Type: Private
Website: www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu



Quick Overview:
Great library, diverse student types on campus, location is great, good off-campus food, safe campus, students are satisfied.



The word from: the Students

Columbia University provides an excellent educational experience combining the rigor of the Ivy League and the chaotic ways of New York city. The course work can be very demanding at times and studying about the world is encouraged to be done in new and sometimes uncomfortable ways. With inspiring professors, many who are brilliant in their fields, Columbia can boast its excellent education. They're enthusiastic and sometimes obsessed with their subject, some even have the scholarly air of arrogance and be though graders too but those are the ones that teach best. The core curriculum at the university focus on western philosophy, literature and fine arts. The administration is accessible although a bit bureaucratic.

 Studying is hard during the week but so is partying on weekends. Since its located in NYC there is a ton of things that can be done for entertainment, things like shopping, going to the movies, concerts, museums, clubs among many other fun activities. A word of warning its not a cheap way of living, things like dining out can end up being expensive. There's also activity inside the campus like group activities and dorm parties, students often organize themselves for various kinds of meetings and other gatherings.

Columbia is just like the city its in, composed of a huge variety of people with all sorts of interests, backgrounds, religions, ethnicities and others. It's possible to find conversations about everything and anything. Generally smart and dedicated people many aren't very wordly but still friendly.