Columbia University

Columbia is conveniently placed near the #1 subway line and a number of bus routes. Students can take the #1 train to Times Square in around 20 minutes, uptown to Columbia's Medical Center in 15 minutes, and to Columbia's Baker Field Athletic Complex on Manhattan's northern edge in 25 minutes.

Yes, all Columbia University students are permitted to work while attending classes. Although overseas students are allowed to apply for both on-campus and off-campus jobs, they must follow specific guidelines.

The "Core Curriculum," which exposes students to a wide range of concepts in the subjects of art, literature, philosophy, history, music, and science, is at the heart of Columbia academics. Core classes are renowned for small class sizes (22 students per class), which enable students to develop great relationships with faculty.

With a 3.73% acceptance rate for the class of 2026, Columbia is this year's second-most challenging school to get into. The undergraduate admissions process at Columbia is holistic, considering each applicant's individual experiences, background, and academic accomplishments.

If you want to attend Columbia, you must achieve one of the following: Write appealing essays, score highly on your standardized admission test, and engage in extracurricular activities that highlight your skills and attributes in addition to doing well in nearly all of your high school classes.

The original undergraduate liberal arts college of Columbia, Columbia College was established as King's College in 1754, marking the beginning of Columbia University. The undergraduate institution continued to be known as Columbia College even after Columbia College in the City of New York was renamed Columbia University in the City of New York in 1896.

The acceptance rate at the very competitive Columbia University is just about 5% which means only 5 out of 100 applicants are admitted. Applicants to Columbia University must have an ACT score of 34 to 35 or an SAT score between 1440 and 1570.