Columbia College of Columbia University
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New York City, New York United States |
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| Type | Private |
| Established | 1754 |
| Dean | James J. Valentini |
| Campus size | 4,657 (Fall 2014) |
| Affiliations | Columbia University |
| Website | www |
Columbia College is the oldest undergraduate college at Columbia University, situated on the university's main campus in Morningside Heights in the borough of Manhattan in New York City. It was founded in 1754 by the Church of England as King's College, receiving a Royal Charter from King George II of Great Britain. Columbia College is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York and the fifth oldest in the United States. The college is distinctive for its comprehensive Core Curriculum. Columbia College is highly selective in its admissions. For the class of 2019, the college accepted 6.0% of its applicants, the second lowest acceptance in the Ivy League behind only Harvard.
Columbia College was founded as King’s College by royal charter of King George II of Great Britain in the Province of New York in 1754. Due in part to the influence of Church of England religious leaders, a site in New York City in the Trinity Church yard, Wall Street on the island of Manhattan was selected.
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