CC, SEAS admit rate drops to record low 5.5 percent

Colleges and Universities A-Z Columbia University
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"Columbia College and the School of Engineering and Applied Science have admitted a combined 5.5 percent of applicants for the 2018 admissions cycle, the University announced today.

According to a Columbia College spokesperson, the Office of Undergraduate Admissions accepted 2,214 of the 40,203 students who applied. It is the largest applicant pool in Columbia’s history, marking an 8 percent increase from last year.

Decisions were mailed to applicants at 3 p.m. on College Walk."

Entire article.

https://www.columbiaspectator.com/news/2018/03/28/cc-seas-admit-rate-drops-to-record-low-55-percent/

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And Harvard’s dropped to 4.7%. Not sure the significance of that except that they are certainly harvesting applications. Something perverse for colleges to celebrate rejecting all but a handful.