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Columbia University Description:If you want an Ivy League
education in a truly urban setting, be sure to take a look at Columbia.
Its location in upper Manhattan places it right in the bustle of New
York City. Columbia has extensive graduate programs–of its 22,000
students, over two-thirds are graduate students. Like all the Ivy League
schools, Columbia's high level of research and instruction has earned
it membership in the Association of American Universities, and its strengths in the liberal arts and sciences earned it a chapter of the prestigious Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society.
Admission Data (2012):- Percent of Applicants Admitted: 7%
- What Are Your Chances? (from Cappex.com)
- Columbia GPA, SAT and ACT Score Graph
- Test Scores -- 25th / 75th Percentile
- SAT Critical Reading: 700 / 780
- SAT Math: 700 / 790
- SAT Writing: 700 / 790
- ACT Composite: 32 / 35
- ACT English: 33 / 35
- ACT Math: 32 / 35
- ACT Writing: 8 / 10
Enrollment (2012):- Total Enrollment: 26,471 (7,814 undergraduates)
- Gender Breakdown: 53% Male / 47% Female
- 93% Full-time
Scholarships for Columbia (powered by Cappex.com)
Costs (2012 - 13):- Tuition and Fees: $47,246
- Books: $1,040 (why so much?)
- Room and Board: $11,396
- Other Expenses: $1,858
- Total Cost: $61,540
Columbia Financial Aid (2011 - 12):- Percentage of New Students Receiving Aid: 58%
- Percentage of New Students Receiving Types of Aid
- Average Amount of Aid
- Grants: $37,934
- Loans: $7,537
Most Popular Majors:Biology,
Biomedical Engineering, Biomedical Science, Civil Engineering,
Economics, English, History, Neuroscience, Nursing, Operations Research,
Political Science, Psychology
Graduation and Retention Rates:- First Year Student Retention (full-time students): 96%
- 4-Year Graduation Rate: 88%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate: 95%
Data Source:Data from the National Center for Educational Statistics
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