2025-2026
Accept rate
4.9%
- Applicants
- 59,611
- Admits
- 2,946
- Enrolled
- 1,797
- Yield
- 61.0%
- ED Apps
- 5,868
- ED Admits
- 819
Total Applications
59,611
2025-2026
Acceptance Rate
4.9%
2025-2026
Enrolled Students
1,797
2025-2026
SAT Middle 50%
1510-1560
2025-2026
Columbia University Admissions at a Glance
Columbia University received 59,611 applications for 2025-2026 and admitted 4.9% of applicants; 1,797 admitted students enrolled (a 61.0% yield). That compares with an acceptance rate of 6.0% in 2016-2017. The middle 50% of enrolled first-year students scored 1510–1560 on the SAT and 34–35 on the ACT. The total cost of attendance was $97,730, and the average need-based grant was $77,410.
Applications & Acceptance Rate Over Time
ApplicationsAcceptance Rate
Early Decision Applications
ED ApplicationsED Admits
Complete Admissions Data
2024-2025
Accept rate
3.9%
- Applicants
- 60,247
- Admits
- 2,325
- Enrolled
- 1,483
- Yield
- 63.8%
- ED Apps
- 6,007
- ED Admits
- 795
2023-2024
Accept rate
4.0%
- Applicants
- 57,126
- Admits
- 2,284
- Enrolled
- 1,454
- Yield
- 63.7%
- ED Apps
- 5,733
- ED Admits
- 840
2022-2023
Accept rate
3.7%
- Applicants
- 60,374
- Admits
- 2,255
- Enrolled
- 1,463
- Yield
- 64.9%
- ED Apps
- 6,299
- ED Admits
- 786
| Year | Applications | Admits | Enrolled | Accept Rate | Yield Rate | ED Apps | ED Admits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | 59,611 | 2,946 | 1,797 | 4.9% | 61.0% | 5,868 | 819 |
| 2024-2025 | 60,247 | 2,325 | 1,483 | 3.9% | 63.8% | 6,007 | 795 |
| 2023-2024 | 57,126 | 2,284 | 1,454 | 4.0% | 63.7% | 5,733 | 840 |
| 2022-2023 | 60,374 | 2,255 | 1,463 | 3.7% | 64.9% | 6,299 | 786 |
| 2021-2022 | 60,551 | 2,355 | 1,560 | 3.9% | 66.2% | 6,435 | 768 |
| 2020-2021 | 40,084 | 2,465 | 1,454 | 6.2% | 59.0% | 4,318 | 650 |
| 2019-2020 | 42,569 | 2,190 | 1,392 | 5.1% | 63.6% | 4,461 | 650 |
| 2018-2019 | 40,203 | 2,214 | 1,419 | 5.5% | 64.1% | 4,085 | 650 |
| 2017-2018 | 37,389 | 2,185 | 1,405 | 5.8% | 64.3% | 4,086 | 650 |
| 2016-2017 | 36,292 | 2,193 | 1,420 | 6.0% | 64.7% | 3,520 | 620 |
SAT Score Trends (Middle 50%)
MedianMiddle 50% Range
25th Percentile
1510
50th Percentile
1540
75th Percentile
1560
Financial Aid Overview
Avg Aid PackageTotal CostAvg Net Price
Students Receiving Aid
48%
Need Fully Met
100%
Cost of Attendance Over Time
$97,730
2025-2026 Total COA
TuitionFeesRoom & Board
Tuition
$72,800
Fees
$3,430
Room & Board
$21,500
Change Since 2016
+43%
Student Demographics
Enrollment Over Time
UndergraduateGraduate
Demographics Over Time (% of Undergraduates)
WhiteAsianHispanic/LatinoBlack/African AmericanInternationalTwo or More
Undergraduates
9,285
Total Enrollment
35,386
International
21%
Students of Color
74%
Admissions Factors
Relative importance reported in the latest available Common Data Set.
Academic
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Very Important
- Class rank
- Very Important
- Academic GPA
- Very Important
- Standardized test scores
- Considered
- Application essay
- Very Important
- Recommendation(s)
- Very Important
Nonacademic
- Interview
- Not Considered
- Extracurricular activities
- Very Important
- Talent/ability
- Important
- Character/personal qualities
- Very Important
- First generation
- Considered
- Alumni/ae relation
- Considered
- Geographical residence
- Considered
- State residency
- Not Considered
- Religious affiliation/commitment
- Not Considered
- Volunteer work
- Considered
- Work experience
- Considered
- Level of applicant's interest
- Not Considered
| Factor | Very Important | Important | Considered | Not Considered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic | ||||
| Rigor of secondary school record | ✓ | |||
| Class rank | ✓ | |||
| Academic GPA | ✓ | |||
| Standardized test scores | ✓ | |||
| Application essay | ✓ | |||
| Recommendation(s) | ✓ | |||
| Nonacademic | ||||
| Interview | ✓ | |||
| Extracurricular activities | ✓ | |||
| Talent/ability | ✓ | |||
| Character/personal qualities | ✓ | |||
| First generation | ✓ | |||
| Alumni/ae relation | ✓ | |||
| Geographical residence | ✓ | |||
| State residency | ✓ | |||
| Religious affiliation/commitment | ✓ | |||
| Volunteer work | ✓ | |||
| Work experience | ✓ | |||
| Level of applicant's interest | ✓ | |||