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Columbia College, Columbia University
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| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Established | 1754 |
Parent institution | Columbia University |
| Dean | Josef Sorett |
| Students | 4,500[1] |
| Location | , , United States |
| Website | college |
Columbia College is the oldest undergraduate college of Columbia University, a private Ivy League research university in New York City. Situated on the university's main campus in Morningside Heights in the borough of Manhattan, it was founded by the Church of England in 1754 as King's College by royal charter of King George II of Great Britain. It is Columbia University's traditional undergraduate program, offering BA degrees, and is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York and the fifth oldest in the United States.
Columbia College is distinctive for its comprehensive Core Curriculum and is among the most selective of American colleges, with an admission rate of 3.85% in 2024.
- ^ "How many students attend Columbia?". Columbia Undergraduate Admissions. Columbia University. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
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