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See the [[Office of Undergraduate Admissions]] for CC/SEAS.
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The '''admissions''' process is run in various ways by the the various schools. See the [[Office of Undergraduate Admissions]] for CC/SEAS.
  
 
See the [http://www.columbia.edu/cu/opir/abstract/students.html Columbia Statistical Abstract] for Admissions and Enrollment statistics from the last 3 years for all divisions of Columbia University.
 
See the [http://www.columbia.edu/cu/opir/abstract/students.html Columbia Statistical Abstract] for Admissions and Enrollment statistics from the last 3 years for all divisions of Columbia University.
  
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* [[Columbia College]] accepts approximately every 1 in 11 applicants.
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* [[Columbia College]] accepts approximately every 1 in 11 applicants.<ref name="ccleads">[http://media.www.columbiaspectator.com/media/storage/paper865/news/2007/04/05/News/Cc.Leads.In.Admissions.Selectivity-2825227.shtml "CC Leads in Admissions Selectivity", Columbia Spectator, 4/5/07]</ref>
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* [[SEAS]] accepts approximately every 1 in 5.5 applicants.
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* [[SEAS]] accepts approximately every 1 in 5.5 applicants.<ref name="ccleads" />
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* [[General Studies]] accepts approximately every 1 in 2 applicants.
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* [[General Studies]] accepts approximately every 1 in 5 applicants. <ref>[http://www.columbia.edu/cu/opir/abstract/admissions_2006.html "Fall Admissions Statistics and Ratios by School, Level, and Program", Office of Planning and Institutional Research, 4/25/07]</ref>
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* [[Barnard College]] accepts approximately every 1 in 3.5 applicants.<ref>[http://media.www.columbiaspectator.com/media/storage/paper865/news/2007/04/04/News/Barnard.Admits.28.To.Incoming.Class-2822366.shtml "Barnard Admits 28% to Incoming Class", Columbia Spectator. 4/4/07]</ref>
 
  
 
Columbia therefore remains less selective than [[Wal-Mart]].<ref>[http://mjperry.blogspot.com/2007/04/wal-mart-is-more-selective-than-harvard.html  Wal-Mart More Selective Than Harvard]</ref>
 
Columbia therefore remains less selective than [[Wal-Mart]].<ref>[http://mjperry.blogspot.com/2007/04/wal-mart-is-more-selective-than-harvard.html  Wal-Mart More Selective Than Harvard]</ref>
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Even though Columbia accepts all of these people, [[Yield rate|not all of them matriculate]].
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== Admissions statistics for the class of 2011: ==
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=== Early Decision ===
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{|
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| School
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| Applicants
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| Accepted
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| Deferred
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| Rejected
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| Acceptance rate
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| Columbia College
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| 2,011
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| 454
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| 670
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| 887
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| 22.6%
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|-
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| SEAS
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| 418
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| 140
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| 113
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| 165
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| 33.5%
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|-
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| Both schools
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| 2429
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| 594
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| 783
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| 1052
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| 24.5%
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|}
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=== Regular Decision ===
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{|
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| School
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| Applicants
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| Accepted
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| Rejected
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| Acceptance rate
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| Matriculated
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| Matriculation rate
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|-
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| Columbia College
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| 16,070
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| 1,164
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| 14,906
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| 7.2%
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| 563
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| 48.4%
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|-
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| SEAS
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| 2,844
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| 452
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| 2,392
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| 15.9%
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| 175
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| 38.7%
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|-
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| Both schools
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| 18,914
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| 1,616
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| 17,298
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| 8.5%
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| 738
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| 45.7%
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|}
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=== ED and RD ===
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{|
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| School
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| Applicants
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| Accepted
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| Rejected
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| Acceptance rate
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| Matriculated
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| Matriculation rate
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|-
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| Columbia College
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| 18,081
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| 1,647
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| 16,434
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| 9.1%
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| 1,017
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| 61.7%
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|-
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| SEAS
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| 3,262
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| 608
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| 2,654
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| 18.6%
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| 315
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| 51.8%
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|-
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| Both schools
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| 21,343
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| 2,255
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| 19,088
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| 10.6%
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| 1,332
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| 59.1%
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|}
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=== Test scores ===
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==== Middle 50% of students ====
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* SAT Critical Reading: 660 - 760
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* SAT Math: 670 - 780
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* SAT Writing: 660 - 750
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* ACT Composite: 28 - 33
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* Average SAT score: 2140
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* Average ACT score: 31
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==== Middle 50% of accepted applicants ====
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* SAT Math + Critical Reading: 1380 - 1530
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* Average SAT score: 1460 (~2180)
  
 
== References ==
 
== References ==
 
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Latest revision as of 00:56, 3 February 2014

The admissions process is run in various ways by the the various schools. See the Office of Undergraduate Admissions for CC/SEAS.

See the Columbia Statistical Abstract for Admissions and Enrollment statistics from the last 3 years for all divisions of Columbia University.

Columbia therefore remains less selective than Wal-Mart.[3]

Even though Columbia accepts all of these people, not all of them matriculate.

Admissions statistics for the class of 2011:

Early Decision

School Applicants Accepted Deferred Rejected Acceptance rate
Columbia College 2,011 454 670 887 22.6%
SEAS 418 140 113 165 33.5%
Both schools 2429 594 783 1052 24.5%

Regular Decision

School Applicants Accepted Rejected Acceptance rate Matriculated Matriculation rate
Columbia College 16,070 1,164 14,906 7.2% 563 48.4%
SEAS 2,844 452 2,392 15.9% 175 38.7%
Both schools 18,914 1,616 17,298 8.5% 738 45.7%

ED and RD

School Applicants Accepted Rejected Acceptance rate Matriculated Matriculation rate
Columbia College 18,081 1,647 16,434 9.1% 1,017 61.7%
SEAS 3,262 608 2,654 18.6% 315 51.8%
Both schools 21,343 2,255 19,088 10.6% 1,332 59.1%

Test scores

Middle 50% of students

  • SAT Critical Reading: 660 - 760
  • SAT Math: 670 - 780
  • SAT Writing: 660 - 750
  • ACT Composite: 28 - 33
  • Average SAT score: 2140
  • Average ACT score: 31

Middle 50% of accepted applicants

  • SAT Math + Critical Reading: 1380 - 1530
  • Average SAT score: 1460 (~2180)

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "CC Leads in Admissions Selectivity", Columbia Spectator, 4/5/07
  2. ↑ "Fall Admissions Statistics and Ratios by School, Level, and Program", Office of Planning and Institutional Research, 4/25/07
  3. ↑ Wal-Mart More Selective Than Harvard
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