Admissions
Getting in, fall 2024
Columbia International admits about 9 in 10 applicants (94%). That puts it in the "Open" tier, more selective than 13% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.
Out of every 100 applicants…
The funnel
Men were admitted at 95%, women at 94%; with under 200 applicants of one sex, the difference says little.
$25 to apply
Grants credit for AP exams
Yield
35% of admitted students enroll, in the typical range nationally.
Where you stand
How Columbia International reads a record
GPA is required. Scores are optional. 1% of first-years sent an SAT and 1% an ACT. Most first-years were admitted without scores.
What they look at
- High school GPA
- Required
- High school record
- Not considered
- Class rank
- Not considered
- College-prep program
- Not considered
- Recommendations
- Not considered
- Essay
- Required
- Legacy status
- Not considered
- Work experience
- Not considered
- Demonstration of competencies
- Not considered
- English proficiency test
- Required
- Other tests
- Not considered
Recent change: Stopped considering other tests in fall 2024.
On the admissions map
The map plots acceptance rate against SAT scores. Columbia International University doesn't report both, so it isn't shown.
Test scores
What enrolled first-years scored
Optional
Scores are considered if you send them. For students who entered in fall 2024.
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)