Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY · Official acceptance rate: 4.23%
Official Data
Source: College Scorecard, US Dept. of EducationAcceptance Rate
4.23%
SAT Average
1547
SAT Range (25th-75th)
1490-1570
ACT Median
35
ACT Range (25th-75th)
34-35
Undergrad Enrollment
8,899
Website
www.columbia.edu/What Matters in Admissions
Source: Common Data Set 2023-2024Academic GPAVery Important
Class RankVery Important
Test ScoresConsidered
Application EssayVery Important
RecommendationsVery Important
ExtracurricularsVery Important
Talent / AbilityImportant
Character / Personal QualitiesVery Important
First GenerationConsidered
Alumni RelationConsidered
Geographic ResidenceConsidered
Applicant Pools
Source: Common Data Set 2023-2024Early Action
Applied5,733
Admitted840
Accept Rate14.7%
Community Data
From 80 crowdsourced submissions
Total Submissions
80
Crowdsourced Accept Rate
16%
Avg GPA (UW)
3.93
Avg SAT
1500
Decision Breakdown
13
Accepted
36
Rejected
23
Waitlisted
8
Deferred
Avg ACT
34
SAT Range
740-1590
GPA Range
3.55-4.19
Individual Submissions (80)
Showing 61-80 of 80 self-reported outcomes for Columbia University in the City of New York
Columbia University in the City of New York
NY · 2025-2026 · RD
Waitlisted
Self-Reported·via Reddit
Columbia University in the City of New York
NY · 2025-2026 · RD
Waitlisted
Self-Reported·via Reddit
Columbia University in the City of New York
NY · 2024-2025 · RD
Rejected
Major: Engineering
Founder & President of a unique volunteering club at school (10, 11, 12)Researcher at local university (10, 11, 12)President of Science National Honor Society (10, 11, 12)President of school biology club (10, 11, 12)Chair of Model United Nations Club (9, 10, 11, 12)