| Columbia University in the City of New York | vs. |
 | In National University Ranking Stanford UniversityBrown UniversityUniversity of PennsylvaniaPrinceton UniversityDartmouth CollegeMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyHarvard UniversityNorthwestern UniversityUniversity of ChicagoYale UniversitySimilar New York Colleges New York UniversityCornell UniversityExcelsior CollegeSyracuse UniversitySt. John's University-New YorkFordham UniversityRochester Institute of TechnologyLong Island UniversityPace UniversityUniversity of RochesterIvy League Yale UniversityHarvard UniversityDartmouth CollegePrinceton UniversityCornell UniversityUniversity of PennsylvaniaBrown University | |
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| #5 in National Universities #14 in World University Rankings #1 in New York Colleges | Rankings* | |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years Research University (very high research activity) | School Type | |
| Offered Degrees | ||
| Bachelor's, Post-BS Certificate, Master's, Post-MS Certificate, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice) | Offered Degree | |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $63,530 | Undergraduate Tuition | |
| $52,924 | Graduate Tuition | |
| $45,881 | Average Financial Aid Amount | |
| Admission | ||
| 1,515 SAT 34 ACT | Test Scores | |
| 7% | ||
| 63% | ||
| High School GPA High School Rank High School Record (or Transcript) Completion of College Preparatory Program Recommendations Admission Test Scores TOEFL | Application Requirements (Required or Recommended to submit) | |
| Advanced placement (AP) Credits | Accepted Credits | |
| Enrollment | ||
| 30,135 | Total Enrollment | |
| 8,148 | ||
| 21,987 | Graduate Student Population | |
| 25,843 | Online Student Population | |
| Completion & Outcomes | ||
| 96% | Graduate Rate | |
| 2% | Transfer-out Rate | |
| 98% | Retention Rate | |
| Special Learning Opportunity | ||
| ROTC Study Abroad | Special learning Opportunity | |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 12,928) | Campus Housing | |
| ✔ (Typical Annual Charge: $5,604) | Board/Meal Plan | |
| Faculties | ||
| 6 to 1 | Student to Faculty Ratio | |
| 6,229 | Number of faculties | |
| $176,939 | Average Faculty Salary | |
*Ranking data is from College Evaluator.