Showing posts with label university in new york city. Show all posts
Showing posts with label university in new york city. Show all posts

Saturday 2 May 2015

New York University - Private University in New York City, New York

New York University is a private, nonsectarian American research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is located at Greenwich Village in Lower Manhattan. Founded in 1831, NYU is one of the largest private nonprofit institutions of American higher education.

Address                        New York, NY, United States
Mascot                          Bobcat 
MottoPerstare et praestare (Latin)
Motto in English
To persevere and to excel
Established1831
TypePrivate
EndowmentUS $3.5 billion (2014)
ChairmanMartin Lipton
PresidentJohn Sexton
Academic staff
6,564
Administrative staff
2,242
Students53,771
Undergraduates23,526
Postgraduates21,984
LocationNew York City, U.S.
CampusUrban 229-acre (0.93 km2)
NewspaperWashington Square News
ColorsMayfair Violet    
AthleticsNCAA Division III UAA
19 varsity teams
NicknameViolets
MascotBobcat
WebsiteNYU.edu

Sunday 5 April 2015

Columbia University - University in New York City, New York

Columbia University in the City of New York, or simply Columbia University, is an American private Ivy League research university located in Morningside Heights, in Upper Manhattan, New York City.

Address: 116th St & Broadway, New York, NY 10027, United States
Founder: George II of Great Britain
Founded: 1754, Province of New York

Former names
King's College
(1754-1784)
Columbia College
(1784–1896)
MottoIn lumine Tuo videbimus lumen (Latin)
Motto in English
In Thy light shall we see light(Psalms 36:9)
Established1754
TypePrivate
Endowment$9.23 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)
LocationNew York
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