Columbia University
1982 and 2000, method unspecified
2005, estimated from percent A's awarded using a formula derived from other highly selective universities
2006, estimated from percent A+ through B+ grades awarded using a formula derived from other highly selective universities
1995-1999, 2001-2004, 2008-2009, average grade awarded for academic year estimated from %A grades in Arts & Sciences using a formula derived from other highly selective universities
2010, Average grade awarded, Fall term
1982 |
3.20 |
1994 |
3.26 |
1995 |
3.29 |
1996 |
3.31 |
1997 |
3.31 |
1998 |
3.33 |
1999 |
3.33 |
2000 |
3.36 |
2001 |
3.37 |
2002 |
3.40 |
2003 |
3.41 |
2004 |
3.43 |
2005 |
3.42 |
2006 |
3.42 |
2007 |
3.43 |
2008 |
3.45 |
2009 |
3.46 |
2010 |
3.45 |
Source:
Columbia Spectator, December 3, 2001
Columbia Spectator, November 16, 2006
Meeting of the Columbia University Faculty of Arts & Sciences, May 8, 2007
Gradesatcu.com (link broken 3/2016)
National fraternity report of grades (includes grades at Columbia), 2011
4. https://blog.prepscholar.com/average-college-gpa-by-major
Highly Selective Colleges |
College | Average GPA |
Brown University | 3.61 |
Columbia University | 3.42 |
Cornell University | 3.36 |
Dartmouth College | 3.42 |
Harvard University | 3.45 |
Princeton University | 3.28 |
Yale University | 3.51 |
Stanford University | 3.55 |
Duke University | 3.44 |
MIT | 3.27 |