Statistics and Facts

Location

Columbia is located in the Morningside Heights neighborhood of New York City's Upper West Side. The main entrance to campus is at 116th Street and Broadway.

Undergraduate Enrollment

Note: The following enrollment statistics are based on 2024-2025 official reporting.

  • More than 2,300 undergraduate students
  • 75% full-time; 25% part-time
  • 48% women; 52% men
  • 31% of American students are Asian American, African American, Hispanic/Latino, or Native American
  • 30% international students (non-U.S. citizen or permanent resident)
  • Average age: 27

Visit the Columbia University Office of Planning and Institutional Research website to view our Common Data Set.

Dual BA Program Between Columbia University and Sciences Po

Note: The following statistics are based on enrollment for the 2024-2025 academic year.

  • 367 enrolled students
  • 69% women; 31% men
  • 60% international (non-U.S. citizen or permanent resident) students, representing 51 countries

Dual Degree Program between Trinity College Dublin and Columbia University

Note: The following statistics are based on enrollment for the 2024-2025 academic year.

  • 238 enrolled students
  • 74% women; 26% men
  • 38% international (non-U.S. citizen or permanent resident) students, representing 23 countries

Joint Bachelor's Degree Program Between City University of Hong Kong and Columbia University

Note: The following statistics are based on enrollment for the 2024-2025 academic year.

  • 39 enrolled students
  • 54% women; 46% men
  • Average age: 21

Dual BA Program between Tel Aviv University and Columbia University

Note: The following statistics are based on enrollment for the 2024-2025 academic year.

  • 128 enrolled students
  • 59% women; 41% men
  • 27% international (non-U.S. citizen or permanent resident) students, representing 14 countries

Joint Degree Program with List College at the Jewish Theological Seminary

Note: The following statistics are based on enrollment for the 2024-2025 academic year.

  • 137 enrolled students
  • 45% women; 55% men
  • Average age: 20

Postbac Premed Program Enrollment

Note: The following enrollment statistics are based on 2024-2025 official reporting.

  • 237 Postbac Premed students
  • 65% women; 35% men
  • 45% of American students are Asian American, African American, Hispanic/Latino, or Native American
  • Average age: 28

Faculty

Columbia students enjoy close, collegial interaction with faculty members who are widely recognized as leading scholars in their disciplines. Most courses meet in small seminar-style classes. Our student-to-faculty ratio is 6 to 1.