About Columbia University in the City of New York
Located in a large city, Columbia University in the City of New York is a private nonprofit university in New York, New York, with about 8,970 undergraduate students, most of them full time. The federal student-to-faculty ratio is about 6 to 1.
Nursing programs at Columbia University in the City of New York
The nursing offerings tracked in federal data here are the bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN), master’s degree in nursing (MSN), and doctoral degree in nursing (DNP). Recent annual completions came to about 302 master’s-level nursing graduates and about 115 doctoral-level nursing graduates. A bachelor’s program is the traditional four-year route to RN licensure and the usual starting point for later graduate study; see our ADN vs. BSN guide if you are still deciding on a degree level. Graduate options (MSN and DNP) are aimed at licensed nurses moving into advanced practice, leadership, or teaching.
Cost and student outcomes
Published tuition and fees are about $74,200 a year. The average net price (what students receiving federal aid pay after grants and scholarships) is about $15,400 a year. About 25% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. Federal debt and earnings figures for nursing graduates at this school are limited or suppressed for privacy, so ask the nursing department for current outcomes. Schoolwide, about 95% of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time and 98% return for a second year.
Applying and licensure
Admission is highly selective: about 4% of applicants were admitted overall, so strong grades and test scores matter before you even reach the nursing application. Expect the nursing program to have its own application, prerequisite courses, and limited seats. Our guide to getting into nursing school explains what programs typically look for. After graduation, the path to a license goes through the New York State Education Department Office of the Professions and the NCLEX exam. Ask the program about its accreditation (ACEN or CCNE) and state approval, and see how it stacks up against other nursing schools in New York.
Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and can change. Confirm current details with the school.