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Acceptance Rates & Admissions Statistics
Columbia University Acceptance Rate & Admissions Statistics
Columbia University admitted 2,581 students to its Class of 2030 from 61,031 applications. Below is a full picture of Columbia University’s admissions data, what the numbers actually indicate, and what the school looks for in an applicant.
Class of 2030
At a Glance
- Overall acceptance rate
- 4.23%
Class of 2030
Acceptance Rates
For the Class of 2030, Columbia University admitted 2,581 students from 61,031 total applications — an overall acceptance rate of 4.23%. Across the last four cycles the overall rate has held between 3.9% and 4.3%, with class size and application volume shown below.
| Class | Applied | Admitted | Acceptance rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 61,031 | 2,581 | 4.23% |
| 2029 | 59,616 | 2,557 | 4.29% |
| 2028 | 60,248 | 2,327 | 3.86% |
| 2027 | 57,129 | 2,246 | 3.93% |
| 2026 | 60,377 | 2,253 | 3.73% |
View historical data
| Class | Applied | Admitted | Acceptance rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 60,551 | 2,218 | 3.66% |
| 2024 | 40,084 | 2,465 | 6.15% |
| 2023 | 42,569 | 2,190 | 5.14% |
| 2022 | 40,203 | 2,214 | 5.51% |
| 2021 | 37,389 | 2,185 | 5.84% |
| 2020 | 36,292 | 2,193 | 6.04% |
No data is available for this admission round.
No data is available for this admission round.
Class of 2030
Test Scores & Academic Profile
- Testing policy
- Optional - Columbia does not require the SAT or ACT for applicants.
- GPA
- Columbia does not publish a minimum; admitted students are typically at the top 10% of their class.
Good to Know
- Columbia uses the Common Application
- Early Decision is binding.
- Columbia does consider legacy status.
- Columbia does not offer alumni interviews.
Application Deadlines
| Date | Deadline | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1 | Early Decision deadline Notification: mid-December | Early Decision |
| Jan 1 | Regular Decision deadline Notification: Late March | Regular Decision |
