| Name |
Columbia University |
| Address |
2960 Broadway
New York, NY 10027 |
| Website |
http://www.columbia.edu |
| Email |
ugrad-admiss@columbia.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
94% |
| Percent Fraternity |
15% |
| Percent Sorority |
9% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
95% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
94% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (83%), sorority housing (1%), fraternity housing (4%), apartment for single students (6%), special housing for disabled students (5%), other housing options (1%) |
| College Owned Singles |
60% |
| College Owned Doubles |
34% |
| College Owned Triples |
N/A |
| College Owned Apartments |
6% |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
31 |
| Sprinkler System |
100% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
N/A |
| Percent Weekends |
95% |
| Nearest Airport |
New York City (15), Newark, NJ (40) |
| Nearest Train |
New York City (4) |
| Nearest Bus |
New York City (4) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
No |
| Percent Cars |
N/A |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
N/A |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
N/A |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (Fordham University) |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (Manhattan College) |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
smoking prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Columbia Community Outreach, ColumbiaFest, YULE log lighting/Holiday; lighting ceremony, UMB Ethnic Festival, Safer***Awareness Week, Black; History Month, Orgo Night, Latino Heritage Month, Center for Jazz Studies Concerts, Distinguished Lecture Series, Constitution Day Exhibit, 5K Fun Run/Walk, Take Back the Streets, First Year Family Weekend, Distinguished Films Series |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
150 |
| Honor Societies |
N/A |
| Religious Organizations |
N/A |
| International Organizations |
N/A |
| Other Organizations |
N/A |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) Columbia Spectator (daily) |
| Num Frats |
14 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
12 |
| Percent Frat Members |
15% |
| Num Sororities |
11 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
11 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
9% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1754 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
7,319 |
| Setting |
Urban |
| Endowment |
5,190,564,000 |
| Application Deadline |
January 2 |
| Application Fee |
65 |
| Selectivity |
Most selective |
| Tuition |
35,166 |
| Room Board |
9,648 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
N/A |
| Counseling |
N/A |
| Career |
internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
N/A |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
N/A |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
8,792,821 |
| Num Subscriptions |
65,650 |
| Num Microforms |
5,886,769 |
| Num Audiovisual |
107,850 |
| Num Ebooks |
N/A |
| Library Facilities |
600,000 Rare Books; 26,000,000 Manuscripts |
| Museums |
N/A |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
N/A |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
1,800 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
150 |
| Num Wired Labs |
30 |
| Num Wired Other |
600 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas |
| Wireless Capacity |
20,000 |
| Recommended Os |
N/A |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
