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Columbia University
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Overview
Admissions
Financials
Academic
Campus Life
Students
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Private
Coed
6,170
Undergraduates
3,048
Men - 49.4%
3,123
Women - 50.6%
Admissions
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Admissions
Entrance Difficulty
Most difficult
Overall Admission Rate
6% of 40,083 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
750-800 range of middle 50%
SAT EBRW
720-770 range of middle 50%
ACT Composite
33-35 range of middle 50%
Financials
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Financials
Cost of Attendance
$83,174
Tuition and Fees
$63,530
Room and Board
$15,450
Average Percent of Need Met
100%
Average Freshman Award
$60,608
Average Indebtedness of 2018 Graduates
Not reported
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
1,602
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
Athletic Conferences
NCAA Division I
Mascot
Lion
Sororities
12% of women participate
Fraternities
14% of men participate
Students
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Students
Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
1.1%
Asian
25.6%
Black/African-American
10.5%
Hispanic/Latino
17.7%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
6.1%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.1%
White
37.1%
Unknown
1.7%
International Students
16.8% from 116 countries
First-Year Students Returning
99.0%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
87.5%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
70%
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
19.5%
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