Columbia CDS VERIFIED
New York, New York (Mid-Atlantic) · 8,800 undergrads · ~13 avg class size · 6:1 student-faculty · $9,264/yr sticker
private Tier 1
Manhattan campus with a famous core curriculum every undergrad takes. Strong in finance recruiting, journalism, and humanities.
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Stats below are CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site before making application decisions.
Acceptance rate
4.0%
most recent reported cycle
By application round
Early Decision11.9%
Regular Decision3.0%
GPA range
3.91–4.0
middle 50% of admitted students (unweighted)
SAT mid-50%
1500–1560
middle 50% admitted SAT score
ACT mid-50%
34–35
middle 50% admitted ACT score
Median earnings (10-yr)
$102K
Federal data — 10 yrs after college entry, all majors combined
≈ 3.5 years of post-grad earnings cover 4 yrs of attendance
Career outcomes · 12 sources
Median graduate earnings · 3.5 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $998K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 12 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).
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Where this leads
Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.
- Investment banking (Wall Street is 20 min away)
- Journalism (J-school feeder)
- Consulting
- Big Law
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