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• Columbia University is an institution of higher learning, granting undergraduate and graduate degrees. Its athletic teams are members of the Ivy League athletic conference.

• Fast Facts:

  1. Established: 1754
  2. Location: New York, NY
  3. President: Lee Bollinger
  4. Faculty: Approximately 3,400Columbia University: [1]
  5. Student enrollment: Approximately 24,500Columbia University: [2]
  6. Nickname: Lions
  7. Motto: "In Lumine Tuo Videbimus Lumen"-Latin for "In thy light shall we see light" (Psalms 36:9)
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• History

  Columbia University was founded in 1754 under the name King's College by royal charter of King George II of England. It is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York and the fifth oldest in the United States.

  The American Revolution halted classes in 1776 and the college would stay closed for eight years. In 1784, it reopened under the name Columbia.Columbia University: [1]

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