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Welcome to Columbia University in the City of New York. Our campus is located on the island of Manhattan, which means "island of many hills" in the language of the Lenni Lenape people. We recognize that Manhattan is part of the ancestral and traditional homeland of the Lenni Lenape and Wappinger people, who are still active members of our community throughout New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Learn more about the history of Indigenous Peoples at Columbia.
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Affordability & Aid
What matters most to us is your ability to thrive at Columbia, not your ability to pay for it. We are committed to making Columbia’s many opportunities accessible to all our students. If cost is a concern for your family, we encourage you to apply for financial aid.
Calculate the cost of attendance
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No loans
Loans are not used to meet financial need or included in initial financial aid awards
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$0
expected parent contribution for students coming from families with annual incomes of less than $66,000 (and typical assets)
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Free tuition
for students coming from families with annual incomes of less than $150,000 (and typical assets)
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$76,265
average first-year grants and scholarships
Academics
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6:1
undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio
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6,700
Columbia College and Columbia Engineering undergraduates
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100+
programs of study
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250+
faculty in the National Academy of Engineering, Academy of Science and American Academy of Arts and Sciences
A renowned research university
Columbia has been a place of deep intellectual curiosity and wide-ranging academic inquiry since 1754.
Meet Our Community
student:
Trey
P.
Chapel Hill, NC
Creative Writing, Sustainable Development
In the world's greatest city: "I have been able to see several Broadway shows for free through Columbia’s Urban New York program. Every semester, they send out raffle information for students, and through that I have been able to see Jagged Little Pill, Funny Girl and Wicked all for free!"
student:
Elias
T.-P.
Hamilton, OH
Biomedical Engineering
Columbia traditions: "My favorite Columbia tradition is the student-run music festival, Bacchanal. It is an incredibly fun experience where everyone takes a day to relax by going out with friends to the Columbia lawns. I was able to hang out with friends and catch up with so many people after a busy semester and before finals start. It is such a great time, not to mention the wonderful artists that visit Columbia!"
student:
Emhyr
S.
Olympia, WA
Chemical Engineering, Minor in Biomedical Engineering
Why Columbia? "At Columbia, there’s a true abundance of opportunities—both within campus and in the city—something that really excited me. I still got the campus atmosphere I desired to develop a strong sense of community, while very much being a part of one of the most bustling cities in the world."
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