Columbus University Acceptance Rate
Columbus University has an overall acceptance rate of 31.9% for the application year 2024, with 26,000 applicants and 8,300 accepted. The university's waitlist acceptance rate is 40.0%, with 20,000 offers and 8,000 admissions, which reflects an increase from 28.0% in 2023. For transfers, the acceptance rate stands at 40.0%, also with 20,000 applicants and 8,000 accepted, while historically, the transfer rates have remained consistent at this level. SAT scores show a composite 25th percentile of 1110 and a 75th percentile of 1140, coupled with an average GPA of 3.41.
Overall Acceptance Rate
Total Applicants: 26,000
Accepted Applicants: 8,300
Historical Acceptance Rates
Columbus University's overall acceptance rate for the application year 2024 stands at 31.9%, with 26,000 applicants and 8,300 admitted. This represents an increase from the 30.2% acceptance rate in 2023, where 26,800 students applied and 8,090 were accepted. The rates have fluctuated in previous years, notably a significant drop to 22.6% in 2021 from 31.6% in 2022, highlighting a competitive trend in recent admissions. Overall, the historical data indicates a gradual rise in acceptance rates over the last few years, suggesting an increasing availability of spots amid fluctuating applicant numbers.
Wait List Acceptance Rate
Columbus University reported a wait list acceptance rate of 40.0% for the application year 2024, with 8,000 of the 20,000 wait listed applicants gaining admission. This marks a significant increase compared to the 28.0% acceptance rate for the previous application year 2023, when 7,000 out of 25,000 were accepted. Historical data for earlier years is unavailable, but the current trend indicates a more favorable outlook for wait listed students in recent years.
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Offered a Place
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Acceptance Rate
Transfer Acceptance Rate
Columbus University has a transfer acceptance rate of 40.0% for the application year 2024, with 8,000 out of 20,000 applicants gaining admission. This rate remains consistent with the previous year, 2023, which also had a transfer acceptance rate of 40.0%. However, detailed data for 2022 is missing, where applicant numbers peaked at 25,000, indicating a potentially more competitive applicant pool that year. The average GPA of accepted transfer students stands at 3.7, highlighting the caliber of students Columbus University is considering for transfer admission.
Transfer Acceptance Rate
Total Applicants: 20,000
Accepted Applicants: 8,000
Domestic vs International Acceptance Rates
Scores
GPA
3.41
SAT
1110-1140
Math: 570-
Reading: 560-
ACT
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Math: -
English: -
Reading: -
Science: -
Acceptances by Race
| Race | Applicants |
|---|---|
| Asian American | 5.3% |
| White | 41% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 7.9% |
| Black/African American | 20.8% |
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