Columbia University - Basic Information

New York, NY

Total undergrad enrollment: 7,743

Ranked #4 in 2011 edition of Best Colleges (US News)

50% male/50% female

Application deadline - Jan. 1

Early decision deadline - Nov. 1

Application fee: $80

Acceptance rate: 9.8%

Early decision acceptance rate: 22%

Range SAT Critical Reading: 680-760
Range SAT Math: 680-780
Range SAT Writing: 670-760

Required standardized tests: either SAT or ACT

Admissions interview: neither required/recommended (alumni offered)

SAT subject tests: 2 (math and chemistry/physics for engineering)
Common App

Tuition and fees: $43,304

Room and board: $10,570

10% in fraternities, 10% in sororities

Most popular majors: biological and biomedical sciences, engineering, English language and literature/letters, history, and social sciences

Average freshman retention rate: 98.5%

NCAA I