Columbia University

Kierston Jackson2/15/12

Setting• Location: 116th Street and Broadway, New York,

NY 1002• Located in an urban setting• Campus Life:

– Very diverse and multicultural– Have many different social event such as Art exhibits

Admissions

• Average SAT score of incoming freshmen:2050• In 2008:

– About 94% of the excepted freshman were in the top 10% of their high school class

• Average Graduating Rate: 93%• Full-Time Retention Rate: 98%

Academics

• Academics Columbia University are known for:– The Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied

Sciences (SEAS) – The School of General Studies

• 5 majors that I would be interested in:– Biomedical Engineering– Chemical Engineering– Mechanical Engineering– Law program (Private Sector)– School of Nursing

Financial• Out of State Tuition: $45,290• In State Tuition:$ 45,290• Room and Board: $11,020• Books and Supplies: $2,807

Financial• Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship

– Open to U.S. undergraduate students who want to study abroad• Bridging Scholarships

– Open to students who want to study in Japan• Critical Language Scholarship Program

– Offered to those that want to attend a summer language institute overseas over the summer

• DAAD Fellowships– Open to those who want to study in Germany

• NSEP Boren Undergraduate Scholarships for Study Abroad– Open to those who want to add an international language to their education

• Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarships– Open to people that have completed 2 years of study and want to study

abroad• Simpson Scholarships in Egyptology

– Open to students that are junior and senior undergraduates that are enrolled in the study abroad program

Student Life

• Housing located in–  Morningside Heights neighborhood– Manhattan Valley– Washington Heights

• Publications offered at Columbia University:– The Columbia Daily Spectator– The Federalist– The Proxy Magazine

• Student Government– Columbia College Student Council– Engineering Student Council– InterGreek Council

• Athletics – Lacrosse– Soccer– Softball

• Greek Life– Alpha Chi Omega Sorority– Lambda Pi Chi Sorority– Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority

Athletics• Mascot: The Lions• NCAA Sports:

– Basketball– Soccer– Volleyball– Field Hockey– Lacrosse– Softball– Baseball– Football

• Columbia’s NCAA sports are in: Division 1• Conference: The Ivy League

Career Services

• Internship: called Columbia University Internship Network (CU In)– Students can intern in these places over the summer:

• Boston• Los Angeles• San Francisco• Seattle• Washington, DC

– Students get the opportunity to connect with employers• Federal Work-Study program

– Designed to give students who qualify for financial aid to get a part-time job– Federally Funded program

• On average MBA graduates from Columbia University get a job with an average pay of $144,00

Miscellaneous

• Famous Alumni– Barack Obama (President)– Theodore Roosevelt (President)– Ben Stein (Actor)

• Columbia’s Traditions:– Legend says that whatever freshman finds the owl tucked

within the Alma Mater 1st will graduate valedictorian– Orgo Night: On the night before the organic chemistry final

at 12 o’clock, the marching band goes into Butler Library and distracts the students from studying

– Primal Scream: On the Sunday before finals of each semester, at 12 o’clock, the students open their windows and scream as loud as they can to help them relieve stress