Columbia University

Educational Resources

Libraries

600,000 Rare Books; 26,000,000 Manuscripts

• Member of library consortia.
• 8,792,821 books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents.
• 65,650 current serial subscriptions.
• 5,886,769 microforms.
• 107,850 Audio/Visual items.

Computing

Requirements

• Students are not required to take a computer course.
• Students are not required to own or lease a computer.

• 1,800 Internet connections in libraries.
• 150 Internet connections in classrooms.
• 30 Internet connections in Laboratories.
• 600 Internet connections elsewhere on campus.

Student accommodations

• Email accounts are available to all students.
• Internet access is available to all students.
• Student web-pages are permitted.
• Online class registration is available.
• 100% of college-owned hosting units are available for internet access.

Wireless Internet Hotspots

• Campus wireless internet hotspots are not available.
• Campus wireless internet hotspots are not available.
• Approximately 20,000 students can be on the network at once.

Services

Basic

nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance

Career

internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training

Campus Safety

24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life

Housing

Overview

• The school offers housing for students.
• 94% of students live in school housing.
• The school will provide assistance for off-campus housing

Types of housing available

• 60% of housing units are Singles.
• 34% of housing units are Doubles.
• 6% of housing units are Apartments.
• In total, there are 31 housing buildings.

Room Accessories

• 100% of rooms are equipped with sprinkler systems.
• 100% of rooms are equipped with fire alarms.
• 100% are equipped with high-speed internet connections.

Extracurricular

• 95% of students remain on campus over the weekends, on average.
• Alcohol is permitted on campus.
• Popular events on campus: Columbia Community Outreach, ColumbiaFest, YULE log lighting/Holiday; lighting ceremony, UMB Ethnic Festival, Safer Sex Awareness Week, Black; History Month, Orgo Night, Latino Heritage Month, Center for Jazz Studies Concerts, Distinguished Lecture Series, Constitution Day Exhibit, 5K Fun Run/Walk, Take Back the Streets, First Year Family Weekend, Distinguished Films Series
• Student activities: choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook
• In total, there are about 150 organizations on campus.
• Student papers: (Appears as submitted by school) Columbia Spectator (daily)

Travel

• Nearest airport(s) (distance in miles): New York City (15), Newark, NJ (40)
• Nearest train(s) (distance in miles): New York City (4)
• Nearest bus-station(s) (distance in miles): New York City (4)
• Public transportation serves the campus.
• Not all students are permitted to have cars on campus.

Employment

• School employment is available.
• Freshman are not discouraged from working.

Greek Life

• There are 14 fraternities
• 12 fraternity houses
• 15% of students are fraternity members
• There are 11 sororities
• 11 sorority houses
• 9% of students are sorority members.

ROTC

• Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Fordham University)
• Navy ROTC: Not offered
• Airforce ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Manhattan College)

Additional Policies

smoking prohibited