Welcome, Columbia’s newest lions!

This evening, Columbia released its admission decisions for Regular Decision applicants to the Class of 2027 of Columbia College and The Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science. The full announcement from Columbia can be found below.

In the announcement, Dean of Undergraduate Admissions and Financial Aid, Jessica Marinaccio, shared the following: “In countless hours of review and discussion, my colleagues and I were inspired again and again by the quality of applicants’ high school work and writing, imaginative voices and bold displays of curiosity and generosity. We were fortunate to have an extraordinary applicant pool, and I’m so excited for the Class of 2027 to join us here on campus!”

Across both Regular and Early Decision admission, a total of 57,129 applications were received, the third largest number of applications in Columbia’s history. 2,246 students were admitted from this pool, making this year’s acceptance rate 3.9%, slightly higher than last year’s, 3.73%. This is also coming after a 9% decrease in early decision applicants.

This year, newly admitted students come from all 50 states, numerous US territories, and 101 countries, and around half of the admitted students were offered need-based financial aid.

Marinaccio also said that “today especially, we wish to celebrate the bright potential of all students who are pursuing their dream of a higher education.”

Welcome to Columbia, Class of 2027! We can’t wait to see you on campus!

Announcement made on Thursday, March 30, by Columbia University:

Columbia Announces Class of 2027 Admissions Decisions

Columbia Undergraduate Admissions is pleased to announce that 2,246 students have been offered admission to the Class of 2027 by Columbia College and The Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science.

The final numbers reflect a combination of applications submitted during the Early Decision and Regular Decision cycles. The schools received a total of 57,129 applications which is the third largest applicant pool in Columbia’s history. This year’s admission rate was 3.9 percent. The admitted class — given the news via secure online access tonight at 7 p.m. — hails from all 50 states (as well as the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, the Mariana Islands, Marshall Islands and US Virgin Islands) and 101 countries. At this point, approximately half of admitted students have been offered need-based financial aid; evaluations are ongoing as financial aid staff continue to work with families in the weeks ahead. Columbia meets 100 percent of demonstrated need for all students admitted as first-years, regardless of citizenship.

“After months of interacting with prospective students — from discussing our academic opportunities, to describing the energy that New York City brings to our community, to sharing highlights of our campus traditions — it was a distinct pleasure to spend time getting to know these individuals more through their application materials,” said Jessica Marinaccio, dean of Undergraduate Admissions and Financial Aid. “In countless hours of review and discussion, my colleagues and I were inspired again and again by the quality of applicants’ high school work and writing, imaginative voices and bold displays of curiosity and generosity. We were fortunate to have an extraordinary applicant pool, and I’m so excited for the Class of 2027 to join us here on campus!”

The admitted students will have until Monday, May 1, to respond to their offer of admission.

“This is a special time in our process, when we invite admitted students to in-person and virtual events to help them deepen their understanding of the undergraduate experience and determine whether Columbia is the best place for them,” Marinaccio said. “And today especially, we wish to celebrate the bright potential of all students who are pursuing their dream of a higher education.”

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