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Columbia University (officially "Columbia University in the City of New York") is an elite American 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. It is the oldest university in the state of New York and the fifth oldest higher education institution in the United States–founded in 1754 before the American Revolution.

In addition to its main campus in New York City, the university operates five "Columbia Global Centers", which conduct research in an ongoing effort to establish an international research university. The centers are located in Beijing, Amman, Istanbul, Paris, Rio de Janeiro, Nairobi and Santiago.

Columbia University offers Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees in various academic fields and disciplines, including performing, fine, and liberal arts; the physical and biological sciences; the social sciences; and the humanities. Some of Columbia’s world-renowned graduate-level degree programs include Classics, Film, Law and Civil Engineering. Degrees are offered and administered through one of Columbia's twenty academic shools.

The medical school located at Columbia is one of the best in the nation. Medical students have the option of specializing in Psychiatry, Neurology, General Medicine and 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
116th Street and Broadway
New York, NY 10027
(212) 854-2522
Fax: (212) 854-1209
ugrad-ask@columbia.edu
Contact: Jessica Marinaccio
Dean of Undergraduate Admissions

Main Address
116th Street and Broadway
New York, NY 10027
(212) 854-2522
www.columbia.edu

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

Degrees offered:

Bachelor's

Master's

Doctoral

Tuition & Fees

Estimated Annual Expenses	2008-'09	2009-'10	2010-'11	2011-'12	% change 2010-'12
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	2008-'09	2009-'10	2010-'11	2011-'12	% change 2010-'12
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%
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

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	-	3	7	-	11
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology	-	-	-	-	-
Microbiology	-	1	6	-	6
Neuroscience	53	8	13	-	21
Pathology/experimental Pathology	-	4	2	-	1
Pharmacology	-	3	3	-	1
Physiology	-	-	2	-	1
Toxicology	-	-	-	-	-
Business, Administration, Management, Marketing, etc.	-	1217	18	-	10
Actuarial Science	-	27	-	-	-
Business Administration and Management	-	1096	18	-	10
Construction Management	-	24	-	-	-
Information Resources Management	-	54	-	-	-
Non-profit/public/organizational Management	-	16	-	-	-
Communication and Journalism 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	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	-	-	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	51	55	5	-	14
Computer Engineering	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	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	5	2	1	-	1
Comparative Literature	14	-	-	-	1
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	-	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	4	15	3	-	4
Spanish Language and Literature	32	1	4	-	2
Health Services and Allied Health Sciences	191	525	331	-	42
Advanced General Dentistry	-	-	-	-	14
Audiology/audiologist and Speech-language Pathology/pathologist	-	-	1	-	1
Dental Clinical Sciences	-	-	-	-	-
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	-	266	10	-	-
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	191	166	-	-	3
History	167	45	20	-	24
History	167	37	20	-	24
History, Other	-	8	-	-	-
Human Services	-	709	4	-	12
Public Administration	-	304	-	-	-
Social Work	-	405	4	-	12
Legal and Law Studies	-	277	440	-	-
Advanced Legal Research/studies	-	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	32	15	3	-	13
Mathematical Statistics and Probability	-	80	-	-	-
Mathematics and Statistics, Other	-	-	-	-	-
Mathematics	53	13	12	-	11
Statistics	8	161	5	-	9
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies	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	4	13	21	-	26
Geology and Earth Science	37	9	13	-	10
Materials Science	4	14	1	-	4
Physical Sciences, Other	-	2	-	-	2
Physics	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	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	236	24	16	-	27
International Relations and Affairs	-	369	-	-	-
Political Science and Government	196	40	13	-	11
Social Sciences	-	-	-	-	-
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	1	-	-	-	-
Drama and Dramatics/theatre Arts	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	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: 10%
Percent of students who return for sophomore year: 99%

Admissions Considerations
Secondary school GPA: Recommended
Secondary school rank: Recommended
Secondary school record: Required
Recommendations: Required
Completion of college-prep program: Required
Admission test scores (SAT/ACT): Required
TOEFL: Recommended

Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2011
Number of Applicants: 26,179
Percent Admitted: 10%
Percented Admitted Who Enrolled: 56%

Test Scores: Fall 2011

SAT Critical Reading

690 (25th Percentile)
780 (75th Percentile)

SAT Math

700 (25th Percentile)
790 (75th Percentile)

SAT Writing

690 (25th Percentile)
780 (75th Percentile)

ACT Composite

31 (25th Percentile)
34 (75th Percentile)

ACT English

30 (25th Percentile)
35 (75th Percentile)

ACT Math

31 (25th Percentile)
35 (75th Percentile)

ACT Writing

8 (25th Percentile)
10 (75th Percentile)

Enrollment Statistics

Undergraduate Attendance Status

Undergraduate Student Gender

Undergraduate Student Age

Undergraduate Student Residence

Graduate Attendance Status

Undergraduate Race/Ethnicity

Retention and Graduate Rates

Retention Rates for First-Time Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees

Overall Graduation and Transfer-Out Rates for Students

Graduation Rates for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees

6-Year Graduation Rate by Gender for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees

6-Year Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees

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

Ancient Near Eastern/Biblical Languages B

Chinese B

Classics B

Comparative Literature B

East Asian B

French B

German B

Germanic Languages B

Greek, Ancient B

Greek, Modern B

Italian B

Japanese B

Korean B

Latin B

Linguistics B

Russian B

Slavic B

Spanish B

History

History - General B

Mathematics

Applied Mathematics B

Mathematics - General B

Statistics B

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

Ancient Studies/Civilization B

Classical/Ancient Mediterranean/Near Eastern Studies B

Intercultural/Multicultural/Diversity Studies B

Medieval/Renaissance Studies B

Neuroscience B

Natural Resources & Conservation

Environmental Science B

Natural Resources & Conservation - General B

Philosophy & Religion

Philosophy B

Religion/Religious Studies B

Physical Sciences

Astronomy B

Astrophysics B

Chemical Physics B

Chemistry B

Geochemistry B

Geology B

GeophysicsSeismology B

Physics B

Planetary Sciences B

Psychology

Psychology - General B

Social Sciences

Anthropology B

Archaeology B

Economics B

Political Science/Government B

Sociology B

Urban Studies B

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