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Columbia University, founded 1754 in NYC, is an Ivy League private research university and one of the world's leading institutions for journalism, law, and the sciences.
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Requirements differ by faculty / school — pick your faculty below. Each shows its own official admissions page.
Language IELTS 7.5 overall · 7 each section TOEFL iBT 100 overall · 25 each section
Academic GPA 4.0 unweighted typical A-Level AAA IB 40+ HL 776 AP 5×5+ subjects
2 Fu Foundation School of Engineering & Applied Science (SEAS) Fu 工学院（本科）
↗ Faculty page Language IELTS 7.5 overall · 7 each section TOEFL iBT 100 overall · 25 each section
Academic GPA 4.0 unweighted typical A-Level AAA inc. Math + Physics IB 40+ HL Math + Physics AP 5×Math + Sci
Language IELTS 7 overall · 6.5 each section TOEFL iBT 100 overall · 23 each section
Academic GPA Holistic review; targeted at non-traditional students
Language IELTS 7 overall · 7 each section TOEFL iBT 100 overall · 25 each section
Academic GPA 4.0 unweighted typical A-Level AAA IB 38-41
Notes Barnard runs independent admissions; degrees co-conferred with Columbia.
Requirements differ by faculty / school — pick your faculty below. Each shows its own official admissions page.
Language IELTS 7.5 overall · 7 each section TOEFL iBT 100 overall · 23 each section
Academic GPA PhD 3.7+; MA 3.5+ 1st-class honours equivalent ✓ Prior degree Bachelor's in relevant discipline
Admissions tests GRE varies by department
Language IELTS 7 overall · 6.5 each section TOEFL iBT 105 overall · 23 each section
Academic GPA Median MBA 3.6; 5+ yrs experience Prior degree Bachelor's + work experience
Admissions tests GMAT median 730 / GRE 167+
Language IELTS 7.5 overall · 7 each section TOEFL iBT 100 overall · 23 each section
Academic GPA Median JD 3.85; LLM 3.3+ 1st-class honours equivalent ✓ Prior degree Bachelor's for JD; LLB for LLM
Admissions tests LSAT median 173 / GRE accepted
Language IELTS 7 overall · 7 each section TOEFL iBT 105 overall · 25 each section
Academic GPA MD median 3.89 1st-class honours equivalent ✓ Prior degree Bachelor's with pre-med
Admissions tests MCAT median 522
Language IELTS 7 overall · 6.5 each section TOEFL iBT 100 overall · 23 each section
Academic GPA GPA 3.3+; PhD 3.7+ Prior degree Bachelor's; relevant experience preferred
Admissions tests GRE waived for many programs
6 School of International & Public Affairs (SIPA) 国际与公共事务学院
↗ Faculty page Language IELTS 7 overall · 6.5 each section TOEFL iBT 100 overall · 23 each section
Academic GPA GPA 3.3+; demonstrated international experience Prior degree Bachelor's in IR / polisci / econ
Admissions tests GRE optional
7 Fu Foundation School of Engineering & Applied Science (SEAS) Fu 工学院（研究生）
↗ Faculty page Language IELTS 7 overall · 6.5 each section TOEFL iBT 99 overall · 22 each section
Academic GPA MS 3.3+; PhD 3.7+ Prior degree Bachelor's in engineering / CS
Admissions tests GRE waived for MS programs
Language IELTS 7 overall · 6.5 each section TOEFL iBT 102 overall · 23 each section
Academic GPA GPA 3.0+; teaching/research experience preferred Prior degree Bachelor's + relevant experience
9 Graduate School of Architecture, Planning & Preservation (GSAPP) GSAPP 建筑、规划与历史保护研究生院
↗ Faculty page Language IELTS 7 overall · 6.5 each section TOEFL iBT 100 overall · 23 each section
Academic GPA GPA 3.3+; portfolio for design tracks Prior degree Bachelor's; portfolio for M.Arch
Language IELTS 7 overall · 6.5 each section TOEFL iBT 100 overall · 23 each section
Academic GPA Portfolio-based; 3.0+ academic Prior degree Bachelor's in arts
Language IELTS 7.5 overall · 7 each section TOEFL iBT 114 overall · 25 each section
Academic GPA GPA 3.3+; portfolio of work Prior degree Bachelor's in any field; journalism experience valued
Admitted cases
MS CS · 2025 accepted GPA 3.85 TOEFL iBT 110 GRE V160 Q170 Prior degree NYU CS
MBA · 2024 accepted GPA 3.7 GMAT 740 Prior degree Columbia Econ
JD · 2025 accepted GPA 3.92 Prior degree Yale Politics
MPH · 2024 accepted GPA 3.65 TOEFL iBT 105 Prior degree JHU Public Health
MIA · 2025 accepted GPA 3.7 TOEFL iBT 108 GRE V165 Q160 Prior degree Georgetown SFS
MS Journalism · 2025 accepted GPA 3.5 TOEFL iBT 115 Prior degree PKU Journalism
Cases are self-reported and may not reflect typical admits. Always defer to official requirements.
Sources Last verified: 2026-05-19
