Columbia University is a private institution that was founded in 1754. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 6,084, its setting is urban, and the campus size is 36 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Columbia University's ranking in the 2015 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, 4. Its tuition and fees are $51,008 (2014-15). Columbia

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