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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

45.6%

Columbia International requires that all applicants must submit either SAT or ACT scores. During the Fall 2021 admissions cycle, approximately 0% of admitted students opted to submit SAT scores.

In Fall 2021, a total of 176 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Columbia International. Among these students, 67 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 36 (0%), submitted ACT scores.

The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average SAT Score

1038

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 240 admitted students 67 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

39%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 940-1135. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 480 and 595, while 25% scored below 480 and another 25% scored above 595.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 460 and 540, while 25% scored below 460 and 25% achieved a score of 540. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1038 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Columbia International.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them in the lower range, just above 29% of test takers nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    480-595
  • Math

    460-540

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

21

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 240 admitted students 36 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

21%

Similar to the SAT, Columbia International requires all applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. During the Fall 2021 admissions round, around 21% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 17 and 24, with 25% scoring above 24 and another 25% scoring below 17.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 49% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    17-24
  • Math

    16-23
  • Composite

    17-24

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$25

Undergraduate

$25

Graduate

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Columbia International during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 526 258 268
Admitted students 240 121 119
Enrolled students 176 90 86
Acceptance rate 46% 47% 44%
Yield rate 73% 74% 72%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Columbia International received a total of 526 applications. These applications included 258 male applicants and 268 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 526 applicants, Columbia International admitted 240 students. Among the admitted students, there were 121 males and 119 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 176 students chose to enroll at Columbia International. This means that 176 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 90 were male and 86 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Columbia International had an overall acceptance rate of 46% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 47% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 44%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Columbia International had an overall yield rate of 73% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 74%, and for female admitted students, it was 72%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Columbia International over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 553 245 308 188 86 102 34% 35% 33% 95 40 55 50% 46% 54%
2016 518 221 297 185 82 103 36% 37% 35% 82 38 43 44% 46% 42%
2017 584 229 355 165 66 99 28% 29% 28% 88 44 44 53% 67% 44%
2018 611 275 336 204 82 122 33% 30% 36% 109 53 56 53% 65% 46%
2019 336 184 152 161 90 71 48% 49% 47% 132 74 58 82% 82% 82%
2020 448 215 233 227 116 111 51% 54% 48% 172 92 80 76% 79% 72%
2021 526 258 268 240 121 119 46% 47% 44% 176 90 86 73% 74% 72%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Columbia International University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Completion of college-preparatory program

Neither required nor recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • Secondary school record
  • Recommendation letters
  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Columbia International University.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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