Columbia University in the City of New York New York New York

Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010):

$75

 

Total

Male

Female

Number of applicants

22,844

10,255

12,589

Percent admitted

11%

13%

10%

Percent admitted who enrolled

56%

57%

55%

Admissions Considerations

Required

Recommended

Secondary school GPA

 

X

Secondary school rank

 

X

Secondary school record

X

 

Completion of college-preparatory program

X

 

Recommendations

X

 

Admission test scores (SAT/ACT)

X

 

TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language)

 

X

Students submitting scores

Number

Percent

SAT

1,320

97%

ACT

320

24%

Test Scores

25th Percentile*

75th Percentile**

NOTES:
* 25% of students scored at or below
** 25% of students scored above

• Data apply to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students.
• Institutions are asked to report test scores only if they are required for admission.

SAT Critical Reading

680

770

SAT Math

680

780

SAT Writing

690

770

ACT Composite

29

34

ACT English

28

34

ACT Math

29

34

ACT Writing

8

10

Agency

Periods of Accreditation

Status

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Higher Education

7/1/1921 –

Accredited

Agency / Program

Periods of Accreditation

Status

American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar

Law (LAW) – Professional schools

7/1/1923 –

Accredited

American College of Nurse-Midwives, Division of Accreditation

Nurse Midwifery (MIDWF) – Basic certificate and graduate nurse-midwifery education programs for registered nurses

5/3/1972 –

Accredited

American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation

Dentistry (DENT) – Programs leading to the D.D.S. or D.M.D. degree; advanced dental education programs (general practice residency, advanced general dentistry, and specialty programs)

2/1/1945 –

Accredited

Endodontics

12/9/1966 –

Accredited

Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics

12/9/1966 –

Accredited

Periodontics

12/9/1966 –

Accredited

Prosthodontics

12/9/1966 –

Accredited

Post Doctoral – Advanced dental education programs (advanced education in general dentistry and general practice residency)

5/7/1987 –

Accredited

Dental Assisting (DA)

1/30/1998 –

Accredited

American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education

Occupational Therapy (OT) – Professional Programs

7/1/1943 –

Accredited

American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education

Physical Therapy (PTA) – Professional programs for the physical therapist

1/1/1944 –

Accredited

Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education

Health Services Administration (HSA) – Graduate programs in health services administration

11/10/2008 –

Accredited

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education

Nursing (CNURED) – Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels

4/21/2001 –

Accredited

Nursing (CNURED) – Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels

4/21/2004 –

Accredited

Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs

Nurse Anesthesia (ANEST) – Institutions and programs at the certificate, master’s, or doctoral degree level

7/1/1979 –

Accredited

Council on Education for Public Health

Public Health (PH) – Graduate schools of public health

12/19/1946 –

Accredited

Liaison Committee on Medical Education

Medicine (MED) – Programs leading to the M.D. degree

7/1/1942 –

Accredited