Columbia University in the City of New York application deadlines for Fall 2027
New York, NY
Columbia University in the City of New York's next deadline is Early Decision application deadline on November 1, 2026. All 4 dates are checked against Columbia University in the City of New York's own pages, and each one links to the page it came from. The financial aid deadline is often weeks before the application deadline, so check both.
- Cost of attendance
- $99,774
- published for 2026‑27
- Admitted
- 4%
- of applicants
- Typical SAT
- 1520
- midpoint of admitted students
- Undergraduates
- 8,973
What families actually pay
Average paid after grants and scholarships, by family income. The full bar is the sticker price.
- Under $30k$4,570
- $30k – 48k$2,275
- $48k – 75k$5,866
- $75k – 110k$11,782
- $110k and up$50,621
U.S. Department of Education figures for 2024‑25. An average, not a quote: what you pay depends on your own aid offer.
Admission and enrolment figures are the U.S. Department of Education's for 2024‑25. Confirm anything you are deciding on with the school.
- Early Decisionin about a month
Early Decision application deadline
This is a binding Early Decision application. If you're admitted you're committing to attend and to withdraw your other applications, so only apply ED to a school you're certain about and whose cost you can meet.
If you miss it: Miss it and you can still apply in a later round, but you lose the admissions advantage Early Decision usually carries.
- Financial aidin about 2 months
Early Decision financial aid application deadline
This is the school's own financial aid deadline, separate from the federal FAFSA date and usually earlier. It's the date the school uses to decide who gets its own money.
If you miss it: Miss it and you may still receive federal aid, but the school's own grants are often gone.
- Regular Decisionin about 3 months
Regular Decision application deadline
This is the regular application deadline. Everything the school requires has to be in by this date to be considered for the coming autumn.
If you miss it: Miss it and you're generally applying for a later term or the following year.
- Financial aidin about 5 months
Regular Decision financial aid application deadline
This is the school's own financial aid deadline, separate from the federal FAFSA date and usually earlier. It's the date the school uses to decide who gets its own money.
If you miss it: Miss it and you may still receive federal aid, but the school's own grants are often gone.
Last checked against Columbia University in the City of New York's own pages on . We re-read every source page weekly, and a date that stops appearing on it is pulled from this list rather than left standing.
Common questions about Columbia University in the City of New York
When is the Columbia University in the City of New York application deadline for Fall 2027?
January 1, 2027, for Regular Decision application deadline. Miss it and you're generally applying for a later term or the following year.
When is Columbia University in the City of New York's Early Decision application deadline?
November 1, 2026. Miss it and you can still apply in a later round, but you lose the admissions advantage Early Decision usually carries.
When is Columbia University in the City of New York's Early Decision financial aid application deadline?
November 15, 2026. Miss it and you may still receive federal aid, but the school's own grants are often gone.
When is Columbia University in the City of New York's Regular Decision financial aid application deadline?
February 15, 2027. Miss it and you may still receive federal aid, but the school's own grants are often gone.
How much does Columbia University in the City of New York cost?
About $99,774 a year for 2026-27, the published sticker price before any aid.
How hard is it to get into Columbia University in the City of New York?
Columbia University in the City of New York admits about 4% of applicants, with a typical admitted SAT near 1520.
How many students go to Columbia University in the City of New York?
Around 8,973 undergraduates.
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