Columbia University in the City of New York

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• 116 St and Broadway
  New York , NY 10027
  (212) 854-1754
  www.columbia.edu Campus Virtual Tour

  Setting

  Large city

  Enrollment

  7,800

  Full time

  7,712

  Part time

  88

  Men full time

  3,954

  Women full time

  3,758

  Region Campus Street View

  Mission Statement

  Columbia University is one of the world's most important centers of research and at the same time a distinctive and distinguished learning environment for undergraduates and graduate students in many scholarly and professional fields. The University recognizes the importance of its location in New York City and seeks to link its research and teaching to the vast resources of a great metropolis. It seeks to attract a diverse and international faculty and student body, to support research and teaching on global issues, and to create academic relationships with many countries and regions. It expects all areas of the university to advance knowledge and learning at the highest level and to convey the products of its efforts to the world.

  Columbia University in the City of New York More Information

  Type of School

  Four or more years , Private not-for-profit

  Religious affiliation

  None

  Highest degree offered

  Doctoral and First-professional

  Calendar

  Semester

  Distance learning opportunities

  Yes

  Columbia University in the City of New York Diversity

  American Indian/Alaskan Native

  1%

  Asian/Pacific Islander

  16%

  Black/Non-Hispanic

  7%

  Hispanic

  9%

  White/Non-Hispanic

  45%

  Non-Resident Alien

  8%

  Race/ethnicity unknown

  15%

  Enrollment statistics are for a 12-month period as of 2007.

• Columbia University in the City of New York Admission Basics

  Admissions office phone number

  -

  Open admission policy

  No

  Undergraduate Application fee

  $65

  Applied

  19,851

  Admitted

  2,297

  Enrolled

  1,337

  Admitted %

  12%

  Columbia University in the City of New York Admission factors

  Admission test scores

  Required

  Secondary school GPA

  Recommended

  Secondary school rank

  Recommended

  Secondary school record

  Required

  TOEFL

  Recommended

  Completion of college preparatory program

  Required

  Recommendations

  Required

  Formal demonstration of competencies

  Neither required nor recommended

  Columbia University in the City of New York Admission statistics

  Students submitting SAT

  96%

  SAT 1 Verbal 25^th percentile score

  660

  SAT 1 Verbal 75^th percentile score

  760

  SAT 1 Math 25^th percentile score

  670

  SAT 1 Math 75^th percentile score

  780

  Students submitting ACT

  17%

  ACT Composite 25^th percentile score

  28

  ACT Composite 75^th percentile score

  33

• Columbia University in the City of New York Cost

  In-State Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates

  $37,223

  Out-of-state Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates

  $37,223

  Books and Supplies

  $1,000

  On-campus room and board

  $9,937

  Off-campus room and board

  -

  Columbia University in the City of New York Financial Aid

  Students Receiving Aid

  59%

  Receiving Federal Grants

  17% , $4,616 on average

  Receiving Institutional Aid

  45% , $24,986 on average

  Receiving Student Loans

  35% , $4,246 on average

• Columbia University in the City of New York Programs & Majors

  Graduates in 2007/2008 academic year.

  Architecture and Related Services	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Architecture	22	163	1
  Architecture and Related Services, Other	0	26	0
  City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning	0	172	4
  Landscape Architecture	0	13	0
  Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  African Studies	0	0	0
  African-American/Black Studies	0	9	0
  American/United States Studies/Civilization	0	20	0
  Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies, Other	43	1	0
  Central/Middle and Eastern European Studies	0	5	0
  East Asian Studies	20	15	0
  Latin American Studies	1	0	0
  Near and Middle Eastern Studies	0	0	0
  South Asian Studies	0	3	0
  Western European Studies	0	6	0
  Biological and Biomedical Sciences	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Anatomy	0	0	4
  Animal Genetics	0	0	0
  Biochemistry	19	3	4
  Bioinformatics	0	17	6
  Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other	44	61	30
  Biology/Biological Sciences, General	0	0	0
  Biometry/Biometrics	0	0	0
  Biophysics	2	0	0
  Biostatistics	0	22	3
  Biotechnology	0	35	0
  Ecology	0	0	3
  Epidemiology	0	59	9
  Genetics, General	0	9	6
  Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology	0	0	0
  Microbiology, General	0	4	2
  Pharmacology	0	2	5
  Physiology, General	0	1	2
  Toxicology	0	0	0
  Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Actuarial Science	0	13	0
  Business Administration and Management, General	0	1093	21
  Information Resources Management/CIO Training	0	47	0
  Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management	0	14	0
  Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric	0	86	3
  Journalism	0	283	0
  Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other	0	0	0
  Computer Science	27	108	20
  Education	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Education, General	0	0	0
  Education, Other	0	11	5
  Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances	0	0	5
  Education/Teaching of Individuals with Mental Retardation	0	0	0
  Education/Teaching of Individuals with Orthopedic and Other Physical Health Impairments	0	0	0
  Educational Leadership and Administration, General	0	0	1
  Mathematics Teacher Education	0	0	9
  Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education	0	0	1
  Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education	0	0	2
  Engineering	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Biomedical/Medical Engineering	39	27	14
  Chemical Engineering	29	17	5
  Civil Engineering, General	41	37	4
  Computer Engineering, General	10	6	0
  Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering	30	69	14
  Engineering Mechanics	0	0	0
  Engineering Physics	15	16	6
  Engineering, Other	0	0	0
  Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering	15	2	3
  Industrial Engineering	32	106	0
  Mechanical Engineering	38	25	2
  Metallurgical Engineering	8	5	6
  Mining and Mineral Engineering	0	3	0
  Nuclear Engineering	0	0	0
  Operations Research	55	68	2
  English Language and Literature/Letters	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Creative Writing	13	65	0
  English Language and Literature, General	115	33	18
  English Literature (British and Commonwealth)	0	0	0
  Foreign languages, literatures, and Linguistics	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature	0	0	0
  Comparative Literature	14	0	0
  Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other	0	0	0
  French Language and Literature	13	17	1
  German Language and Literature	3	2	0
  Italian Language and Literature	3	3	1
  Latin Language and Literature	1	0	0
  Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other	15	8	2
  Portuguese Language and Literature	0	0	0
  Russian Language and Literature	2	0	0
  Spanish Language and Literature	13	8	6
  Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Advanced General Dentistry	0	0	0
  Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	0	0	1
  Dental Assisting/Assistant	0	0	0
  Dental Clinical Sciences, General	0	0	0
  Dentistry	0	0	0
  Endodontics/Endodontology	0	0	0
  Environmental Health	0	33	7
  Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other	0	0	2
  Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management	0	0	0
  Medical Illustration/Medical Illustrator	0	0	0
  Medical Informatics	0	0	0
  Medical Scientist	0	0	0
  Medicine	0	0	0
  Nursing, Other	0	172	23
  Nursing/Registered Nurse	178	0	0
  Occupational Therapy/Therapist	0	48	0
  Orthodontics/Orthodontology	0	7	0
  Physical Therapy/Therapist	0	0	46
  Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology	0	3	0
  Public Health, General	0	265	4
  History	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  History, General	125	17	25
  Legal Professions and Studies	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General	0	216	11
  Law	0	0	0
  Legal Professions and Studies, Other	0	0	0
  Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Humanities/Humanistic Studies	3	2	0
  Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	1	0	0
  Library Science	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Library Science/Librarianship	0	0	0
  Mathematics and Statistics	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Applied Mathematics	32	13	1
  Mathematical Statistics and Probability	0	66	0
  Mathematics and Statistics, Other	0	0	0
  Mathematics, General	33	7	14
  Statistics, General	3	149	3
  Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Mathematics and Computer Science	1	0	0
  Neuroscience	42	9	9
  Nutrition Sciences	0	64	5
  Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Kinesiology and Exercise Science	0	0	1
  Philosophy and Religious Studies	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Islamic Studies	0	8	0
  Philosophy	29	11	4
  Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other	10	0	0
  Religion/Religious Studies	8	4	9
  Physical Sciences	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Astronomy	1	4	5
  Astrophysics	4	0	0
  Chemistry, General	8	37	24
  Geology/Earth Science, General	25	16	8
  Physical Sciences, Other	0	2	1
  Physics, General	10	13	15
  Psychology	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Clinical Psychology	0	0	11
  Counseling Psychology	0	0	6
  Developmental and Child Psychology	0	0	1
  Educational Psychology	0	0	13
  Industrial and Organizational Psychology	0	0	4
  Psychology, General	68	8	4
  Psychology, Other	0	0	1
  Social Psychology	0	0	0
  Public Administration and Social Service Professions	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Public Administration	0	305	0
  Social Work	0	385	11
  Social Sciences	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Anthropology	34	24	26
  Economics, General	190	17	15
  International Relations and Affairs	0	377	0
  Political Science and Government, General	177	47	14
  Social Sciences, General	0	0	1
  Social Sciences, Other	17	20	0
  Sociology	23	10	11
  Urban Studies/Affairs	27	0	0
  Visual and Performing Arts	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Art History, Criticism and Conservation	31	30	13
  Cinematography and Film/Video Production	0	61	0
  Dance, General	1	0	0
  Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General	2	54	0
  Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other	0	0	0
  Music Theory and Composition	0	0	1
  Music, General	15	2	3
  Visual and Performing Arts, Other	34	26	0

• Columbia University in the City of New York Deadlines

  Early decision deadline

  -

  Early action deadline

  Mar 1st

  College will notify student of early decision by

  -

  College will notify student of early action by

  -

  Priority application deadline

  Mar 1st

  Financial aid priority deadline

  Apr 15th

  Regular application deadline

  Jun 1st

  Fall application deadline

  Apr 1st

  SAT Reasoning / ACT scores due

  Jun 1st

  SAT Subject score report due

  Jun 1st

  Financial aid deadline

  Jun 1st

  Transfer priority application deadline

  Mar 1st

  Transfer priority financial aid deadline

  -

  Transfer application closing date

  -

  Transfer deadline for filing financial aid forms

  -

  College will notify student by

  -

  College will notify student of transfer decision by

  -

  College will notify student of financial aid decisions on or about

  -

  Student must reply to acceptance by

  May 1st

  Student must reply to financial aid decision by

  within 2 week(s) of notification

  Deadline for housing deposit

  -

• Columbia University in the City of New York Admin Settings

  College Profile Override

  -

  Scholarship Calculator Link

  -

  Facebook Link

  -

  Twitter Username

  -

  Virtual Tour Link

  http://www.columbia.edu/about_columbia/tour/

  Enable Regional Events

  -

  Columbia University in the City of New York Sports

  National Collegiate Athletic Association Membership

  Member of National Collegiate Athletic Association

  Football program

  -

  Basketball program

  -

  Baseball program

  -

  Cross country/track program

  -

  Columbia University in the City of New York Military Programs

  ROTC

  Yes

  Army

  Yes

  Navy

  Yes

  Air Force

  Yes

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