Lehman College vs Columbia University

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Lehman College is a public and Columbia University is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Columbia University has more expensive tuition & fees ($68,171) than Lehman College ($15,360).
It is harder to admit to Columbia University than Lehman College.
Columbia University has a higher submitted SAT score (1,010) than Lehman College (1,010).
Columbia University has more students with 34,782 students while Lehman College has 13,015 students.
Columbia University has a lower number of students per faculty with 6 to 1 while Lehman College's ratio is 15 to 1.
Columbia University has more full-time faculties with 4,327 faculties while Lehman College has 372 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - CUNY Lehman College and Columbia University in the City of New York.

Lehman College	vs.	Columbia University
Bronx, New York	Location	New York, New York
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
In-State$7,410 Out-Of-State$15,360	2024 Tuition & Fees	$68,171
98%	% Receiving Financial Aid	57%
$6,816	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$49,638

55.00 %	Acceptance Rates	4.00 %
12.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	62.99 %
1,010	SAT Score	1,540
-	ACT Score	35
53 %	Graduation Rate	95 %
22 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
71 %	Retention Rate	98 %
13,015	Student Population	34,782
372	Number of Faculties	4,327
15 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	6 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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