Saturday, 31 January 2015

Columbia University - University in New York City, New York

                                         Latin: Universitas Columbia in Urbe Novi Eboraci
Former names
King's College (1754-1784)
Columbia College (1784–1896)
MottoIn lumine Tuo videbimus lumen 
Motto in English
In Thy light shall we see light
Established1754
TypePrivate
Endowment$9.2 billion
ChairmanWilliam Campbell and Jonathan Schiller
PresidentLee C. Bollinger
ProvostJohn Henry Coatsworth
Academic staff
3,763 (fall 2013; full-time)
Students29,250 (fall 2013)
Undergraduates8,365 (fall 2013)
Postgraduates18,568 (fall 2013; excludes SCE degree candidates)
LocationUpper Manhattan, New York, NY, US
CampusUrban, total 299 acres (1.21 km2)
NewspaperColumbia Daily Spectator
ColorsColumbia blue and White         
AthleticsNCAA Division I – Ivy League, EARC
MAISA (sailing)
Sports31 varsity teams
MascotColumbia Lions
AffiliationsAAU
URA
568 Group
NAICU
Websitewww.columbia.edu

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