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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.
  
* [[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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== Admissions statistics for the Class of 2017: ==
* [[SEAS]] accepts approximately every 1 in 5.5 applicants.<ref name="ccleads" />
 
* [[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>
 
 
 
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>
 
 
 
Even though Columbia accepts all of these people, [[Yield rate|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 ===
 
  
 
{|
 
{|
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| Rejected
 
| Rejected
 
| Acceptance rate
 
| Acceptance rate
| Matriculated
 
| Matriculation rate
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
| Columbia College
 
| Columbia College
| 18,081
+
| 26,376
| 1,647
+
| 1,751
| 16,434
+
| 24,625
| 9.1%
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| 6.64%
| 1,017
 
| 61.7%
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
| SEAS
 
| SEAS
| 3,262
+
| 7,155
| 608
+
| 560
| 2,654
+
| 6,595
| 18.6%
+
| 7.83%
| 315
 
| 51.8%
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
| Both schools
 
| Both schools
| 21,343
+
| 33,531
| 2,255
+
| 2,311
| 19,088
+
| 31,220
| 10.6%
+
| 6.89%
| 1,332
 
| 59.1%
 
 
|}
 
|}
  
=== Test scores ===
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=== Test scores (Class of 2016) ===
  
 
==== Middle 50% of students ====
 
==== Middle 50% of students ====
  
* SAT Critical Reading: 660 - 760
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* SAT Critical Reading: 770-780
* SAT Math: 670 - 780
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* SAT Math: 700-790
* SAT Writing: 660 - 750
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* SAT Writing: 700-790
* ACT Composite: 28 - 33
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* ACT Composite: 32-35
* Average SAT score: 2140
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* ACT English: 33-35
* Average ACT score: 31
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* ACT Math: 32-35
 
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* ACT Writing: 8-10
==== Middle 50% of accepted applicants ====
 
 
 
* SAT Math + Critical Reading: 1380 - 1530
 
* Average SAT score: 1460 (~2180)
 
  
== References ==
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==External Links==
<references />
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*[http://www.columbia.edu/cu/opir/abstract/opir_admissions_history_1.htm Fall Admissions Statistics]
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*[http://www.satscores.us/sat_scores_by_college.asp?College_ID=190150 Test Scores]
  
 
[[Category:Admissions|*]]
 
[[Category:Admissions|*]]

Revision as of 23:49, 2 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.

Admissions statistics for the Class of 2017:

School Applicants Accepted Rejected Acceptance rate
Columbia College 26,376 1,751 24,625 6.64%
SEAS 7,155 560 6,595 7.83%
Both schools 33,531 2,311 31,220 6.89%

Test scores (Class of 2016)

Middle 50% of students

  • SAT Critical Reading: 770-780
  • SAT Math: 700-790
  • SAT Writing: 700-790
  • ACT Composite: 32-35
  • ACT English: 33-35
  • ACT Math: 32-35
  • ACT Writing: 8-10

External Links