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
 

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 

Established1831
TypeFlagship
Public university
Sea-grant
Space-grant
Endowment$631.95 million
PresidentJudy L. Bonner
Academic staff
1,175
Students36,155 (Fall 2014)
Undergraduates30,754 (Fall 2014)
Postgraduates5,401 (Fall 2014)
LocationTuscaloosa, Alabama, United States
CampusUrban (small city);
1,970 acres (800 ha)
Battle CryRoll Tide
ColorsCrimson and White        
AthleticsNCAA Division I
See Varsity sports
NicknameCrimson Tide
MascotBig Al
Affiliations
  • University of Alabama System
  • ORAU
  • URA
  • APLU
WebsiteUA.edu