Columbia University

Columbia University is a private Ivy League research university in New York City. Established in 1754 as King's College on the grounds of Trinity Church in Manhattan, Columbia is... Wikipedia

  • Former names:  King's College, (1754–1784), Columbia College, (1784–1896):53–60
  • Motto:  In lumine Tuo videbimus lumen (Latin)
  • Motto (English):  In Thy light shall we see light
  • Type:  Royal (1754–1776), Private research university (1776–present)
  • Established:  May 25, 1754
  • Academic affiliations:  AAU, URA, 568 Group, NAICU, Space-grant
  • Endowment:  $14.35 billion (2021)
  • President:  Lee Bollinger
  • Provost:  Mary Cunningham Boyce
  • Academic staff:  4,370
  • Students:  33,413 (Fall 2019)
  • Undergraduates:  6,398 (Fall 2019)
  • Postgraduates:  24,412 (Fall 2019)
  • Campus:  Urban, total 299 acres
  • Newspaper:  Columbia Daily Spectator
  • Colors:  Columbia blue and white
  • Mascot:  Roar-ee the Lion
  • Sporting affiliations:  NCAA Division I FCS – Ivy League, EARC, MAISA
  • Website:  columbia.edu
  • Data source:  DuckDuckGo