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Columbia University in the City of New York

General Information

Name: Columbia University in the City of New York
Address: 116 St and Broadway, New York, NY 10027
Phone:

  • General information: (212) 854-1754
  • Financial aid office: (212) 854-3711
  • Admissions office: (212) 854-2522

Website: www.columbia.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$35,166$33,246$31,472
Books and supplies$1,000$1,000$1,000
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$9,648$9,340$9,066
        Other expenses$1,060$1,060$1,060

Total expenses   
On-campus$46,874$44,646$42,598

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 50%
  • Federal grants: 15%
  • State/local grants: 11%
  • Institutional grants: 42%
  • Student loans: 34%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3034
  • State/local grants:$1823
  • Institutional grants:$19382
  • Student loans:$2021

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$70
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants19,8518,82911,021
Percent admitted11.6%13.3%10.2%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time58.3%59.7%56.8%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 21983
Undergraduate enrollment: 7319
First-time student retention: 98%
Overall graduation rate: 92%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 88%
    • Part Time: 12%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 52%
    • Women: 48%

White non-hispanic: 47%
Black non-hispanic: 7%
Hispanic: 8%
Asian/pacific islander: 16%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 22%

Degrees offered

    Architecture and Related Services
  • Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD) - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Architecture and Related Services, Other - Master
  • City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning - Master, Doctor
    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • African-American/Black Studies - Master
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization - Master
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies, Other - Bachelor, Master
  • Central/Middle and Eastern European Studies - Master
  • East Asian Studies - Bachelor, Master
  • South Asian Studies - Master
  • Western European Studies - Master
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Anatomy - Master, Doctor
  • Animal Genetics - Master, Doctor
  • Biochemistry - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Biometry/Biometrics - Master, Doctor
  • Biophysics - Bachelor
  • Biostatistics - Master, Doctor
  • Ecology - Master, Doctor
  • Epidemiology - Master, Doctor
  • Genetics, General - Master, Doctor
  • Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology - Master, Doctor
  • Microbiology, General - Master, Doctor
  • Pathology/Experimental Pathology - Master, Doctor
  • Pharmacology - Master, Doctor
  • Physiology, General - Master, Doctor
  • Toxicology - Doctor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Master, Doctor
  • Information Resources Management/CIO Training - Master
  • Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management - Master
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Master, Doctor
  • Journalism - Master
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other - Master
  • Computer Science - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Education
  • Education, Other - Master, Doctor
  • Education/Teaching Individuals - Orthopedic/Oth Phys Impairments - Doctor
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances - Doctor
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Mental Retardation - Doctor
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Doctor
  • Mathematics Teacher Education - Doctor
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education - Doctor
  • Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education - Doctor
    Engineering
  • Biomedical/Medical Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Chemical Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Civil Engineering, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Computer Engineering, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Engineering Mechanics - Bachelor
  • Engineering Physics - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Engineering, Other - Bachelor
  • Industrial Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Mechanical Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Metallurgical Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Mining and Mineral Engineering - Bachelor, Master
  • Operations Research - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • Creative Writing - Bachelor, Master
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • English Literature (British and Commonwealth) - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Comparative Literature - Bachelor
  • East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General - Master, Doctor
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Italian Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Middle/Near Eastern/Semitic Languages, Lit & Linguistics, Other - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Russian Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General - Master, Doctor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist - Doctor
  • Dental Assisting/Assistant - Certificate
  • Dental Clinical Sciences, General (MS, PhD) - Master
  • Dentistry (DDS, DMD) - First Professional
  • Environmental Health - Master, Doctor
  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other - Master, Doctor
  • Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management - Master
  • Medical Illustration/Medical Illustrator - Master, Doctor
  • Medical Informatics - Master, Doctor
  • Medicine (MD) - First Professional
  • Nursing, Other - Master, Doctor
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor
  • Occupational Therapy/Therapist - Master
  • Orthodontics/Orthodontology (Cert, MS, PhD) - Master
  • Periodontics/Periodontology (Cert, MS, PhD) - Master
  • Physical Therapy/Therapist - Master, Doctor
  • Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology (Cert, MS, PhD) - Master
  • Public Health, General (MPH, DPH) - Master, Doctor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Legal Professions and Studies
  • Advanced Legal Research/Studies, Gen (LLM, MCL, MLI, MSL, JSD/SJD) - Master, Doctor
  • Law (LL.B.,J.D.) - First Professional
  • Legal Professions and Studies, Other - Master, Doctor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies - Bachelor
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Applied Mathematics - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other - Bachelor
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Statistics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Nutrition Sciences - Master, Doctor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science - Doctor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Islamic Studies - Master
  • Philosophy - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other - Bachelor
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Physical Sciences
  • Astronomy - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Astrophysics - Bachelor
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Physical Sciences, Other - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology - Doctor
  • Counseling Psychology - Doctor
  • Developmental and Child Psychology - Doctor
  • Educational Psychology - Doctor
  • Industrial and Organizational Psychology - Doctor
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Psychology, Other - Doctor
  • Social Psychology - Doctor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Public Administration - Master
  • Social Work - Master, Doctor
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Economics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • International Relations and Affairs - Master
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Social Sciences, General - Doctor
  • Social Sciences, Other - Bachelor, Master
  • Sociology - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Urban Studies/Affairs - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Cinematography and Film/Video Production - Master
  • Dance, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other - Master
  • Music Theory and Composition - Doctor
  • Music, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other - Bachelor, Master


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