The following is a profile for the admitted Class of 2012.
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Total | Early Decision Admission | Regular Decision Admission |
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| Columbia College |
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| Applicants | 19117 | 2105 | 17012 |
| Admitted Students | 1659 | 454 | 1205 |
43% of the Columbia College class was admitted through Early Decision. The overall admit rate for Columbia College was 8.68%. |
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| Columbia Engineering | |||
| Applicants | 3465 | 404 | 3061 |
| Admitted Students | 609 | 142 | 467 |
| 42% of the Columbia Engineering class was admitted through Early Decision. The overall admit rate for Columbia Engineering was 17.6%. |
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| Combined Schools | |||
| Applicants | 22582 | 2509 | 20073 |
| Admitted Students | 2268 | 596 | 1672 |
The overall admit rate was 10.04%. |
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Admitted Student Statistics
- Of schools that provided us with a class rank, approximately 93% of accepted students were in the top 10% of their graduating class; 98% were in the top 20% of their class.
- The middle 50% of admitted students scored between a 1400 and a 1540 on the Math and Critical Reading sections of the SAT.
- The middle 50% of admitted students scored between a 2090 and a 2300 on the Math, Critical Reading and Writing sections of the SAT.
- The middle 50% of admitted students scored between a 31 and a 35 on the ACT.
* Please note that the above information is as of May 1, 2008.
Demographic Information for the Class of 2012
| Number of first-year students in Columbia College: | 1024 | Number of first-year students in Columbia Engineering: | 317 |
| Gender Breakdown: 52% male 48% female | |||
| Top States Represented: | Top Countries Represented (outside the US): |
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| New York |
Canada |
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| Percent of Students Receiving CU Aid: 50+% | Number of Countries Represented: 42 | ||
| Percent of Students who self-identified as students of color:50% | Percent of foreign/international students and students schooled outside the U.S.: 17% | ||