Students
Who's on campus
A medium campus of 8,973 undergrads, where 23% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.
Race & ethnicity
Diversity index0.81
Economic access
Campus size
Where first-years come from
1,558 first-time students
63% came from other states and 20% from abroad; 16% are from New York. More from other states than at 88% of colleges.
- In-state (New York)16%
- Other states63%
- Abroad20%
- Not reported1.0%
Top home states
- New York(home state)16% 252
- California13% 196
- New Jersey5.5% 85
- Texas3.9% 60
- Massachusetts3.8% 59
From 51 states (counting DC) and 11 from U.S. territories.
Students starting college for the first time, by where they lived when admitted. Colleges report it every other fall.
Transfers in and out
Transferring in, fall 2024
710
new transfer students, 31% of new undergraduates. A larger transfer share than at 61% of colleges.
620 full-time, 90 part-time.
Going on to another college
0.9%
of students who entered in fall 2016 had left without a degree and were enrolled at another college 8 years later (about 20 students).
Federal data doesn't count students leaving in a given year; this follows one entering class.
Who they are
6.7% of undergrads study part-time.
50% women
Another gender: 150 undergraduates (1.6%)
Degree-seeking undergraduates. Men and women add up to 100% because federal data has colleges count each student of another or unknown gender as a man or a woman.
Campus life
Housing, sports, faith, Greek life, and LGBTQ+ life
Housing for 13,284 students.
Housing
Beds
13,284
Room for every undergrad (median college: 59). Can include graduate housing.
First-years
Not required to live on campus
Many colleges still expect it, with exceptions such as for local students.
Meal plans
Offered
Athletics & programs
Athletics
NCAA Division I FCS · Ivy Group
Of the four sports the federal survey asks about, it plays football, basketball, baseball, cross country/track.
How the Ivy Group comparesROTC
Army, Navy, Air Force
Study abroad
Offered
Undergraduate research
A formal program
Calendar
Semesters
Student services
- Academic and career counseling
- Help finding a job while enrolled
- Job placement after graduating
- 17% of undergrads registered with disability services· Disability services office
Religious life
Affiliation
No religious affiliation
Campus ministries
Listed among campus activities
Faith communities · 5
- Jewish 1
- Catholic 1
- Christian 2
- Nonreligious and secular 1
Nonreligious and secular
Columbia Atheist and Agnostic Students Society at Columbia University
Greek life
On the national organizations' own chapter lists.
Among first-years: 8.0% of men, 16% of women.
- Fraternity and sorority housing
Councils and chapters
1listedPanhellenic sororities (NPC)Show chaptersHide
From each organization's own chapter list.
Gamma Tau
2listedInterfraternity (NIC and IFC)Show chaptersHide
From each organization's own chapter list.
Delta Gamma
LGBTQ+ life
Support on campus
Founded 2006
Policies
- Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression
- Gender-inclusive housing
- Chosen name and pronouns on campus records
- Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online
- Student health plan covers transition-related care
Listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse, read October 2026; not confirmed by the college.
Undergraduates of another gender, fall 2024
Gender unknown: 0
First-year applicants of another gender, fall 2024
1,001 applied · 52 admitted · 27 enrolled
Colleges record gender so differently that these counts can't be compared between colleges.
Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education), Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;Columbia University in the City of New York Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Columbia University in the City of New York Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)