Columbia University is located in New York City, New York. It is a private, Ivy League university found in the Morningside Heights area of Manhattan, and is the oldest learning institution in the state. Columbia is also the fifth oldest university in the United States, and one of only nine colleges founded before the American Revolution, which gives it the title of of a Colonial College. The university also has locations in Amman, Beijing, Istanbul, Paris, Mumbai, Rio de Janeiro, Santiago, and Nairobi, through it's Global Centers program.

Founded in 1754 under the name of King's College, Columbia owes its existence to King George II of then-Great Britain. Columbia is also the university that presents the Pulitzer Prize each year.

Columbia University has a faculty to student ratio of 6 to 1, and as low as 2 to 1 in certain departments. The school is a four year private university accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

Many students that attend Columbia do so for its nursing program. Columbia is one of the top nursing schools in the country, but due to the economic conditions, finding work has been hard for many graduates. Even so, nursing is one of the fastest growing professions within the United States, with an unemployment rate of only 2% and a median salary of nearly $66,000 each year. The healthcare field is one which will always be open. Though it is tough for a new graduate to enter into the field, holding a nursing degree from Columbia University will make it easier.

Columbia University doesn't just claim to be one of the best nursing schools, either. It is the number one nursing school in the state of New York, and also ranked number one in the nation in the criteria of how selective it is, what degree is awarded. Columbia University is a very tough school to get into, receiving thousands of applicants each year. ... More