The Times of India

Half of Columbias Class of 2030 to receive financial aid as acceptance rate drops to 4.2%

Columbia University's Class of 2030 faces an unprecedented 4.2% acceptance rate amidst a record applicant pool. This year's admissions cycle is shaped by new federal data-sharing policies following a settlement and a scaled-back undergraduate expansion plan that has drawn significant campus opposition. Barnard College, however, withheld its admissions data again.