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Columbia University
Founded in 1754, Columbia University is a member of the Ivy League, a group of eight of the oldest and most distinguished universities in the United States. Currently over 4,000 faculty members and 23,000 students from 150 countries populate the University’s beautiful 36-acre campus, located on Manhattan’s Upper West Side.
At the forefront of American intellectual life for over 250 years, the University is committed to academic excellence in each of its schools and divisions, and strives to provide an environment ideal for learning, research, and creativity.
Faculty
The University is renowned for its outstanding faculty.
Every member of the American Language Program faculty holds either a master's or doctorate in applied linguistics, the teaching of English to speakers of other languages, or a closely related field.
Students
The University educates approximately 20,000 students each year in its undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools.
Long a leader in international education, Columbia counts among that total more than 4,000 students from countries outside the United States.
Campus
Columbia offers the unique experience of a true college campus in the middle of New York City. Designed and built a century ago by the renowned architectural firm McKim, Mead, and White, Columbia’s 36-acre campus boasts some of the most beautiful and impressive architecture in the city. The campus functions as both academic village and relaxing public space—housing one of the largest library systems in the country, computer laboratories, classrooms, dormitories, athletic facilities, student spaces, and beautifully landscaped grounds. The wide steps of Low Library—named one of 63 Great American Public Places—are a natural spot for meeting between classes.
The Neighborhood
Columbia’s campus is situated on Broadway in the lively neighborhood of Morningside Heights. A ten-minute subway ride from midtown Manhattan, Morningside Heights offers all the amenities of a college town—cafés, bookstores, diners, shops, and restaurants—while still maintaining the distinct urban appeal of a New York City neighborhood. A number of other major educational and cultural institutions call Morningside Heights home, including Barnard College, the Manhattan School of Music, Teacher’s College, and the Cathedral of St. John the Divine.
