About University
Columbia University, located in New York City, has earned its place as one of the world's top educational institutions and ranks among the elite Ivy League schools. The university serves as a global research hub, offering a unique and esteemed educational experience for both undergraduate and graduate students across various academic and professional disciplines. The University acknowledges the significance of its New York City location and aims to integrate its research and teaching with the abundant resources of the metropolis. It aspires to draw a diverse and international faculty, staff, and student body to enhance research and education on global challenges and to foster academic partnerships worldwide. Columbia expects all facets of the University to promote knowledge and learning at the highest standards while sharing the outcomes of these endeavours with the world.
With its outstanding faculty comprising numerous renowned scholars, researchers, and industry leaders, Columbia promotes an intellectually vibrant environment marked by strong research capabilities and a vibrant culture and student life. The university features a diverse student body and maintains a 7-to-1 student-to-faculty ratio, all set against the backdrop of New York City, creating an extraordinary college experience.
University Rankings
Universities Worldwide
QS World University Rankings
National Universities
US News & World Report
World University Rankings
Times Higher Education
Popular Programs
- Neuroscience and Behaviour
- Middle Eastern, South Asian and African Studies
- History and Theory of Architecture
- German Literature and Cultural History
- Ethnicity and Race Studies
- Environmental Chemistry
- East Asian Studies
- Climate System Science
- Climate and Sustainability
- African American and African Diaspora Studies
Tuition Fees Approx.
Undergraduate
Graduate
Scholarships
Across all fields
12+
Scholarships
- No scholarships available
Intakes and Deadlines
Columbia University Offers Two Intakes
The Fall Intake and The Spring Intake
Fall Intake: For the fall intake, applications for Early Action close in mid-January. For the fall Intake, the applications for Regular Decision close in the middle of May.
Spring Intake: For the Spring Intake, applications for Early Action close at the beginning of October. For the Spring Intake, regular decision applications close at the beginning of November.
Admission Requirements
Undergraduate applicants need a high school degree or equivalent qualifications (with a GPA of 3.0 or higher), a personal statement, two academic references (or letters of recommendation), and an English language proficiency test. The University accepts IELTS, Duolingo, Cambridge and TOEFL, with a minimum score of 7.5 for IELTS, 135 for Duolingo, 191 for Cambridge and 105 for TOEFL.
Graduate students typically require an undergraduate degree (with a minimum GPA of 3.0 out of 4.0 ) in a relevant subject, a statement of purpose, two academic references(or letters of recommendation), and an English language proficiencyThe University accepts IELTS, Duolingo, Cambridge and TOEFL, with a minimum score of 7.5 for IELTS, 135 for Duolingo, 191 for Cambridge and 105 for TOEFL. Some research-based programs also require a research paper.
How to get Admission in Columbia University?
Join thousands of successful students who’ve secured admission to top universities worldwide with CounsellingX. Our expert counsellors—graduates and ambassadors from Columbia University and other top universities—know how to make your application stand out.
- Personalised, 1-on-1 guidance. - Inside information directly from the graduates of your dream university. - Step-by-step support from application to offer letter.
Your admission to Columbia University starts right here. Click below to find the perfect counsellor and get your offer letter faster than you imagined.
Find a CounsellorCounsellors for this University
5+
Success Rate
95%
Our Top Counsellors for this university
Frequently Ask Questions
Your guide to finding the personal and professional improvement programs to fit your needs
Counsellors, who provide their services on CounsellingX, are freelancers with an ample amount of admission counselling experience. Most of the counsellors on our platform have as many as 50 or more successful placements. Furthermore, they, themselves, are mostly graduates from the top universities in the world.
During the duration of an admission counselling project, a counsellor or counsellee may have a conflict. To highlight said conflict, both parties can issue a “revolt” via an email to CounsellingX. In case of a revolt from either side, the project proceedings will immediately stop. CounsellingX’s dedicated team will be assigned to resolve the conflict or establish a settlement between both parties. In case the counsellee doesn’t want to continue with the counsellor or vice versa, the CounsellingX team will do a thorough review of the work already done by the counsellor. Based on that review, a certain percentage of the instalment’s amount will be disbursed to the counsellor’s account. Note that the decision of this percentage is taken solely by CounsellingX.
Now the counsellee can continue with CounsellingX in two ways. The counsellee can either choose a different counsellor or leave the CounsellingX platform. In the first case, the amount of the instalment left after the percentage deduction will be shifted to the new project with the new counsellor on CounsellingX. In the second case, the counsellee will get a refund of up to 90% of the instalment’s amount after the previous counsellor’s percentage deduction.
When seeking admission counselling, students can go one of two ways. They can either request a specific service or get end-to-end counselling. In end-to-end counselling, the counsellor helps the student from selecting suitable universities till getting an acceptance letter from one of the universities. Students are, hence, provided with a guarantee of admission to one of the universities approved by the counsellor. However, note that there is no guarantee if end-to-end counselling is not requested.
For guaranteed admission, the student holds the payment of the last instalment until at least one acceptance letter is received. As soon as the final offer is received, the counsellee is required to release the last instalment. Failing to do so within 10 days of receiving the offer, CounsellingX, itself, will release the payment to the counsellor.
Furthermore, if, for instance, a counsellor guaranteed admission of a student in the Fall semester but the student did not secure admission in any one of the universities finalised with the consent of the counsellor, then the counsellor would need to provide counselling to the student for the next Spring or Fall semester. The semester would be of the counsellee’s choosing and the counsellor would not charge extra in this case. If a counsellor fails to do so, he/she will be removed from the CounsellingX platform effective immediately.
The services provided by the counsellors on CounsellingX include all the basic and subject-specific admission requirements. They can range from the selection of suitable colleges to interview preparation. Some of the key services provided by the counsellors are:
- Selection of suitable colleges
- SOP/ Personal Essay/ Supplements review
- Scholarship details
- Interview Preparation
- Reviewing Admission application.
Students can pay for the counselling services through our online payment system called “Cybersource”. CounsellingX accepts payments through credit cards or direct bank-to-bank transfers.
End-to-end admission counselling or any counselling service for that matter can be divided into multiple instalments. For example, if a counsellee is taking end-to-end counselling from a counsellor, the first instalment can be “finalising the list of universities and courses”, the second instalment can be “finalising the SOP”, and so on. These instalments are created by the counsellor after understanding the scope of the project (i.e., once the free 15-minute discussion is done between the counsellor and the counsellee).
These instalments will, then, be emailed to the counsellee by the counsellor. Once official approval is received by both parties, the counsellee will make the payment for the first instalment. The amount of the first instalment will be held by CounsellingX in the form of an escrow. Once the work for the first instalment is done, the counsellor will inform the counselee via email or Skype conversation. On approval from the counselee, the amount will be released to the counsellor. After the completion of the first instalment, the amount for the second instalment will be transferred by the counsellee, and so on. Furthermore, the scope of an instalment can also be adjusted/revised on the counsellor’s and counsellee’s request.
If a counsellee does not take any action, i.e., doesn’t approve or request an update, on an instalment for 10 days after a counsellor’s release request, counsellor and counsellee should agree that CounsellingX Escrow is authorised and irrevocably instructed to immediately release that amount to the counsellor.
Also Read
Junaid Mukhtar Jul 3, 2019
