Also known as

  • Columbia University

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
21,165
51.8% Female
48.2% Male

Institution Overview

School Type
Private not-for-profit (no religious affiliation)
Region
Mid East DE DC MD NJ NY PA
Academic Calendar
Semester
Setting
City: Large

Academics

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Full Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Part Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Total # of Programs
449
Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)
Master's
130
Doctoral Research
99
Doctoral Professional
5
Distance
19
Degrees Offered
Master's
Doctor's (Research)
Doctor's (Professional)
Certificate Offered
Post-master's
Postbaccalaureate

Student Body

Demographics
0.15%
American Indian or Alaska Native
10.45%
Asian
4.23%
Black or African American
5.75%
Hispanic or Latino
0.09%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
32.98%
White
1.82%
Two or more races
7.81%
Unknown
36.72%
Non-resident Alien

Admissions

Application Fee
$105
Admissions Office Web Address
www.columbia.edu/content/admissions.html

Tuition & Aid

Average Tuition
$42,280

Academics: Programs - Overview

Academic
Yes
Occupational
No
Continuing Professional
Yes
Recreational or avocational
No
Highest Degree offered
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice

Distance Learning Options

Grad programs or courses
Yes

Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)

Master's
130
Master's (Distance)
14
Doctor's Degree Research
99
Doctor's Degree Research (Distance)
5
Doctor's Degree Professional
5
Postbaccalaureate Certificate
1
Post Master's Certificate
124
Program Area Program Type Program Format
Campus Distance
Actuarial Science Master's Degree Yes No
Advanced General Dentistry Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
African Studies Post Master's Certificate Yes No
African-American/Black Studies Master's Degree Yes No
American/United States Studies/Civilization Master's Degree Yes No
Anatomy Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Animal Genetics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Anthropology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Applied Mathematics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 Yes
No
No
Architectural History and Criticism, General Master's Degree Yes No
Architecture Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Architecture and Related Services, Other Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Art History, Criticism and Conservation Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Astronomy Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Behavioral Sciences Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Biochemistry Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 Yes
No
No
Bioethics/Medical Ethics Master's Degree Yes No
Bioinformatics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Biometry/Biometrics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Biostatistics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Biotechnology Master's Degree Yes No
Business Administration and Management, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Chemical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 Yes
No
No
Chemistry, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Cinematography and Film/Video Production Master's Degree Yes No
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Civil Engineering, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 Yes
Yes
No
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Clinical Psychology Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Comparative Literature Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Computer Engineering, General Master's Degree Yes Yes
Computer Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 Yes
Yes
No
Conservation Biology Master's Degree Yes No
Construction Management Master's Degree Yes No
Counseling Psychology Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Creative Writing Master's Degree Yes No
Dental Clinical Sciences, General Master's Degree Yes No
Dental Public Health and Education Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Dentistry Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Development Economics and International Development Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Developmental and Child Psychology Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Digital Arts Master's Degree Yes No
Dispute Resolution Master's Degree Yes No
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
East Asian Studies Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Ecology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Economics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Education, General Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Education, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Mental Retardation Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Orthopedic and Other Physical Health Impa Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Educational Leadership and Administration, General Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Educational Psychology Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
Yes
No
Endodontics/Endodontology Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Engineering Mechanics Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
English Language and Literature, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Environmental Health Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Environmental Science Master's Degree Yes No
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 Yes
No
No
Epidemiology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Ethnic Studies Master's Degree Yes No
Film/Cinema/Video Studies Master's Degree Yes No
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
French Language and Literature Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Genetics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Geology/Earth Science, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
German Language and Literature Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Gerontology Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Health Policy Analysis Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Health Services Administration Post Master's Certificate Yes No
History, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
History, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Humanities/Humanistic Studies Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Industrial and Organizational Psychology Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Industrial Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 Yes
Yes
No
Information Resources Management Master's Degree Yes Yes
Information Technology Master's Degree Yes Yes
International Public Health/International Health Post Master's Certificate Yes No
International Relations and Affairs Master's Degree Yes No
Islamic Studies Master's Degree Yes No
Italian Language and Literature Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Jewish/Judaic Studies Master's Degree Yes No
Journalism Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Journalism, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Kinesiology and Exercise Science Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Landscape Architecture Master's Degree Yes No
Latin American Studies Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Law Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Legal Professions and Studies, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Marketing, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Materials Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 Yes
No
No
Maternal and Child Health Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Mathematical Statistics and Probability Master's Degree Yes No
Mathematics Teacher Education Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Mathematics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 Yes
Yes
No
Medical Informatics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Medical Scientist Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Medicine Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Metallurgical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Microbiology, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Mining and Mineral Engineering Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Music Theory and Composition Doctoral – Research Yes No
Music, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Near and Middle Eastern Studies Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Neuroscience Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management Master's Degree Yes No
Nuclear Engineering Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Nursing Practice Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Nursing Science Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Nutrition Sciences Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Occupational Therapy/Therapist Master's Degree Yes No
Operations Research Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 Yes
No
No
Organizational Leadership Master's Degree Yes No
Orthodontics/Orthodontology Master's Degree Yes No
Pathology/Experimental Pathology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Periodontics/Periodontology Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Pharmacology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Philosophy Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Physical Sciences, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Physical Therapy/Therapist Master's Degree
Doctoral – Professional		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Physics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Physics, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Physiology, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Political Science and Government, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology Master's Degree Yes No
Psychology, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Psychology, Other Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Public Administration Master's Degree Yes No
Public Health, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Public Health, Other Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Real Estate Development Master's Degree Yes No
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Religion/Religious Studies Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Russian Studies Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Social Psychology Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Social Sciences, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Social Sciences, Other Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Social Work Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Sociology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
South Asian Studies Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Spanish Language and Literature Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Speech Communication and Rhetoric Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 Yes
No
No
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Master's Degree Yes No
Statistics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Sustainability Studies Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Toxicology Doctoral – Research
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Visual and Performing Arts, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Western European Studies Master's Degree
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes		 No
No

Faculty

TotalInstructional StaffResearchPublic Service
Total 5,614 3,736 1,878 0
With faculty status 3,736 3,736 0 0
Tenured 1,059 1,059 0 0
On tenure track 544 544 0 0
Not on tenure track 2,133 2,133 0 0
Multi-year contract 33 33 0 0
Annual contract 1,946 1,946 0 0
Less-than annual contract 154 154 0 0
Without faculty status 1,878 0 1,878 0

Graduate Assistantships

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Graduate Assistantship
Teaching
Research

Additional Information

State-Approved Teacher Certification?
No
Medical Degree Offered?
Yes
Institution Has a Hospital?
No

Overview

Average Tuition
$42,280
Financial aid office web address
sfs.columbia.edu
Tuition fee varies by residency status
No
Typical Room
$7,696
Typical Board
$5,164
Tuition & Fees
Amount
Full time Average Tuition$42,280
Full time Fees$1,896
Part time, per credit hour$1,544

Tuition & Fees By Program

ProgramTuitionFees
Dentistry $67,960 $7,760
Law $60,624 $2,076
Medicine $55,418 $1,913

Tuition Plan Options

Alternative Tuition Plans Offered
Yes
Tuition Guaranteed Plan
No
Prepaid Tuition Plan
Yes
Tuition Payment Plan
Yes
Other Alternative Tuition Plan
No

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
21,165
51.8% Female
48.2% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics
0.15%
American Indian or Alaska Native
10.45%
Asian
4.23%
Black or African American
5.75%
Hispanic or Latino
0.09%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
32.98%
White
1.82%
Two or more races
7.81%
Unknown
36.72%
Non-resident Alien

Gender
Race / Ethnicity Men Women
American Indian Or Alaska Native 12 19
Asian 939 1,272
Black Or African American 328 568
Hispanic Or Latino 504 713
Native Hawaiian OrOther Pacific Islander 8 12
Non-resident Alien 4,242 3,529
White 3,309 3,672
Two Or More Races 142 243
Unknown 711 942

Services offered

Service Offered
Academic Career Counseling ServiceYes
Employment Services For StudentsYes
Placement Services For CompletersYes

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Award: Master's degree
Total
7,522
46.7% Male
53.3% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Total
564
50.9% Male
49.1% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - professional practice
Total
723
48.4% Male
51.6% Female

Award: Postbaccalaureate certificate
Total
79
29.1% Male
70.9% Female

Award: Post-master's certificate
Total
970
42.7% Male
57.3% Female

Overview

Library Facilities at Institution
Yes
On-Campus Housing Available?
Yes

Services offered

Service Offered
Remedial servicesNo
On-campus day care for student's childrenNo
None of the above services are offeredYes

Admissions Office Contact

Address
West 116 St and Broadway
New York, NY 10027
Phone
212-854-1754
Fax
Email
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Provisional Release as of October, 2016.
Surveys: Institutional Characteristics (2015), Data File: [HD2015], [IC2015], [IC2015_AY]; Surveys: Completions (2015), Data File: [C2015_A],[C2015DEP]; Surveys: 12-Month Enrollment (2015), Data File: [EFFY2015]; Surveys: Employees by Assigned Position (2014), Data File: [EAP2014]


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