<p>Bwog and Spec report that Columbia received 33,460 applications this year.</p>
<p>Bwog: Columbia</a> Receives Many, Many Applications | Bwog</p>
<p>Spec: CC</a> and SEAS applications rise 5% for class of 2017</p>
<p>That's more than last year, but not as many as the year before, when Columbia's started using the Common App and saw nearly 35,000 applications.</p>
<p>The odds are crazythe acceptance rate will be around 7% again this yearbut good luck!</p>