Columbia University
New York
This data is estimated based on applicant submissions at The GradCafe.
Decision Breakdown
- Accepted
- 5,522
- 45.0% of decisions
- Rejected
- 4,383
- 35.7% of decisions
- Interview
- 1,134
- 9.2% of decisions
- Wait Listed
- 1,225
- 10.0% of decisions
Average Scores
- Avg UGPA
- 3.76
- Avg GRE Quant
- 241
- Avg GRE Verbal
- 222
- Avg GRE Writing
- 5.2
Year-over-Year Comparison
by calendar year| Decision | 2025↑ | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Accepted | 373 (44.5%) | 295 (36.8%) |
| Rejected | 308 (36.8%) | 303 (37.8%) |
| Interview | 95 (11.3%) | 122 (15.2%) |
| Wait Listed | 62 (7.4%) | 81 (10.1%) |
Popular Programs
- 1Computer Science1321 results
- 2Economics568 results
- 3Political Science355 results
- 4Data Science343 results
- 5Statistics329 results
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Latest Results
View all results for Columbia University| School | Program | Added On | Decision | |
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Columbia University | JournalismMasters | Aug 04, 2026 | Accepted on Mar 14 | |
Accepted on Mar 14 Fall 2026 American GPA 3.93 | ||||
Accepted into Stabile, ended up declining admission. | ||||
Columbia University | Biomedical EngineeringPhD | Jul 27, 2026 | Wait listed on Jul 20 | |
Wait listed on Jul 20 Fall 2026 American | ||||
Columbia University | Biomedical EngineeringPhD | Jul 21, 2026 | Accepted on Jul 21 | |
Accepted on Jul 21 Fall 2026 American GPA 3.72 | ||||
Master's GPA: 3.99. Did research in the same lab as a master's student with 2 publications (1 co-first author) and the professor offered me a position after obtaining funding, which I have accepted. | ||||
Columbia University | Chemical EngineeringPhD | Jul 07, 2026 | Rejected on Jul 06 | |
Rejected on Jul 06 Fall 2026 American GPA 3.62 | ||||
7 years work experience, 5 in government research, first authorships | ||||
Columbia University | History of ArtPhD | Jun 27, 2026 | Rejected on Feb 23 | |
Rejected on Feb 23 Fall 2026 American GPA 3.97 | ||||
Was rejected from the PhD but was offered acceptance to the MA. | ||||
Columbia University | Artificial IntelligenceMasters | Jun 19, 2026 | Accepted on Jun 17 | |
Accepted on Jun 17 Fall 2026 American | ||||
Columbia University | StatisticsMasters | Jun 10, 2026 | Accepted on Nov 06 | |
Accepted on Nov 06 Spring 2026 American GPA 3.65 | ||||
Submitted two weeks after application was open, since admission was rolling-based there could be more bias for earlier applications. Later learned that the spring 2026 cohort was about 50 people, and also the last time the program will have a spring cohort. | ||||
Columbia University | Applied PhysicsMasters | Jun 04, 2026 | Accepted on Mar 11 | |
Accepted on Mar 11 Fall 2026 International GPA 3.80 | ||||
no GRE. | ||||
Columbia University | StatisticsPhD | May 28, 2026 | Accepted on Feb 27 | |
Accepted on Feb 27 Fall 2026 International GRE 168 GRE V 164 GRE AW 4.00 | ||||
Columbia University | Artificial IntelligenceMasters | May 21, 2026 | Accepted on Jun 05 | |
Accepted on Jun 05 Fall 2026 International GPA 3.60 | ||||
BSc in Artificial Intelligence from European university, GPA 3.6/4 + Exchange in USA, 1 research internship, 1 applied internship, 1 paper (thesis), startup founder with 300k year revenue, 2 Teaching Assistant positions. Mandatory video interview done 04/09/2026 - still waiting on decision | ||||