Columbia University, founded in 1754 as King's College, is one of America's premier research universities and a founding member of the Ivy League. Located in the Morningside Heights neighborhood of Manhattan, Columbia enrolls approximately 9,021 undergraduates and 21,000 graduate students across its schools and universities. Columbia is renowned for its Core Curriculum — a foundational set of courses in literature, history, science, and philosophy that all undergraduate students take, fostering intellectual breadth across disciplines. The university is located in the heart of New York City, g…
