Columbia University Acceptance Rate: 4% — Admissions Statistics
Columbia University Application Requirements — ED/RD — 6 supplemental essays — 2 teacher recommendations
Columbia University
application info
cycles:EDRD
Common App Essay
Required
Counselor Rec
Required
Teacher Recs (Req)
2
Teacher Recs (Opt)
0
Other Recs (Req)
0
Other Recs (Opt)
1
Supplemental Essays
6
Acceptance Rate
4%
Avg SAT Score
1553
ACT Midpoint
35
Enrollment
8,973
Grad Rate
96%
Median Debt
$21,500
cost & financial aid
In-State Tuition
$71,845
Out-of-State
$71,845
Avg Net Price
$21,590
Median Debt
$21,500
in-state tuition
$71,845
out-of-state tuition
$71,845
avg net price
$21,590
post-graduation earnings
median 6yr
$88,535
$
median 10yr
$102,491
$
gender split
Women
50%
Men
50%
top programs
race & ethnicity
White
29%
Asian
19%
Hispanic
15%
Black
8%
Two or More
6%
AIAN
0%
About Columbia University
Columbia University is a private nonprofit institution in New York, NY. Acceptance rate: 4% (elite). Average SAT: 1553. ACT midpoint: 35. Enrollment: ~8,973 undergraduates. 4-year graduation rate: 96%.
Columbia University accepts applications through ED/RD. Counselor recommendation: Required. Required teacher recs: 2. Optional teacher recs: 0. Required other recs: 0. Optional other recs: 1. Supplemental essays: 6. Common App essay: Required.
In-state tuition: $71,845. Out-of-state: $71,845. Avg net price: $21,590. Median debt: $21,500. Median earnings 6yr: $88,535. Median earnings 10yr: $102,491.
institutional data — U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2025–26. application data — Common App, 2025–26.