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ColumbiaNew York, NY

Acceptance Rate

Total applicants, admitted students, and enrolled students for the most recent admission cycle.

3.9%acceptance rate
Applied
60,247
Admitted
2,325
Enrolled
1,483

Early Decision

Columbia offers binding Early Decision. Applying early can meaningfully change your odds — but ED commits you to enroll if admitted.

Early Decision
Binding
Early Action
Not offered
Restrictive EA
Not offered

Admit rate by application plan

% admitted
Early Decision13.2%
Regular Decision2.8%

~4.7× higher admit rate applying early.

ED Applications
6,007
ED Admitted
795

Standardized Tests

Columbia is currently test-optional — you may apply without submitting scores.

SAT Accepted?

ACT Accepted?

Test Optional?

SAT Scores

4001600
25th Percentile
1510
50th Percentile
1540
75th Percentile
1560

ACT Scores

136
25th Percentile
34
50th Percentile
35
75th Percentile
36

Class Rank

Where Columbia's enrolled first-years placed in their high school graduating class.

Top tenth of class94%
Top quarter of class100%
Top half of class100%

Based on the 25.7% of enrolled students who reported a class rank. Columbia does not publish an average GPA.

Admissions Factors

How Columbia weighs each part of your application.

→ Importance

Rigor of High School Record

Academic GPA

Standardized Test Scores

Application Essay

Recommendations

Extracurricular Activities

Character / Personal Qualities

Talent / Ability

First Generation

Level of Applicant's Interest

Class Rank

Volunteer Work

Work Experience

Geographical Residence

State Residency

Alumni Relation

Racial / Ethnic Status

Religious Affiliation

Cost of Attendance

Estimated full-time annual cost from Columbia's Common Data Set.

$95,216
Tuition & Fees
$73,450
Room & Board
$18,680
Other Expenses
$3,086
Total
$95,216

Private universities charge the same tuition regardless of state residency.

Financial Aid

Need-based aid statistics for full-time first-year students.

Receiving Aid
49%
Avg. Package
$78,824
Avg. Need Met
100%

Major Distribution

Bachelor's degrees awarded in the past year by academic major.

Social Sciences
Computer Science
Engineering
Biological Sciences
Mathematics
Visual & Performing Arts
Other
Social Sci
20%
Comp Sci
17%
Engineering
14%
Bio Sci
8%
Math
7%
Arts
5%
Other
29%

Student Diversity

Racial and ethnic breakdown of enrolled undergraduate students.

Asian and Pacific Islander21.9%
Black8.1%
Hispanic16.8%
Native American<1%
Other26.4%
White26.4%

Student-Faculty Ratio

The number of students for every one faculty member, indicating the average level of access students have to instructional staff.

6:1

Campus Life

On-campus housing and Greek life participation rates.

First-Years On Campus
99%
In Fraternities
9%
In Sororities
13%

Enrollment by Gender

Since some students did not report gender, totals may not fully reflect the student body.

50%
50%
Male
3,224
Female
3,256
NYUNew York, NY

Acceptance Rate

Total applicants, admitted students, and enrolled students for the most recent admission cycle.

9.4%acceptance rate
Applied
113,578
Admitted
10,693
Enrolled
5,818

Early Decision

NYU offers binding Early Decision. Applying early can meaningfully change your odds — but ED commits you to enroll if admitted.

Early Decision
Binding · I & II
Early Action
Not offered
Restrictive EA
Not offered

Standardized Tests

NYU is currently test-optional — you may apply without submitting scores.

SAT Accepted?

ACT Accepted?

Test Optional?

SAT Scores

4001600
25th Percentile
1480
50th Percentile
1520
75th Percentile
1550

ACT Scores

136
25th Percentile
33
50th Percentile
34
75th Percentile
35

Class Rank

NYU does not report this.

Not reported

Admissions Factors

How NYU weighs each part of your application.

→ Importance

Rigor of High School Record

Academic GPA

Standardized Test Scores

Application Essay

Recommendations

Extracurricular Activities

Character / Personal Qualities

Talent / Ability

First Generation

Level of Applicant's Interest

Class Rank

Volunteer Work

Work Experience

Geographical Residence

State Residency

Alumni Relation

Racial / Ethnic Status

Religious Affiliation

Cost of Attendance

Estimated full-time annual cost from NYU's Common Data Set.

$92,062
Tuition & Fees
$62,796
Room & Board
$23,530
Other Expenses
$5,736
Total
$92,062

Private universities charge the same tuition regardless of state residency.

Financial Aid

Need-based aid statistics for full-time first-year students.

Receiving Aid
29%
Avg. Package
$66,624
Avg. Need Met
100%

Major Distribution

Bachelor's degrees awarded in the past year by academic major.

Visual & Performing Arts
Social Sciences
Business
Computing
Liberal Arts
Other
Performing Arts
17%
Social Sciences
14%
Business
12%
Computing
8%
Liberal Arts
8%
Other
41%

Student Diversity

Racial and ethnic breakdown of enrolled undergraduate students.

Asian and Pacific Islander20.9%
Black7.7%
Hispanic15.9%
Native American<1%
Other33.9%
White21.5%

Student-Faculty Ratio

The number of students for every one faculty member, indicating the average level of access students have to instructional staff.

8:1

Campus Life

On-campus housing and Greek life participation rates.

First-Years On Campus
83%
In Fraternities
2%
In Sororities
4%

Enrollment by Gender

Since some students did not report gender, totals may not fully reflect the student body.

41%
59%
Male
12,222
Female
17,531
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