Summary
Columbia University is a private institution that was founded in 1754. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 6,027, its setting is urban, and the campus size is 36 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Columbia University's ranking in the 2013 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, 4. Its tuition and fees are $47,246 (2012-13).
Columbia University, located in Manhattan’s Morningside Heights neighborhood in New York City, offers a wide range of student activities. The Columbia Lions field more than 25 NCAA Division I teams in the Ivy League. More than 90 percent of students live in on-campus housing, ranging from traditional residence halls to university-owned brownstones. Many of the brownstones are populated by the more than 25 Greek fraternity and sorority chapters on campus, whose membership includes about 10 percent of the student body. Organizations such as Urban New York, which gives out free tickets to city events, foster student interaction with life in the Big Apple.
Columbia is comprised of three undergraduate schools—Columbia College, The Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS), and the School of General Studies—as well as a number of graduate and professional schools. Columbia’s graduate programs include the highly ranked Business School, Teachers College, SEAS, Law School, College of Physicians and Surgeons,School of International and Public Affairs, School of the Arts, andMailman School of Public Health. The university also has a well-regarded College of Dental Medicine and Graduate School of Journalism. Columbia is affiliated with Barnard College for women, the Union Theological Seminary, and the Jewish Theological Seminary of America. Distinguished alumni include John Jay, founding father and first Supreme Court Justice; President Barack Obama; songwriting team Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II; and actress Maggie Gyllenhaal. Columbia also administers the Pulitzer Prizes.
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Founded in 1754, Columbia University in the City of New York encompasses more than a dozen graduate and professional schools and the over 5,800 undergraduates...
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General Information
| School type | private, coed college |
| Year founded | 1754 |
| Religious affiliation | N/A |
| Academic calendar | semester |
| Setting | urban |
| 2011 Endowment | $7,789,578,000 |
Applying
When applying to Columbia University, it's important to note the application deadline is January 1, and the early decision deadline is November 1. Scores for either the ACT or SAT test are due February 1. The application fee at Columbia University is $80. It is most selective, with an acceptance rate of 7.0 percent.
For more information about the tests, essays, interviews, and admissions process, visit the Applying to College knowledge center.
| Selectivity | most selective |
| Fall 2011 acceptance rate | 7.0% |
| Application deadline | January 1 |
| SAT/ACT scores must be received by | February 1 |
Academic Life
The student-faculty ratio at Columbia University is 6:1, and the school has 80.7 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 99.0 percent.
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| Student-faculty ratio | 6:1 | |
| 4-year graduation rate | 89 | |
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Student Life
Columbia University has a total undergraduate enrollment of 6,027, with a gender distribution of 52.8 percent male students and 47.2 percent female students. At this school, 95.0 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 5.0 percent of students live off campus. Columbia University is part of the NCAA I athletic conference.
| Total enrollment | 22,885 |
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| Undergraduate men who are members of a fraternity | N/A |
| Undergraduate women who are members of a sorority | N/A |
| Collegiate athletic association | NCAA I |
Campus Info & Services
Columbia University offers a number of student services including nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, and health insurance. Columbia University also offers campus safety and security services like 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, and controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc). Alcohol is permitted for students of legal age at Columbia University.
| Students who have cars on campus | N/A |
| Health insurance offered | Yes |
| Students required to own/lease a computer | No |
Paying for School
At Columbia University, 52.4 percent of full-time undergraduates receive some kind of need-based financial aid and the average need-based scholarship or grant award is $39,075.
Paying for college doesn't have to be difficult or devastating. Go to the Paying for College knowledge center to get advice on raising cash and reducing costs.
| Tuition and fees | $47,246 (2012-13) |
| Room and board | $11,496 (2012-13) |
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