Columbia vs. Carnegie Mellon

Columbia University in the City of New York vs. Carnegie Mellon University comparison

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Overview	Columbia	Carnegie Mellon
Location	New York, NY	Pittsburgh, PA
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	34,782	16,002
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#22	#41
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	columbia.edu	cmu.edu
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Comparable Facts

• Columbia University in the City of New York is larger than than Carnegie Mellon based on total student enrollment (34,782 students vs. 16,002 students)

Columbia vs. Carnegie Mellon Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Columbia or Carnegie Mellon?

• Columbia University in the City of New York is 4.5% more expensive to attend than Carnegie Mellon for in-state tuition ($62,570.00 vs. $59,864.00)
• Out of state tuition is 4.5% higher at Columbia than Carnegie Mellon University ($62,570.00 vs. $59,864.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Columbia University in the City of New York than Carnegie Mellon ($22,058 vs. $33,499)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Columbia University in the City of New York are 1.2% lower than costs at Carnegie Mellon University ($16,286 vs. $16,486)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Columbia University in the City of New York than Carnegie Mellon University (52% vs. 47%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Columbia University in the City of New York students is 38.9% larger than aid received Carnegie Mellon University ($61,061 vs. $43,966)

Columbia vs. Carnegie Mellon Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Columbia or Carnegie Mellon? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Carnegie Mellon or Columbia .

• The average SAT score at Columbia University in the City of New York (1473) is 25 points higher than at Carnegie Mellon (1448)
• Incoming Columbia students have at the same average ACT score (33) as students at Carnegie Mellon (33)
• Accepted freshman Columbia students have a 0.02 point higher average high school GPA (3.91) than students at Carnegie Mellon (3.89)
• Carnegie Mellon has a higher acceptance rate (11.3%) than Columbia (3.9%)

Columbia vs. Carnegie Mellon Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Columbia or Carnegie Mellon? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Carnegie Mellon and Columbia.

• The graduation rate at Columbia is higher than Carnegie Mellon University (93% vs. 87%)
• Graduates from Columbia University in the City of New York earn on average $4,900 more per year than Carnegie Mellon graduates after ten years. ($107,600 vs. $102,700)
• Columbia University in the City of New York students graduate with a $4,750 lower median federal student loan debt than Carnegie Mellon graduates. ($21,500 vs. $26,250)
• Columbia graduates are paying $49 less per month on federal student loans than Carnegie Mellon graduates. ($222 vs. $271)
• More Carnegie Mellon graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Columbia students, three years after graduation. (91% vs. 76%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/