Undergraduate Admissions this year accepted a record-low 19.6 percent of all Early Decision applications, down from last year's admissions rate of 21.2 percent.
The total number of applications received for early consideration increased 7.2 percent from last year. Of the record 3,229 students who applied for early admission to the Columbia Class of 2015, 632 students were accepted. In addition, 696 students will be deferred to the regular admissions process. 1,901 applicants—59 percent of the total applicant pool—were rejected.
