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Columbia University in the City of New York

New York, NY
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Official name

Columbia University in the City of New York

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Columbia University in the City of New York is a private nonprofit four-year school in New York, NY, with its campus in a city. It was founded in 1754[1]. It has about 8,973 undergraduates[9].

Founding year: Wikidata (community-edited) · Other facts: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
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272years of history[1]
  1. 1754Founded
  2. 2026Today
TypePrivate nonprofit
SettingCity
Undergraduates8,973[9]
From abroad19.7%[9]

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Academics

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Costs

What a year at Columbia University in the City of New York costs in 2026-27, for non-resident students[2].

$99,774[2]A year, for non-resident students
$8,315A month, on average
$399,096Four years, if prices stay the same
≈ ₩134.1Mat ₩per $1 · reference rate, editable

Where the money goes

Non-resident$99,774[2]a year
Non-resident
Tuition and fees$76,960[2]
Housing and food$19,650[2]
Books and supplies$1,320[2]
Transport and personal$1,844[2]

Help paying, for students from abroad

Need-based aidOffered · applying for aid may affect admission[3]
Need metMeets full demonstrated need[3]
ScholarshipsNot stated on the school’s page[3]

As described by the school. Monthly and four-year figures are our own arithmetic from the yearly total.

Housing and food

Reported by the school to the U.S. Department of Education · per year, all students[9]
Room and board, on campus$17,580[9]
Room and board, off campus (not with family)$18,802[9]

The Scorecard does not say whether first-year housing is guaranteed or how many students live on campus. Check the school’s housing page.

Scorecard averages · reference only

Average cost of attendance$89,472[9]
Tuition$71,845[9]

These averages include U.S. students and the aid they receive. They are not an international student’s net price.

Getting in

TOEFL iBT 105[4]or IELTS 7.5
SAT optional[6]send it if it helps
4.25[5]average high school GPA
November 1[7]Early Decision / QuestBridge deadline

Test-optional for the 2026–27 cycle; standardized testing becomes required starting with the 2027–28 cycle (August 2027), for first-year and transfer applicants.

The page says: “Columbia will require standardized testing starting in August 2027.”

When to apply

From the school’s page · Oct 14, 2026[7]
  1. Early Decision / QuestBridgeNovember 1[7]Decision Mid-DecemberAid forms November 15
  2. Regular DecisionJanuary 1[7]Decision Late MarchAid forms February 15

Dates can change. Check the school’s page before you apply.

Your application checklist

From the school’s page · Oct 14, 2026[8]
$85 application fee[8]
Common Application, Coalition Application, or QuestBridge Application[8]
Columbia-specific application questions[8]
Secondary school report: official transcripts, counselor recommendation with school profile, midyear report[8]
Two teacher recommendations from academic subjects[8]
Official English translations of any non-English documents[8]
English proficiency: see the school's English Proficiency Requirements page[8]
English scoreTOEFL iBT 105 or IELTS 7.5[4]
EssayComing soon
InterviewComing soon

Filled marks come from the school. Dashed marks are not filled in yet.

Scores in detail

What the school asks for, and where its students land.

English test

TOEFL iBT
105[4]out of 120
TOEFL iBT, 1–6 scale
5[4]out of 6 · converted with the ETS table
IELTS
7.5[4]out of 9
Duolingo
135[4]out of 160

Stated as a minimum[4]

Cambridge C1 Advanced/C2 Proficiency minimum 191. PTE not mentioned.

Waiver or exemption: Not required if English is home language or primary language of instruction through secondary school, or SAT EBRW 700+ / ACT English/Reading 29+.

TOEFL iBT moved to a 1–6 scale for tests taken from 21 January 2026.

SAT and ACT

You do not have to send one. If you do, the gold bar shows where the middle half of enrolled students land.

SATOptional
1510 to 1580[9]
Middle half of enrolled students · approximate, built from section percentiles
4001600
ACTOptional
34 to 35[9]
Middle half of enrolled students
136
High school grades
4.25[5]
Average GPA (above 4.0; the data does not say whether it is weighted), from the school’s Common Data Set, 2025-26
Students with a GPA of 3.75 or higher95.7%[5]

These figures describe students who enrolled, not everyone who applied.

Extra steps for students from abroad

Coming soonRecords from outside the U.S., proof of funds for the visa and translations will be listed here.

How many get in

4.0%[9]Of applicants are admitted (U.S. and international together)
Coming soonApplications a year
Coming soonAdmitted from abroad
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Living in New York

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Clubs, sports and activities

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