Mary C. Moynihan PHONE:  (202) 654-6254 FAX:      (202) 654-9697 EMAIL:   MMoynihan@perkinscoie.com

June 3, 2011

BY EDGAR

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549-1004

Columbia Acorn Trust

1933 Act Registration No. 2-34223

1940 Act Registration No. 811-1829

On behalf of Columbia Acorn Trust (the “Trust”), we are transmitting for filing under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) and the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”) post-effective amendment no. 90 to the Trust’s registration statement under the Securities Act, which is also amendment no. 65 to its registration statement under the 1940 Act (the “Amendment”), and each exhibit being filed.

This filing is being made pursuant to Rule 485(a)(2) under the Securities Act, with a designated effective date of August 17, 2011 (75 days after the date of this filing), in order to register two new series of the Trust: Columbia Acorn European Fund and Columbia Acorn Emerging Markets Fund.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Mary C. Moynihan

Mary C. Moynihan