- AcademicsA+
- ValueA+
- DiversityA+
- CampusA
- AthleticsB
- Party SceneA
- ProfessorsA+
- LocationA+
- DormsB
- Campus FoodA
- Student LifeA+
- SafetyB+
Columbia University is ...
Private not-for-profit
Athletic Division
NCAA Division I-AA
Athletic Conference
Ivy Group
Address
West 116 St and Broadway
New York, NY 10027
Website
Columbia University Rankings
Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews.
Admissions
Acceptance Rate
7%
SAT Range
1390-1570
ACT Range
31-34
Application Fee
$85
SAT/ACT
Required
High School GPA
Recommended
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Test Scores and GPA for Columbia University
Cost
Net Price
$20,838/ year
National
$15,431Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Academics
Professors
A+
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
6:1
Evening Degree Programs
No
- 87%
- of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.91 responses
- 66%
- of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.82 responses
- 34%
- of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.82 responses
Majors
Most Popular Majors
Students
Full-Time Enrollment
7,496Undergrads
Undergrads Over 25
13%
Pell Grant
16%
Varsity Athletes
10%
Campus Life
Freshmen Live On-Campus
97%
Poll
- 41%
- of students say that Greek life is average, and no one will treat you differently if you don't join.97 responses
Poll
- 60%
- of students say varsity sporting events are attended, but not a huge part of campus life.118 responses
After Columbia University
Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$72,900/ year
National
$33,028Graduation Rate
95%
National
47%Employed 2 Years After Graduation
90%
National
83%- 88%
- of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation.52 responses
Columbia University Reviews
1,085 reviews
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I am currently enrolled in graduate school at the prestigious Columbia University. I am impressed with the level of diversity at Columbia. There is a majority minority. Most of my seminars are comprised of Asian, Indian students I myself am typically the only African American student. I believe that Columbia truly wants their students to thrive. They bring in some of the best professors from the corporate world. For instances in one of my courses I have three different professors. Each have a very different perspective and method of teaching. I will say that I am disappointed that there are not more scholarships available to graduate students; I am working a full-time job in addition to taking a full course load so that I can graduate in a two year span and pay for school. Mind you I have a 3.8 G.P.A I believe that their should be some source of funding other than loans for students in my situation.
I am so glad I chose to attend Columbia University! My peers challenge and interest me (one guy in my class is 13 years old!) and not a day goes by that I do not engage in a meaningful and intellectually stimulating chat with my friends and floormates. I find that for the science courses, a lot is self study/dependent on how much YOU want to succeed; professors definitely don't hand out A's if you don't put in work outside of class. The class work is tough but it pays off when you do well and have great people to hang out with. Manage your time! The majority of students have four-day school weeks but tend to party on Thursday and Friday nights. Keep it to a minimum, choose one day to go out on the weekend but study the other three nights, it'll be worth it. I get all my assignments done by Saturday night so I can totally relax Sunday and explore the city or just sleep all day!
I've been in and out of Columbia, but it really in a unique school, being ivy league full of hyperintelligent high achievers without feeling like a machine made to churn out sociopathic moneymakers. It loves the arts and it loves rebellion. Students are PASSIONATE and they won't just show off for a class -- so many people choose to start businesses, hold protests, make differences, make art, do whatever it is they love. I currently am CEO of 2 companies I founded -- a webzine for genderqueer issues and a clothing line. Only thing is I wish that it could be more relaxed. When I was a freshman, it felt competitive and uncomfortable for me, like students didn't want to learn as much s they just wanted to be impressive, so I dropped out and transferred to Pratt with a massive scholarship. I returned a few years later in the school of General Studies, which is way more flexible and easygoing, especially when it comes to the core curriculum. I think the rest of Columbia should gradually make its way towards operating more like GS.