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Columbia University is a private university and a member of the Ivy League. It was established in 1754. The main campus of the University is located in the Morningside Heights neighborhood in the Manhattan area of New York City. It also has several other campuses in the city.
Columbia has 3 undergraduate institutions as well as a number of graduate and professional schools offering degrees and courses in various fields of study. Columbia is home to undergraduate student broadcasting, WKCR-FM and CTV. The major newspaper of the University is ‘Columbia Daily Spectator.’
The sports teams of Columbia are known as the Columbia Lions. They are a member institution of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. In October 2006, seventy six Columbia University affiliates were honored with Nobel Prizes for their work in chemistry, physics, medicine, literature, peace and economics.
There are more programs of study at the school than you'll find at most colleges of similar size. There is a relatively broad range of courses and programs available at Columbia. The most common major fields study at the school include engineering, mathematics, architecture and planning, and family and social work.
Columbia does not admit all applicants. Of people who applied to the school in 2007, 12% were accepted. The middle range of verbal SAT scores in 2007 was 660 to 760 for students at Columbia. While math SAT scores among applicants varied, those accepted commonly had scores between 670 and 780.
One indicator of school quality is the number of students per professor, and here the school does well in comparison to most schools. Some professors at Columbia are awarded tenure, allowing the school to retain good faculty members. Faculty salaries at the school are higher than most.
Columbia, in 2007, had 22,655 students (20,719 full-time equivalent). A larger than average share of the students at the school are minorities.
Most students at Columbia attend full-time. Athletic teams at the school belong to the Ivy Group for major sports.
The school reports its educational mission is:
"Columbia University is one of the world's most important centers of research and at the same time a distinctive and distinguished learning environment for undergraduates and graduate students in many scholarly and professional fields. The University recognizes the importance of its location in New York City and seeks to link its research and teaching to the vast resources of a great metropolis. It seeks to attract a diverse and international faculty and student body, to support research and teaching on global issues, and to create academic relationships with many countries and regions. It expects all areas of the university to advance knowledge and learning at the highest level and to convey the products of its efforts to the world."
More complete details are provided below.
Columbia University
116 St and Broadway
New York, NY 10027
General Phone: (212) 854-1754
http://www.columbia.edu
| General Category | Degrees | Most Common Majors [see all] |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts | 1,966 | international relations, economics, political science, English, history, liberal arts and sciences, anthropology, creative writing, ... |
| Business And Management | 1,180 | business management, CIO training, non-profit management |
| Engineering | 796 | electrical engineering, operations research, industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering, civil engineering, chemical engineering, engineering physics, ... |
| Medicine | 680 | public health, medicine, neuroscience, dentistry, advanced general dentistry, health professions, orthodontology, endodontology, ... |
| Science | 652 | biological and biomedical sciences, epidemiology, geology, chemistry, physics, biochemistry, biostatistics, microbiology, ... |
| Law | 648 | law, advanced legal research, legal professions |
| Family And Social Work | 648 | social work, public administration |
| Nursing And Emergency Medicine | 473 | registered nursing, various nursing |
| Architecture And Planning | 421 | architecture, urban planning, architectural services, landscape architecture |
| Media | 358 | journalism, communication studies |
| Computer Science And Engineering | 284 | computer science, computer support, computer engineering |
| Mathematics | 247 | statistics, mathematics, applied mathematics, mathematics and computer science, mathematics and statistics |
| Therapy And Counseling | 180 | psychology, physical therapy, educational psychology, clinical psychology, organizational psychology, counseling psychology, child psychology, psychology courses, ... |
| Religion And Philosophy | 128 | philosophy, religion, philosophy and religious studies, Islamic studies |
| Fine Arts | 114 | art history and criticism, fine arts studies |
| Drama And Performing Arts | 100 | drama, various performing arts, dance |
| Nutrition And Exercise Therapy | 94 | nutrition sciences, occupational therapy, exercise science |
| Photography And Commercial Art | 52 | cinematography |
| Education And Teaching | 51 | education courses, science teaching, math teaching, social foundations of education, education of physically impaired, educational administration, education of emotionally disturbed, mental retardation education, ... |
| Medical Administration | 46 | medical informatics, environmental health, health care facilities management, medical illustrator |
| Medical Support And Technology | 40 | dental assistant, audiology and speech pathology |
| Music | 35 | music, music theory and composition, jazz |
Number of programs and degrees for Columbia in 2007:
| Degree Level | Total Awarded | Number of Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Master's degree | 5,134 | 100 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,950 | 65 |
| Post-master's certificate | 685 | 101 |
| First-professional degree | 635 | 3 |
| Doctor's degree | 568 | 90 |
| Postbaccalaureate certificate | 142 | 1 |
| First-professional certificate | 45 | 4 |
| Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years | 34 | 1 |
In 2007, Columbia had a total enrollment of 22,655 students (20,719 full-time equivalent).
Students in the Freshman Class:
| Group | Percent |
|---|---|
| Men | 52% |
| Women | 48% |
| Full-Time | 100% |
Students By Class:
| Group | Percent |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 32% |
| Graduate | 59% |
| First Professional | 9% |
| Race | Percent |
|---|---|
| White | 41% |
| Black | 5% |
| Hispanic | 6% |
| Asian | 12% |
| American Indian | 0% |
| Unknown | 14% |
| (Foreign Students) | 21% |
Students by Age:
| Age | Percent |
|---|---|
| Under 18 | 0% |
| 18-19 | 11% |
| 20-21 | 13% |
| 22-24 | 21% |
| 25-29 | 33% |
| 30-34 | 13% |
| 35-39 | 5% |
| 40-49 | 3% |
| 50-64 | 1% |
| 65+ | 0% |
Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)
| Residence | Percent |
|---|---|
| New York | 22% |
| New Jersey | 12% |
| (International Students) | 12% |
| California | 11% |
| Massachusetts | 5% |
| Pennsylvania | 4% |
| Connecticut | 4% |
| Florida | 3% |
| Maryland | 3% |
| Texas | 3% |
| Virginia | 2% |
| Ohio | 2% |
| Illinois | 2% |
| Washington | 2% |
| North Carolina | 1% |
| Michigan | 1% |
| Oklahoma | 1% |
| Georgia | 1% |
| Missouri | 1% |
| Minnesota | 1% |
| Louisiana | 1% |
| Oregon | 1% |
| Tennessee | 1% |
Retention Rates (2007):
| Group | Returning From Previous Year |
|---|---|
| Full-Time | 97 % |
| Part-Time | 88 % |
Columbia offers campus housing for 5,100 of its 20,719 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.
(Please refer to our profile of New York, New York for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other New York Colleges).
The school does not offer students a meal plan.
Acceptances:
| Group | Applicants | Accepted | Percent Accepted | Enrolled | Percent of Accepted Enrolled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 19,851 | 2,297 | 12% | 1,337 | 58% |
| Men | 8,829 | 1,172 | 13% | 699 | 60% |
| Women | 11,022 | 1,125 | 10% | 638 | 57% |
Standardized Test Scores:
| Test | 25th Percentile | 75th Percetile |
|---|---|---|
| SAT Verbal | 660 | 760 |
| SAT Math | 670 | 780 |
| SAT Writing | 660 | 750 |
| ACT Verbal | 28 | 34 |
| ACT Math | 27 | 34 |
| ACT Composite | 28 | 33 |
Application Requirements:
| Item | Requirement |
|---|---|
| GPA | recommended |
| Class Rank | recommended |
| High School Record | required |
| College Prep Program | required |
| Recommendations | required |
| Formal Demonstration of Competence | not required |
| Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT) | required |
| Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT | 96% |
| Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT | 17% |
| TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) | recommended |
Expenses and Financial Aid:
| Expense | Amount |
|---|---|
| In-state tuition and fees | $ 37,223 |
| Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 37,223 |
| Room and board | $ 9,937 |
| Room charge | $ 5,809 |
| Board (meal plan) charge | $ 4,128 |
| Books and supplies | $ 1,000 |
| Other expenses | $ 1,100 |
Financial Aid:
Columbia participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 270700)
Columbia has a tenure system for faculty.
Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):
| Full-Time Faculty Level | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| Tenured | 683 | 192 |
| Non-tenured, but on tenure track | 502 | 300 |
| Non-tenured and not on tenure track | 974 | 859 |
Salaries for full-time faculty:
Full-Time Faculty (2007):
| Full-Time Faculty Level | Contract Length | Number Men | Avg Salary Men | Number Women | Avg Salary Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professor | academic year | 520 | $150,585 | 147 | $131,321 |
| Associate professor | academic year | 146 | $107,463 | 67 | $87,724 |
| Assistant professor | academic year | 145 | $86,914 | 96 | $70,018 |
| Instructor | academic year | 4 | $118,000 | 1 | * |
| Lecturer | academic year | 119 | $82,050 | 143 | $60,033 |
| All faculty total | academic year | 934 | $125,088 | 454 | $89,309 |
*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.
Athletic Conferences:
| Sport | Conference |
|---|---|
| Football | Ivy Group |
| Basketball | Ivy Group |
| Baseball | Ivy Group |
| Track | Ivy Group |
ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING
Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)
Architecture and Related Services, Other
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning
Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD)
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business Administration and Management, General
Information Resources Management/CIO Training
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Engineering, General
Computer Science
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Dance, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Visual and Performing Arts, Other
EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Education, General
Education, Other
Education/Teaching Individuals - Orthopedic/Oth Phys Impairments
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Mental Retardation
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Mathematics Teacher Education
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education
ENGINEERING
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering, General
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Engineering Mechanics
Engineering Physics
Engineering, Other
Industrial Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Metallurgical Engineering
Mining and Mineral Engineering
Nuclear Engineering
Operations Research
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Public Administration
Social Work
FINE ARTS
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other
LAW
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, Gen (LLM, MCL, MLI, MSL, JSD/SJD)
Law (LLB, JD)
Legal Professions and Studies, Other
LIBERAL ARTS
African Studies
African-American/Black Studies
American/United States Studies/Civilization
Anthropology
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies, Other
Central/Middle and Eastern European Studies
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General
Comparative Literature
Creative Writing
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
East Asian Studies
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
English Literature (British and Commonwealth)
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
French Language and Literature
German Language and Literature
History, General
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
International Relations and Affairs
Italian Language and Literature
Latin American Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Library Science/Librarianship
Middle/Near Eastern/Semitic Languages, Lit & Linguistics, Other
Near and Middle Eastern Studies
Political Science and Government, General
Russian Language and Literature
Russian Studies
Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
Social Sciences, General
Social Sciences, Other
Sociology
South Asian Studies
Spanish Language and Literature
Urban Studies/Affairs
Western European Studies
MATHEMATICS
Applied Mathematics
Mathematics and Computer Science
Mathematics and Statistics, Other
Mathematics, General
Statistics, General
MEDIA
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Journalism
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION
Environmental Health
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management
Medical Illustration/Medical Illustrator
Medical Informatics
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
Dental Assisting/Assistant
MEDICINE
Advanced General Dentistry (Cert, MS, PhD)
Dental Clinical Sciences, General (MS, PhD)
Dentistry (DDS, DMD)
Endodontics/Endodontology (Cert, MS, PhD)
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
Medical Scientist (MS, PhD)
Medicine (MD)
Neuroscience
Orthodontics/Orthodontology (Cert, MS, PhD)
Periodontics/Periodontology (Cert, MS, PhD)
Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology (Cert, MS, PhD)
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)
MUSIC
Jazz/Jazz Studies
Music Theory and Composition
Music, General
NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing, Other
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Nutrition Sciences
Occupational Therapy/Therapist
PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Cinematography and Film/Video Production
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Islamic Studies
Philosophy
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
Religion/Religious Studies
SCIENCE
Anatomy
Animal Genetics
Astronomy
Astrophysics
Biochemistry
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Biometry/Biometrics
Biophysics
Biostatistics
Chemistry, General
Ecology
Epidemiology
Genetics, General
Geology/Earth Science, General
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
Microbiology, General
Pathology/Experimental Pathology
Pharmacology
Physical Sciences, Other
Physics, General
Physiology, General
Toxicology
THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Clinical Psychology
Counseling Psychology
Developmental and Child Psychology
Educational Psychology
Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Physical Therapy/Therapist
Psychology, General
Psychology, Other
Social Psychology
(Details are provided further down on this page.)
What Sets Columbia Apart:
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of degree programs (vs. all colleges) | Top 1% |  |
| Salaries of full-time faculty (vs. all colleges) | Top 1% | |
| Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted) (vs. all colleges) | Top 1% | |
| Student SAT scores (vs. all colleges) | Top 1% | |
| Number of students (vs. all colleges) | Top 2% | |
| % of degrees in medicine (vs. colleges of similar size) | Top 7% | |
| % of degrees in law (vs. colleges of similar size) | Top 8% | |
| % of degrees in religion and philosophy (vs. colleges of similar size) | Top 9% | |
| % of degrees in mathematics (vs. all colleges) | Top 10% | |
| % of degrees in drama and performing arts (vs. colleges of similar size) | Top 11% | |
| % of degrees in architecture and planning (vs. all colleges) | Top 14% | |
| % of degrees in family and social work (vs. colleges with similar degree levels) | Top 18% | |
| Faculty/student ratio (full-time) (vs. all colleges) | Top 18% | |
| % of accepted students who choose to enroll (vs. colleges of similar size) | Top 18% | |
| Male % of student body (vs. all colleges) | Top 19% | |
| Minority % of student body (vs. colleges with similar degree levels) | Top 19% | |
| % of degrees in engineering (vs. all colleges) | Top 19% | |
Notable:
Grants credits for AP courses Offers distance learning Career counseling Career services Student employment services Option to study abroad Offers part-time study On-campus library Offers campus housing Tenure system for quality teaching Has ROTC (army, navy, air force) NCAA athletic conference member
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