Yes. Approximately 10-15% of undergraduate students are affiliated with fraternities or sororities. Over 25 chapters exist on campus, and many are housed in the brownstones and row houses that line 113th and 114th Streets.
Clubs & Organizations
Does Columbia have fraternities and sororities?
What athletics are offered at Columbia?
Columbia University competes at the NCAA Division I level (Division I-AA for football) as a member of the Ivy League. Columbia sponsors varsity teams in 31 intercollegiate sports in addition to many intercollegiate club and intramural teams as well. For more detailed information, please visit the Columbia Athletics website.
Does Columbia have ROTC?
Columbia welcomes students who receive ROTC scholarships. Since Columbia does not presently offer ROTC courses on its campus, students with Army scholarships may enroll in ROTC courses at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice or Fordham University. Students with Air Force scholarships may enroll in ROTC courses at Manhattan College, and students with Navy scholarships may enroll in ROTC courses at the State University of New York-Maritime. Students receive transcripts from these institutions which certify the completion of their ROTC participation.
As of April 25, 2011, Columbia announced that it would officially recognize Naval ROTC. More information about that announcement can be found on the Columbia College website.
Prospective applicants can download the Naval ROTC national scholarship application.
If you have further questions about NROTC, you can contact the Accessions Officer at the NROTC Office via phone at (718) 409-7240 or email at NROTC@SUNYMaritime.edu.
How can I start a club?
Clubs are organized by five governing boards-the Activities Board at Columbia, the Club Sports Governing Board, Community Impact, the Intergreek Council and the Student Governing Board. Each governing board oversees a particular set of organizations and has specific guidelines for prospective groups. Student life fees fund the over 450 clubs and organizations at Columbia. Check out the various governing boards in order to learn how to start up a new group that will offer something distinctive to the campus community.
What student clubs and organizations exist on campus?
Columbia features over 500 religious, service, ethnic, artistic, political, activist, publication or hobby student organizations and clubs, as well as various forms of student government. We have developed a complete list of clubs and organizations.