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Columbia University, The Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science

Total
Students
Full-Time
Undergrads
Percent Accepted Percent Women Resident Tuition & Fees Non-Res. Tuition & Fees Room & Board
1,4091,40923%29%$35,164$35,164$9,648
Year last surveyed2007
Address500 West 120th Street
New York NY 10027
Phone(212) 854-1754
Admissionsfax: (212) 854-1209
Carnegie ClassificationDoctoral/Research Universities – Extensive
Typeuniversity [offers four years of undergraduate work, plus graduate degrees through the doctorate in more than two fields]
Student BodyCoeducational
Established1864
Institutional ControlPrivate – Nonprofit
Academic CalendarSemesters

Admissions Details: Columbia University, The Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science

Currency type for cost data.US dollars
Number of applicants as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students.2,702
Number of applicants admitted as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students.637
Number of men applicants as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students.1,863
Number of women applicants as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students.839
Number of men applicants admitted as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students.416
Number of women applicants admitted as degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students.221
Does institution have policy of placing students on a waiting list?yes
Does institution have an open admissions policy?no
Does institution have a preferential admission policy?no
Does the institution have Early Admission?yes
Does the institution accept an International Baccalaureate.yes
Does the institution have an Early Action plan.no
Does the institution have an Early Decision plan.yes
Does the institution has a Deferred Admission option?yes
High school completion requirement degree seeking entering students.required, GED accepted.
Fall freshmen application deadline.January 2
Fall freshmen application deadline type indicator.specific deadline date.
Fall freshmen notification deadline.April 4
Fall freshmen notification deadline type indicator (may be continuous up to a specific date).specific deadline date.
Early Decision application deadline.November 1
Early Decision application deadline type indicator.specific deadline date.
Fall transfers application deadline.March 15
Fall transfers application deadline type indicator.specific deadline date.
Early Decision notification deadline.December 15
Early Decision notification deadline type indicator.specific deadline date.
Fall transfers notification deadline.May 15
Fall transfers notification deadline type indicator (may be continuous up to a specific date).specific deadline date.
Application fee.$65
Number of Early Decision applicants.252
Number of Early Decision applicants who were admitted.128
Does the institution accept electronic applications.yes
Does the institution have an admission video available to prospective students.no
Does the institution have an electronic viewbook available to prospective students.yes
Entrance difficulty level for all or most students.most difficult
Entrance difficulty level for transfer students.most difficult
Latest date by which SATI or ACT scores must be received for fall-term admission.February 15
Latest date by which SATII scores must be received for fall-term admission.February 15
No age limit exists for completed credits/courses to be transferred to the institution.yes
Credit for military service.no

Data Source: Peterson's Undergraduate Dataset, © 2007. All rights reserved.

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