Admissions
Getting in, fall 2024
Columbia admits about 9 in 10 applicants (94%). That puts it in the "Open" tier, more selective than 14% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.
Out of every 100 applicants…
The funnel
Men and women were admitted at similar rates (94% and 94%).
No application fee
Grants credit for AP exams
Yield
9% of admitted students enroll, on the lower end nationally.
Where you stand
How Columbia reads a record
The high school record is considered. Scores aren't read.
What they look at
- High school GPA
- Not considered
- High school record
- Considered
- Class rank
- Not considered
- College-prep program
- Not considered
- Recommendations
- Considered
- Essay
- Required
- Legacy status
- Not considered
- Work experience
- Considered
- Demonstration of competencies
- Not considered
- English proficiency test
- Required
- Other tests
- Not considered
Recent change: Stopped requiring high school GPA (no longer considered) in fall 2024; Stopped requiring class rank (no longer considered) in fall 2023; Stopped requiring the high school record (still considered) in fall 2023.
On the admissions map
The map plots acceptance rate against SAT scores. Columbia College doesn't report both, so it isn't shown.
Test scores
What enrolled first-years scored
Not considered
Scores aren't considered, even 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)