2020- 2021 Overview
Columbia has one of the largest international student and scholar populations in the U.S.
The data is compiled for the annual Open Doors Report published by the Institute for International Education (IIE) every November.
International Student and Scholar Population
17,000 +
Total international students and scholars
145
Number of countries represented
International Student Population Fall 2020
Total of 15,015: Enrolled 10,172 plus 4843 engaged in post-graduation Optional Practical Training (OPT)
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10,172
Enrolled in fall 2020
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4843
Number of alumni engaged in Optional Practical Training (OPT) employment in their field of study
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Gender
Female: 51.7% Male: 48.3%
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145
Number of countries represented
Top 10 Countries by Enrollment
- Rank
- 1
- Country
- China
- Total Enrolled
- 5153
- Undergrad
- 359
- Graduate
- 4755
- Non-degree
- 39
- Post-graduation OPT
- 2639
- GRAND TOTAL (Enrolled + OPT)
- 7792
- Rank
- 2
- Country
- India
- Total Enrolled
- 824
- Undergrad
- 67
- Graduate
- 744
- Non-degree
- 13
- Post-graduation OPT
- 675
- GRAND TOTAL (Enrolled + OPT)
- 1499
- Rank
- 3
- Country
- South Korea
- Total Enrolled
- 506
- Undergrad
- 143
- Graduate
- 282
- Non-degree
- 9
- Post-graduation OPT
- 162
- GRAND TOTAL (Enrolled + OPT)
- 596
- Rank
- 4
- Country
- Canada
- Total Enrolled
- 450
- Undergrad
- 90
- Graduate
- 351
- Non-degree
- 9
- Post-graduation OPT
- 151
- GRAND TOTAL (Enrolled + OPT)
- 601
- Rank
- 5
- Country
- France
- Total Enrolled
- 226
- Undergrad
- 78
- Graduate
- 140
- Non-degree
- 8
- Post-graduation OPT
- 103
- GRAND TOTAL (Enrolled + OPT)
- 329
- Rank
- 6
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Total Enrolled
- 185
- Undergrad
- 72
- Graduate
- 109
- Non-degree
- 4
- Post-graduation OPT
- 53
- GRAND TOTAL (Enrolled + OPT)
- 238
- Rank
- 7
- Country
- Taiwan
- Total Enrolled
- 146
- Undergrad
- 14
- Graduate
- 130
- Non-degree
- 2
- Post-graduation OPT
- 94
- GRAND TOTAL (Enrolled + OPT)
- 240
- Rank
- 8
- Country
- Singapore
- Total Enrolled
- 145
- Undergrad
- 41
- Graduate
- 100
- Non-degree
- 4
- Post-graduation OPT
- 44
- GRAND TOTAL (Enrolled + OPT)
- 189
- Rank
- 9
- Country
- Brazil
- Total Enrolled
- 122
- Undergrad
- 38
- Graduate
- 83
- Non-degree
- 1
- Post-graduation OPT
- 60
- GRAND TOTAL (Enrolled + OPT)
- 182
- Rank
- 10
- Country
- Turkey
- Total Enrolled
- 113
- Undergrad
- 41
- Graduate
- 71
- Non-degree
- 1
- Post-graduation OPT
- 60
- GRAND TOTAL (Enrolled + OPT)
- 153
Top 10 Schools by Enrollment
- Rank
- 1
- School
- Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
- Number of International Students Enrolled
- 2298
- Rank
- 2
- School
- Fu Foundation of Engineering & Applied Science (Graduate degrees)
- Number of International Students Enrolled
- 2107
- Rank
- 3
- School
- School of Professional Studies
- Number of International Students Enrolled
- 1356
- Rank
- 4
- School
- Columbia Business School
- Number of International Students Enrolled
- 833
- Rank
- 5
- School
- Columbia College
- Number of International Students Enrolled
- 615
- Rank
- 6
- School
- School of General Studies
- Number of International Students Enrolled
- 558
- Rank
- 7
- School
- School of International & Public Affairs
- Number of International Students Enrolled
- 487
- Rank
- 8
- School
- Fu Foundation of Engineering & Applied Science (Undergraduate degrees)
- Number of International Students Enrolled
- 422
- Rank
- 9
- School
- Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation
- Number of International Students Enrolled
- 392
- Rank
- 10
- School
- Public Health
- Number of International Students Enrolled
- 323
International Scholar Population July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2020
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3,159
Number of international scholars (faculty and researchers) at Columbia's Morningside and CUIMC campuses
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107
Number of countries represented
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Gender
Male: 56.5% Female: 43.5%
Top 10 countries
Top 10 countries
- Rank
- 1
- Country
- China
- Number
- 915
- Rank
- 2
- Country
- India
- Number
- 205
- Rank
- 3
- Country
- Italy
- Number
- 195
- Rank
- 4
- Country
- Germany
- Number
- 164
- Rank
- 5
- Country
- France
- Number
- 142
- Rank
- 6
- Country
- Brazil
- Number
- 131
- Rank
- 7
- Country
- Japan
- Number
- 129
- Rank
- 8
- Country
- South Korea
- Number
- 120
- Rank
- 9
- Country
- Spain
- Number
- 105
- Rank
- 10
- Country
- Canada
- Number
- 105
Immigration Status
Immigration Status
- J-1
- 2129
- H-1B
- 502
- O-1
- 51
- TN
- 39
- F-1 Post-Grad OPT
- 394
- B or Visa Waiver
- 0
- All Others
- 44