |
21 |
|
Biometry/biometrics |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Biophysics |
3 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Biostatistics |
– |
30 |
3 |
– |
6 |
|
Biotechnology |
– |
19 |
– |
– |
– |
|
Cell/cellular and Molecular Biology |
– |
4 |
10 |
– |
11 |
|
Conservation Biology |
– |
11 |
– |
– |
– |
|
Ecology |
– |
1 |
7 |
– |
3 |
|
Epidemiology |
– |
61 |
5 |
– |
12 |
|
Genetics, General |
– |
3 |
7 |
– |
11 |
|
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Microbiology, General |
– |
1 |
6 |
– |
6 |
|
Neuroscience |
53 |
8 |
13 |
– |
21 |
|
Pathology/experimental Pathology |
– |
4 |
2 |
– |
1 |
|
Pharmacology |
– |
3 |
3 |
– |
1 |
|
Physiology, General |
– |
– |
2 |
– |
1 |
|
Toxicology |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Business, Administration, Marketing, Management, and Related Services |
– |
1217 |
18 |
– |
10 |
|
Actuarial Science |
– |
27 |
– |
– |
– |
|
Business Administration and Management, General |
– |
1096 |
18 |
– |
10 |
|
Construction Management |
– |
24 |
– |
– |
– |
|
Information Resources Management |
– |
54 |
– |
– |
– |
|
Non-profit/public/organizational Management |
– |
16 |
– |
– |
– |
|
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs |
– |
403 |
3 |
– |
13 |
|
Journalism |
– |
309 |
– |
– |
9 |
|
Speech Communication and Rhetoric |
– |
94 |
3 |
– |
4 |
|
Computing and Information Sciences |
41 |
154 |
17 |
– |
19 |
|
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Computer Science |
41 |
139 |
17 |
– |
19 |
|
Information Technology |
– |
15 |
– |
– |
– |
|
Education |
3 |
6 |
26 |
– |
27 |
|
Education, General |
3 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Education, Other |
– |
6 |
6 |
– |
7 |
|
Education/teaching Of Individuals With Emotional Disturbances |
– |
– |
5 |
– |
4 |
|
Education/teaching Of Individuals With Mental Retardation |
– |
– |
3 |
– |
2 |
|
Education/teaching Of Individuals With orthopedic and Other Physical Health Impairments |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Educational Leadership and Administration, General |
– |
– |
1 |
– |
1 |
|
Mathematics Teacher Education |
– |
– |
5 |
– |
4 |
|
Science Teacher Education/general Science Teacher Education |
– |
– |
2 |
– |
4 |
|
Social and Philosophical Foundations Of Education |
– |
– |
4 |
– |
5 |
|
Engineering |
333 |
558 |
84 |
– |
81 |
|
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering |
43 |
29 |
19 |
– |
19 |
|
Chemical Engineering |
36 |
18 |
11 |
– |
8 |
|
Civil Engineering, General |
51 |
55 |
5 |
– |
14 |
|
Computer Engineering, General |
5 |
23 |
– |
– |
– |
|
Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
28 |
82 |
19 |
– |
20 |
|
Engineering Mechanics |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Engineering Physics/applied Physics |
8 |
17 |
4 |
– |
– |
|
Engineering, Other |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Environmental/environmental Health Engineering |
15 |
21 |
5 |
– |
3 |
|
Industrial Engineering |
23 |
109 |
1 |
– |
1 |
|
Mechanical Engineering |
43 |
53 |
12 |
– |
11 |
|
Metallurgical Engineering |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Mining and Mineral Engineering |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Nuclear Engineering |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Operations Research |
81 |
151 |
8 |
– |
5 |
|
English Language, Composition and Literature/letters |
165 |
125 |
18 |
– |
15 |
|
Creative Writing |
27 |
92 |
– |
– |
– |
|
English Language and Literature, General |
138 |
33 |
18 |
– |
15 |
|
English Literature (british and Commonwealth) |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics |
114 |
76 |
26 |
– |
31 |
|
Ancient/classical Greek Language and Literature |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General |
5 |
2 |
1 |
– |
1 |
|
Comparative Literature |
14 |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
|
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General |
– |
28 |
5 |
– |
9 |
|
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
French Language and Literature |
23 |
17 |
3 |
– |
2 |
|
German Language and Literature |
11 |
3 |
2 |
– |
– |
|
Italian Language and Literature |
3 |
– |
3 |
– |
2 |
|
Latin Language and Literature |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Middle/near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other |
20 |
10 |
5 |
– |
10 |
|
Portuguese Language and Literature |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Russian Language and Literature |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General |
4 |
15 |
3 |
– |
4 |
|
Spanish Language and Literature |
32 |
1 |
4 |
– |
2 |
|
Health Services and Allied Health Sciences, General |
191 |
525 |
331 |
– |
42 |
|
Advanced General Dentistry |
– |
– |
– |
– |
14 |
|
Audiology/audiologist and Speech-language Pathology/pathologist |
– |
– |
1 |
– |
1 |
|
Dental Clinical Sciences, General |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Dentistry |
– |
– |
78 |
– |
– |
|
Endodontics/endodontology |
– |
– |
– |
– |
7 |
|
Environmental Health |
– |
32 |
3 |
– |
2 |
|
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other |
– |
– |
5 |
– |
1 |
|
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/management |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Medical Informatics |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Medical Scientist |
– |
– |
– |
– |
4 |
|
Medicine |
– |
– |
167 |
– |
– |
|
Nursing Practice |
– |
– |
16 |
– |
– |
|
Nursing Science |
– |
– |
8 |
– |
7 |
|
Occupational Therapy/therapist |
– |
48 |
– |
– |
– |
|
orthodontics/orthodontology |
– |
7 |
– |
– |
– |
|
Periodontics/periodontology |
– |
2 |
– |
– |
3 |
|
Physical Therapy/therapist |
– |
– |
43 |
– |
– |
|
Prosthodontics/prosthodontology |
– |
4 |
– |
– |
– |
|
Public Health, General |
– |
266 |
10 |
– |
– |
|
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse |
191 |
166 |
– |
– |
3 |
|
History |
167 |
45 |
20 |
– |
24 |
|
History, General |
167 |
37 |
20 |
– |
24 |
|
History, Other |
– |
8 |
– |
– |
– |
|
Human Services, General |
– |
709 |
4 |
– |
12 |
|
Public Administration |
– |
304 |
– |
– |
– |
|
Social Work |
– |
405 |
4 |
– |
12 |
|
Legal and Law Studies, General |
– |
277 |
440 |
– |
– |
|
Advanced Legal Research/studies, General |
– |
277 |
10 |
– |
– |
|
Law |
– |
– |
430 |
– |
– |
|
Legal Professions and Studies, Other |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities |
18 |
2 |
– |
– |
91 |
|
Humanities/humanistic Studies |
7 |
2 |
– |
– |
– |
|
Liberal Arts and Sciences/liberal Studies |
11 |
– |
– |
– |
91 |
|
Library Science |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Library and Information Science |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Mathematics and Statistics |
93 |
269 |
20 |
– |
33 |
|
Applied Mathematics, General |
32 |
15 |
3 |
– |
13 |
|
Mathematical Statistics and Probability |
– |
80 |
– |
– |
– |
|
Mathematics and Statistics, Other |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Mathematics, General |
53 |
13 |
12 |
– |
11 |
|
Statistics, General |
8 |
161 |
5 |
– |
9 |
|
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General |
7 |
90 |
8 |
– |
4 |
|
Ancient Studies/civilization |
4 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Behavioral Sciences |
– |
– |
1 |
– |
1 |
|
Dispute Resolution |
– |
24 |
– |
– |
– |
|
Mathematics and Computer Science |
3 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Nutrition Sciences |
– |
66 |
7 |
– |
3 |
|
Natural Resources and Conservation |
14 |
38 |
– |
– |
– |
|
Environmental Science |
14 |
38 |
– |
– |
– |
|
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies |
– |
20 |
1 |
– |
1 |
|
Kinesiology and Exercise Science |
– |
– |
1 |
– |
1 |
|
Sport and Fitness Administration/management |
– |
20 |
– |
– |
– |
|
Physical Sciences |
65 |
70 |
51 |
– |
58 |
|
Astronomy |
1 |
4 |
5 |
– |
– |
|
Astrophysics |
5 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Chemistry, General |
4 |
13 |
21 |
– |
26 |
|
Geology and Earth Science, General |
37 |
9 |
13 |
– |
10 |
|
Materials Science |
4 |
14 |
1 |
– |
4 |
|
Physical Sciences, Other |
– |
2 |
– |
– |
2 |
|
Physics, General |
14 |
28 |
11 |
– |
16 |
|
Psychology |
112 |
9 |
40 |
– |
45 |
|
Clinical Psychology |
– |
– |
9 |
– |
8 |
|
Counseling Psychology |
– |
– |
7 |
– |
12 |
|
Developmental and Child Psychology |
– |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
|
Educational Psychology |
– |
– |
12 |
– |
12 |
|
Industrial and organizational Psychology |
– |
– |
4 |
– |
3 |
|
Psychology, General |
112 |
9 |
6 |
– |
6 |
|
Psychology, Other |
– |
– |
2 |
– |
3 |
|
Social Psychology |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Social Sciences |
560 |
491 |
60 |
– |
75 |
|
Anthropology |
62 |
18 |
16 |
– |
17 |
|
Development Economics and International Development |
15 |
6 |
2 |
– |
4 |
|
Economics, General |
236 |
24 |
16 |
– |
27 |
|
International Relations and Affairs |
– |
369 |
– |
– |
– |
|
Political Science and Government, General |
196 |
40 |
13 |
– |
11 |
|
Social Sciences, General |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Social Sciences, Other |
– |
24 |
– |
– |
2 |
|
Sociology |
30 |
10 |
13 |
– |
14 |
|
Urban Studies/affairs |
21 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Visual and Performing Arts |
130 |
201 |
31 |
– |
24 |
|
Art History, Criticism and Conservation |
58 |
33 |
14 |
– |
18 |
|
Cinematography and Film/video Production |
– |
70 |
– |
– |
– |
|
Dance, General |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Drama and Dramatics/theatre Arts, General |
8 |
48 |
4 |
– |
2 |
|
Film/cinema/video Studies |
– |
15 |
– |
– |
– |
|
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Jazz/jazz Studies |
3 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
|
Music Theory and Composition |
– |
– |
4 |
– |
– |
|
Music, General |
21 |
10 |
9 |
– |
4 |
|
Visual and Performing Arts, Other |
39 |
25 |
– |
– |
– |
Above data represents first majors only.
(-) Indicates that a program is not offered at this level.
Admissions Information
Application Fee
College has an application fee: Yes
Regular application fee: $70
Online application fee: $70
|
Enrollment Rates
Percent applicants admitted: 11%
Percent of students who return for sophomore year: 99%
|
Undergraduate College Majors
Architecture & Related Programs
 Architecture B
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, & Gender Studies
African Studies B
African-American Studies B
American Studies B
Asian American Studies B
Asian Studies B
Central/Eastern European Studies B
Chinese Studies B
East Asian Studies B
European Studies B
French Studies B
German Studies B
Hispanic-American Studies B
Italian Studies B
Japanese Studies B
Korean Studies B
Latin American Studies B
Near/Middle Eastern Studies B
Polish Studies B
Regional Studies B
Russian/Slavic Area Studies B
Slavic Studies B
Spanish/Iberian Studies B
Women's Studies B
Arts, Visual & Performing
Art History/Criticism/Conservation B
Arts - General B
Dance B
Drama/Theater Arts B
Film Studies B
Fine/Studio Arts B
Jazz Studies B
Music - General B
Theater Literature/History/Criticism B
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry B
Biology B
Biophysics B
Ecology B
Environmental Biology B
Evolutionary Biology B
Computer & Information Sciences
Computer Science B
Education
Education - General B
Engineering
Biomedical Engineering B
Chemical Engineering B
Civil Engineering B
Computer Engineering - General B
Electrical/Communications Engineering B
Engineering Mechanics B
Environmental Engineering B
Geological Engineering B
Materials Engineering B
Materials Science B
Mechanical Engineering B
Metallurgical Engineering B
Mining/Mineral Engineering B
Operations Research B
Engineering Technologies
Engineering/Industrial Management B
English Language & Literature
American Literature B
Creative Writing B
English Language & Literature - General B
English Literature (British) B
Foreign Language & Literature
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