Overview

Columbia University is a private research university in New York City that teaches undergraduate, graduate and professional students across the arts, sciences and professions. Its schools combine degree programs with research institutes and libraries that support scholarship across academic disciplines. The university also runs a medical center whose faculty treat patients through clinical practices and provide services to affiliated hospitals. Tuition, sponsored research grants, donations and endowment income support its teaching, research and patient care activities. Founded in 1754, Columbia has its main campus in Manhattan's Morningside Heights, with additional campuses and research facilities in the New York area.