Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, New York
Private Nonprofit City: Large
Quick Facts
8,899
Enrollment
4.2%
Acceptance Rate
1,547
SAT Average
95.1%
Graduation Rate (4yr)
$102,491
Median Earnings (10yr)
97.2%
Retention Rate
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 4.2% |
| SAT Average | 1,547 |
| SAT Math (25th-75th) | 760 – 800 |
| SAT Reading (25th-75th) | 730 – 770 |
| ACT Average | 35 |
| ACT (25th-75th) | 34 – 35 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $69,045 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $69,045 |
| Average Net Price | $20,148 |
Net Price by Family Income
| $0 – $30,000 | $6,342 |
| $30,001 – $48,000 | $4,975 |
| $48,001 – $75,000 | $5,195 |
| Over $110,000 | $44,695 |
22.5%
Pell Grant Rate
14.4%
Federal Loan Rate
$21,500
Median Debt
$228/mo
Monthly Payment
Student Demographics
White 29.9%
African American 7.8%
Hispanic or Latino 16.3%
Asian 18.4%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0.2%
Two or More Ethnicities 6.5%
International 18.3%
44.7%
Female
25.0%
First Generation
Outcomes
95.1%
4-Year Completion Rate
97.2%
Retention Rate
$88,535
Median Earnings (6yr)
$102,491
Median Earnings (10yr)
85.5%
Earning Over $25K
185800.0%
Loan Repayment (3yr)
Programs & Earnings
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law | First Professional | 428 | $280,926 | $198,924 |
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences | Master's | 16 | $246,111 | — |
| Computer Science | Master's | 442 | $223,960 | $41,000 |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies | Graduate Certificate | 29 | $220,853 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's | 100 | $217,887 | $65,229 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | Master's | 116 | $185,150 | $82,682 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | Master's | 0 | $174,684 | $43,335 |
| Construction Management | Master's | 42 | $166,812 | $61,500 |
| Operations Research | Master's | 328 | $163,913 | — |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's | 341 | $160,457 | $19,594 |
| Statistics | Master's | 521 | $156,244 | $78,000 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering | Master's | 182 | $145,125 | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Doctoral | 5 | $143,873 | $175,663 |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology | Master's | 139 | $138,598 | $57,410 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Master's | 277 | $131,677 | $116,593 |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies | Master's | 306 | $130,948 | — |
| Real Estate Development | Master's | 138 | $125,013 | $94,551 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Master's | 349 | $124,522 | $53,545 |
| Dentistry | First Professional | 91 | $120,877 | $324,057 |
| Economics | Bachelor's | 338 | $117,355 | $25,000 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Master's | 108 | $117,044 | $66,000 |
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences | Graduate Certificate | 28 | $113,789 | $320,742 |
| Communication and Media Studies | Master's | 87 | $111,130 | $73,250 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Master's | 1,620 | $106,922 | $61,130 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's | 0 | $106,689 | — |
| Chemical Engineering | Bachelor's | 39 | $105,514 | — |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor's | 19 | $102,083 | — |
| Civil Engineering | Master's | 113 | $97,732 | $32,685 |
| Public Administration | Master's | 458 | $97,557 | $71,000 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Master's | 146 | $96,972 | — |
| Medicine | First Professional | 140 | $96,797 | $63,865 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering | Bachelor's | 45 | $96,554 | — |
| Sustainability Studies | Master's | 102 | $92,563 | $61,500 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | Master's | 194 | $91,103 | $80,500 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | Master's | 86 | $89,305 | $79,500 |
| Public Health | Master's | 345 | $89,304 | $72,167 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | Master's | 150 | $88,543 | $74,333 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's | 68 | $88,498 | $10,057 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | Graduate Certificate | 83 | $87,638 | $87,000 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | First Professional | 65 | $87,420 | $152,583 |
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | Master's | 57 | $87,308 | $90,000 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | Master's | 74 | $86,423 | $92,058 |
| Operations Research | Bachelor's | 77 | $84,653 | — |
| Applied Mathematics | Bachelor's | 51 | $84,653 | — |
| Civil Engineering | Bachelor's | 28 | $83,661 | — |
| Public Health | Graduate Certificate | 283 | $83,362 | $66,000 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Master's | 76 | $79,441 | $62,424 |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's | 255 | $79,220 | $21,500 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Master's | 53 | $77,256 | $95,341 |
| Dispute Resolution | Master's | 48 | $77,046 | $106,851 |
| Social Sciences, Other | Master's | 38 | $75,292 | $73,259 |
| Architecture | Master's | 0 | $74,888 | — |
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning | Master's | 52 | $74,724 | $61,500 |
| Sustainability Studies | Bachelor's | 45 | $74,682 | $18,070 |
| History | Bachelor's | 148 | $70,499 | $21,500 |
| Nutrition Sciences | Master's | 77 | $70,418 | $64,900 |
| Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's | 18 | $69,140 | — |
| History | Master's | 59 | $67,901 | $66,561 |
| Chemical Engineering | Master's | 59 | $67,852 | — |
| Sociology | Bachelor's | 51 | $66,948 | $27,000 |
| Journalism | Master's | 251 | $65,738 | $69,000 |
| Social Work | Master's | 502 | $65,618 | $82,150 |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology | Graduate Certificate | 39 | $65,238 | — |
| Area Studies | Bachelor's | 62 | $63,437 | $21,636 |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's | 68 | $62,588 | $20,000 |
| Social Sciences, Other | Bachelor's | 143 | $62,428 | $25,000 |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | Master's | 244 | $61,687 | $111,550 |
| Statistics | Bachelor's | 34 | $61,516 | — |
| Biotechnology | Master's | 28 | $60,839 | — |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | Bachelor's | 75 | $60,240 | $24,812 |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's | 101 | $58,459 | $25,000 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | — | $58,394 | $27,250 |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's | 37 | $57,281 | $32,250 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | Bachelor's | 129 | $56,899 | $19,347 |
| Architecture and Related Services, Other | Master's | 0 | $56,776 | — |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | Bachelor's | 54 | $53,810 | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's | 40 | $52,718 | $20,250 |
| Historic Preservation and Conservation | Master's | 27 | $50,313 | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's | 37 | $49,320 | $27,000 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Bachelor's | 23 | $46,697 | $19,500 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Master's | 128 | $46,668 | $88,235 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Master's | 37 | $44,939 | $131,963 |
| Area Studies | Master's | 47 | $44,170 | $50,000 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, Other | Master's | 2 | $43,894 | — |
| Visual and Performing Arts, Other | Bachelor's | 64 | $38,879 | $26,985 |
| Physics | Bachelor's | 29 | $38,289 | — |
| Anthropology | Master's | 32 | $38,086 | — |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's | 45 | $37,568 | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | Bachelor's | 22 | $33,138 | $21,065 |
| Music | Bachelor's | 16 | $32,924 | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Bachelor's | 40 | $28,940 | — |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's | 62 | $28,598 | $20,937 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | Master's | 82 | $28,141 | $163,605 |