Columbia University

New York City, United States · founded 1754

City: New York City
Country: United States
Founded: 1754
THE rank: 20
Students: 30,580
International: 42%
Degree programmes: 247
Students per staff member: 5.6
THE overall score: 89.4
Application fee: $85

International tuition fees at Columbia University

Bachelor: $71,845 per year
Master: $56,279 per year

Undergraduate: out-of-state tuition and fees as filed with the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard). International undergraduates normally pay at least this; some universities add an international surcharge on top. Graduate: average out-of-state tuition plus required fees for full-time graduate students, academic year 2023-24, as reported to IPEDS. Professional programmes (law, medicine, business) often charge more.

Entry requirements at Columbia University

What Columbia University says it asks for from an applicant, 2023-24.

English language test: Considered
Admission tests (SAT/ACT): Considered
Secondary school GPA: Required
Secondary school record: Required
Essay or personal statement: Required
Letters of recommendation: Required
Work experience: Considered

Columbia University had 57,613 applicants and admitted 2,439, of whom 1,540 enrolled — an admission rate of 4%. The middle half of admitted students scored 730–770 on SAT reading and writing and 760–800 on SAT maths. The middle half scored 34–35 on the ACT. 40% of admitted students submitted an SAT score and 21% an ACT score.