Georgetown University vs Columbia University in the City of New York

Washington, DC · New York, NY · largest Scorecard gap: acceptance rate

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Pair DC:NY

PRIVATE-NP-PAIR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-TIGHT · NET-SPLIT · EARN-PAR · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-HIGH · GAP-ACCEPT

  • PRIVATE-NP-PAIR Private nonprofit pair
  • CROSS-STATE DC × NY
  • ACCEPT-TIGHT Tight admission
  • NET-SPLIT Net-price split
  • EARN-PAR Earnings near-par
  • DEBT-SPLIT Debt split
  • COMPLETE-HIGH High completion
  • GAP-ACCEPT Largest gap · Acceptance Rate

Instrument codes from this pair's College Scorecard ownership, geography, acceptance, net price, earnings, debt, and completion, plus the ENROLL-1SIDE · modest · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.

Decade path · College Scorecard

Only one enrollment path is a trend

ENROLL-1SIDE · modest · 2013–2023

Size changed directionally at one school over 2013–2023; the peer's series stays a range. Both acceptance rates still tightened, so the shared frame is selectivity, not enrollment.

  • Columbia University in the City of New York: enrollment grew +11.7% over 2013–2023; fitted +92 students/yr fitted, r² 0.74.
  • Georgetown University: enrollment ranged 7,089–7,462 (2013–2023, 11 points) without a stable fitted direction.
  • Georgetown University: acceptance rate tightened -22.9% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.70).
  • Columbia University in the City of New York: acceptance rate tightened -43.0% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.79).

College Scorecard institution series; dollars are nominal. Direction claims require r² ≥ 0.40 on the fitted annual slope, otherwise the page reports the observed range. Descriptive history, not a recommendation.

Scorecard metrics

Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.

Largest gaps: Georgetown University vs Columbia University in the City of New York

  1. ACCEPTANCE-RATE Columbia University in the City of New York leads on acceptance rate (4.0% vs 12.9% at Georgetown University)
  2. AVG-NET-PRICE Columbia University in the City of New York leads on avg net price ($21,590 vs $40,815 at Georgetown University)
  3. MEDIAN-DEBT-AT-GRA Georgetown University leads on median debt at graduation ($15,500 vs $21,500 at Columbia University in the City of New York)

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Acceptance Rate and other Scorecard questions

On acceptance rate, who leads between Georgetown University and Columbia University in the City of New York?
Columbia University in the City of New York leads on acceptance rate at 4.0% versus 12.9% at Georgetown University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On avg net price, who leads between Georgetown University and Columbia University in the City of New York?
Columbia University in the City of New York leads on avg net price at $21,590 versus $40,815 at Georgetown University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On median debt at graduation, who leads between Georgetown University and Columbia University in the City of New York?
Georgetown University leads on median debt at graduation at $15,500 versus $21,500 at Columbia University in the City of New York. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard College Scorecard institution outcomes (earnings, completion, debt); acceptance rate focus for this pair · 2025