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)
Motto	In lumine Tuo videbimus lumen (Latin)
Motto in English	In Thy light shall we see light(Psalms 36:9)
Established	1754
Type	Private
Endowment	$9.23 billion
Chairman	William Campbell and Jonathan Schiller
President	Lee C. Bollinger
Provost	John Henry Coatsworth
Academic staff	3,763 (fall 2013; full-time)
Students	29,250 (fall 2013)
Undergraduates	8,365 (fall 2013)
Postgraduates	18,568 (fall 2013; excludes SCE degree candidates)
Location	New York
Campus	Urban, total 299 acres (1.21 km2)
Newspaper	Columbia Daily Spectator
Colors	Columbia blue and White
Athletics	NCAA Division I – Ivy League, EARC MAISA (sailing)
Sports	31 varsity teams
Mascot	Columbia Lions
Affiliations	AAU URA 568 Group NAICU
Website	www.columbia.edu

 

University of Alabama - University in Tuscaloosa, Alabama

The University of Alabama is a public research university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA, and the flagship of the University of Alabama System. Founded in 1831, UA is one of the oldest and the largest of the universities in Alabama.

Address: Tuscaloosa, AL 35487, United States
Phone: +1 205-348-6010
Mascot: Big Al 

Established	1831
Type	Flagship Public university Sea-grant Space-grant
Endowment	$631.95 million
President	Judy L. Bonner
Academic staff	1,175
Students	36,155 (Fall 2014)
Undergraduates	30,754 (Fall 2014)
Postgraduates	5,401 (Fall 2014)
Location	Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States
Campus	Urban (small city); 1,970 acres (800 ha)
Battle Cry	Roll Tide
Colors	Crimson and White
Athletics	NCAA Division I See Varsity sports
Nickname	Crimson Tide
Mascot	Big Al
Affiliations	University of Alabama System ORAU URA APLU
Website	UA.edu