Yes — Columbia University in the City of New York (CUCNY) accepts the Duolingo English Test. It is listed as a score-share destination for 16 programs in United States, which means you can send your official DET result to it directly from your Duolingo account at no extra cost.
The minimum score is set by the program, not by Duolingo: check the admissions page linked below or our score-requirements finder. Most universities ask for an overall of 95–120 with minimum subscores.
Programs that accept DET scores
| Program | Type | Location | DET score | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia University – Climate School | Graduate | New York, United States | — | Open ↗ |
| Columbia University – Columbia Engineering | Graduate | New York, United States | — | Open ↗ |
| Columbia University – Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation | Graduate | New York, United States | — | Open ↗ |
| Columbia University – Graduate School of Arts and Sciences | Graduate | New York, United States | — | Open ↗ |
| Columbia University – Institute of Human Nutrition | Graduate | New York, United States | 135* | Open ↗ |
| Columbia University – Mailman School of Public Health | Graduate | New York, United States | 135* | Open ↗ |
| Columbia University – School of Nursing | Graduate | New York, United States | 130* | Open ↗ |
| Columbia University – School of Professional Studies | Graduate | New York, United States | — | — |
| Columbia University – School of Social Work | Graduate | New York, United States | — | Open ↗ |
| Columbia University – School of the Arts | Graduate | New York, United States | — | Open ↗ |
| Knight Bagehot Fellowship @ Columbia University | Graduate | New York, United States | — | Open ↗ |
| Teachers College, Columbia University | Graduate | New York, United States | 130* | Open ↗ |
| Columbia University – Columbia Engineering (Undergraduate Visiting Student Program) | Other programs | New York, United States | — | — |
| Columbia University – Obama Foundation Scholars Program, Columbia World Projects | Other programs | New York, United States | — | Open ↗ |
| Columbia University School of General Studies | Other programs | New York, United States | — | Open ↗ |
| Columbia University | Undergraduate | New York, United States | — | Open ↗ |
* DET score: the minimum mentioned on the institution’s own website, extracted automatically — always confirm with the program before booking.
How to send your DET score to Columbia University in the City of New York
- Log in to your Duolingo English Test account and open your certified result.
- Choose “Send results”, search for Columbia University in the City of New York and pick the program above.
- The institution receives the score directly; sending is free and unlimited.
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Last updated: October 2026