Common Data Set 2025-2026
Columbia Average GPA and Acceptance Rate
Official figures from Columbia's own Common Data Set for the first-years who enrolled in Fall 2025, and a checker to see where your GPA falls.
Average GPA
4.25
Had a 4.0
74.9%
Acceptance rate
4.9%
Applicants
59,611
Where does your GPA fall?
The Common Data Set groups GPAs on a 4.0 scale. Work yours out with the high school GPA calculator.
Enter your GPA to see where it falls among Columbia's Fall 2025 first-years.
High school GPA of Fall 2025 first-years (CDS item C11)
| GPA | Share of first-years |
|---|---|
| 4.0 | 74.9% |
| 3.75 to 3.99 | 20.8% |
| 3.50 to 3.74 | 3.3% |
| 3.25 to 3.49 | 0.9% |
| 3.00 to 3.24 | 0.1% |
| 2.50 to 2.99 | — |
| 2.0 to 2.49 | — |
| 1.0 to 1.99 | — |
| Below 1.0 | — |
Shares as printed in the CDS. "—" means the cell is blank in the CDS.
Columbia admissions, Fall 2025
| First-year applicants | 59,611 |
| Admitted | 2,946 |
| Enrolled | 1,797 |
| Acceptance rate (admitted ÷ applied) | 4.9% |
| Average high school GPA (enrolled) | 4.25 |
| Enrolled first-years who submitted a GPA | 99.9% |
What these numbers mean
- The average and the bands describe first-years who enrolled in Fall 2025, not everyone who was admitted, and only those with a high school GPA on file (99.9% of the class).
- The Common Data Set does not say whether these GPAs are weighted or unweighted. Columbia's average of 4.25 is above 4.0, so it is not a plain 4.0-scale average.
- The figures cover Columbia College and Columbia Engineering.
- Columbia prints one column of shares instead of the usual three.
- A Columbia footnote says the 99.9% counts first-years with a high school GPA on any grading scale, while the average and the bands cover the 72.2% of the class whose GPA was recorded on a 4.0 scale.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average GPA at Columbia?
4.25 for first-years who enrolled in Fall 2025, according to Columbia's Common Data Set 2025-2026 (item C12). 99.9% of them submitted a high school GPA.
What GPA do you need to get into Columbia?
Columbia's Common Data Set reports the GPAs of the first-years who enrolled. In Fall 2025, 74.9% had a 4.0 and 95.7% had 3.75 or higher. Enter your GPA above to see where yours falls.
What is Columbia's acceptance rate?
4.9% for Fall 2025: 2,946 of 59,611 first-year applicants were admitted and 1,797 enrolled (Common Data Set item C1). The rate is admitted divided by applied.
Is Columbia's average GPA weighted or unweighted?
The Common Data Set does not say. It groups GPAs on a 4.0 scale, but Columbia's average of 4.25 is above 4.0, so it is not a plain 4.0-scale average. Compare your GPA with the bands instead.
Source
Columbia University, Common Data Set 2025-2026, items C1, C11 and C12: the document we read. Figures are copied as printed; the acceptance rate is worked out from them. Checked 26 September 2026.