Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 1641 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Columbia. Among these students, 704 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 464 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1520
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 2524 admitted students 704 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
43%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1470-1570. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 720 and 770, while 25% scored below 720 and another 25% scored above 770.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 750 and 800, while 25% scored below 750 and 25% achieved a score of 800. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1520 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Columbia.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 3% nationally.
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Reading and Writing
720-770 -
Math
750-800
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
35
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 2524 admitted students 464 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
28%
Similar to the SAT, Columbia does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 28% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 34 and 35, with 25% scoring above 35 and another 25% scoring below 34.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 53% of test takers nationally.
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English
35-36 -
Math
32-35 -
Composite
34-35
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$85
Undergraduate$120
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Columbia during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Columbia received a total of 61,110 applications. These applications included 25,463 male applicants and 35,647 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 61,110 applicants, Columbia admitted 2,524 students. Among the admitted students, there were 1,231 males and 1,293 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 1,641 students chose to enroll at Columbia. This means that 1,641 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 808 were male and 833 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Columbia had an overall acceptance rate of 4% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 5% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 4%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Columbia had an overall yield rate of 65% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 66%, and for female admitted students, it was 64%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Columbia over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Columbia University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
Columbia is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school record
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Recommendation letters
Recommended
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school rank
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Columbia University.
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Credit for life experiences
Not Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Not Accepted
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