SAT Requirements
Columbia University in the City of New York SAT Requirements
NY · Acceptance rate: 4.2%
What SAT score do you need for Columbia University in the City of New York?
Admitted students at Columbia University in the City of New York scored between 1510 and 1580 on the SAT — the middle 50% (25th–75th percentile). This is the range of admitted students, not a minimum requirement or a hard cutoff.
College Scorecard · U.S. Dept. of Education
Admitted Student SAT Range
SAT · Middle 50% (25th–75th percentile)
1510–1580
ACT · Middle 50% (25th–75th percentile)
34–35
Half of admitted students at Columbia University in the City of New York scored within 1510–1580 on the SAT. A quarter scored below 1510 and a quarter scored above 1580. Columbia University in the City of New York does not publish a minimum SAT requirement, and this percentile range is not a cutoff.
Source: College Scorecard · IPEDS · U.S. Dept of Education
How to read this range
Where your own SAT falls relative to this admitted band is one signal of whether Columbia University in the City of New York reads as a reach, match, or safety for you. A score inside or above the 75th percentile is generally a stronger position; below the 25th percentile, the rest of your profile carries more of the weight. The band is one input among many — testing is only part of how admissions reads an application.
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