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Columbia University
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Overview
Admissions
Financials
Academic
Campus Life
Students
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Private
Coed
6,496
Undergraduates
3,197
Men - 49.2%
3,216
Women - 49.5%
2,887
Graduate Students
Admissions
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Admissions
Entrance Difficulty
Most difficult
Overall Admission Rate
4% of 57,126 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
No
Early Decision Offered
Yes
Regular Admission Deadline
January 1
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
Not reported
SAT Math
775 average
760-800 range of middle 50%
SAT EBRW
749 average
730-770 range of middle 50%
ACT Composite
35 average
34-35 range of middle 50%
Financials
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Financials
Cost of Attendance
$89,845
Tuition and Fees
$68,400
Room and Board
$17,058
Average Percent of Need Met
100%
Average Freshman Award
$73,888
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$27,688
Academics
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Academics
Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
1,684
Regular Class Size (Students)
2-9
20%
10-19
39%
20-29
19%
30-39
4%
40-49
3%
50-99
10%
Over 100
4%
Campus Life
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Campus Life
New York Population
8,244,910
Nearest Metropolitan Area
New York City
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College offers housing to students
Students in College Housing
90% of all students
Athletic Conferences
NCAA Division I
Mascot
Lion
Sororities
8% of women participate
Fraternities
7% of men participate
Students
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Students
Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.4%
Asian
24.9%
Black/African-American
10.3%
Hispanic/Latino
20.7%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
8.8%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.2%
White
32.2%
Unknown
2.3%
International Students
15.4% from 118 countries
First-Year Students Returning
97.0%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
80.3%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
Not reported
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
Not reported
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