Columbia reported 5,497 early applications for the Class of 2030, down from 5,872 for the Class of 2029 and 6,007 for the Class of 2028. The university has not yet released official admissions figures for the Class of 2029. According to its Common Data Set, Columbia admitted 795 students from 6,007 early applicants in the Class of 2028, and 840 students from 5,733 applicants in the Class of 2027.Â
| Early Applications Accepted | Total Early Applications Received | Early Acceptance Rate | Estimated Overall Enrollment | % of Class Filled by Early Admissions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | NA | 5,497 | NA | 1,500 | NA |
| 2029 | NA | 5,872 | NA | 1,400 | NA |
| 2028 | NA | 6,009 | ~12% | 1,400 | NA |
| 2027 | 650 | 5,738 | 11.33% | 1,400 | 46.43 |
| 2026 | 650 | 6,305 | 10.31% | 1,400 | 46.43 |
| 2025 | 650 | 6,435 | 10.10% | 1,400 | 46.43 |
| 2024 | 650 | 4,318 | 15.05% | 1,400 | 46.43 |
| 2023 | 650 | 4,461 | 14.57% | 1,400 | 46.43 |
| 2022 | 650 | 4,085 | 15.91% | 1,400 | 46.43 |
| 2021 | 650 | 4,086 | 15.91% | 1,400 | 46.43 |
| 2020 | 620 | 3,520 | 17.61% | 1,400 | 44.29 |
| 2019 | 600 | 3,373 | 17.79% | 1,400 | 42.89 |
| 2018 | 650 | 3,296 | 19.72% | 1,400 | 46.43 |
| 2017 | 600 | 3,126 | 19.19% | ||
| 2016 | 605 | 3,088 | 19.59% | ||
| 2015 | 632 | 3,229 | 19.57% | ||
| 2014 | 631 | 2,995 | 21.07% | ||
| 2013 | 594 | 2,945 | 20.17% |
Columbia Regular Decision
For the Class of 2029, Columbia accepted 2,946 students from 59,616 applications. The acceptance rate of 4.9 percent is slightly up from last year’s 3.86 percent when Columbia admitted 2,327 applicants from 60,248 applications. For this admissions’ cycle, Columbia received 5,872 early decision applications. Last year, Columbia accepted 2,327 students from 60,248 applications to the Class of 2028. The acceptance rate of 3.86 percent was slightly below the previous year of 4.00 percent when Columbia accepted 2,285 students from 57,126 applications to the Class of 2027.
| Early & Regular Decision Applications Accepted | Early & Regular Decision Applications Received | Early & Regular Decision Admissions Acceptance Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2029 | 2,557 | 59,616 | 4.29% |
| 2028 | 2,327 | 60,248 | 3.86% |
| 2027 | 2,246 | 57,129 | 3.93% |
| 2026 | 2,253 | 60,377 | 3.73% |
| 2025 | 2,218 | 60,551 | 3.66% |
| 2024 | 2,465 | 40,084 | 6.15% |
| 2023 | 2,190 | 42,569 | 5.14% |
| 2022 | 2,214 | 40,203 | 5.51% |
| 2021 | 2,185 | 37,389 | 5.84% |
| 2020 | 2,193 | 36,292 | 6.04% |
| 2019 | 2,228 | 36,250 | 6.15% |
| 2018 | 2,291 | 32,952 | 6.95% |
| 2017 | 2,311 | 33,531 | 6.89% |
| 2016 | 2,363 | 31,851 | 7.42% |
| 2015 | 2,419 | 34,929 | 6.93% |
| 2014 | 2,472 | 26,178 | 9.44% |
| 2013 | 2,501 | 25,427 | 9.84% |
| 2012 | 2,418 | 22,585 | 10.71% |
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