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Alma Mater

Alma Mater installed in 1904, is the name given to a sculpture of the goddess Athena by Daniel Chester French on the outdoor steps leading to Low Memorial Library.

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Early Decision Release Information

We are nearing the end of our first-year Early Decision application review and plan to post all decisions online on Thursday, December 12, 2019, after 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

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The Columbia University Visitors Center offers information sessions and campus tours for prospective students and families. Prospective students and families visiting Columbia’s campus can also use our mobile-friendly virtual tour as a supplement to self-guided tours.

Applications Available for Fall 2020 Admission

The Common Application and the Coalition Application for Fall 2020 admission are now live for first-year applicants. Transfer applicants may use the Coalition Application.

Butler Banner Project Adds Female Authors to Columbia Library

Starting in early October, a banner bearing the names of eight women writers will be unfurled on the façade of Butler Library based on an artifact in the Libraries’ collections and a historic campus event. The exhibition will be on display through December 2019.

Art of Engineering for First-Year Students

Learn about the five pillars of the Art of Engineering course for first-year Columbia Engineering students.

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"A Doubled Magic" Television Spot

Aired during televised Columbia Lions football games, this video is based on the words of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Herman Wouk (CC '34).

Professor of English and Comparative Literature Wins MacArthur Fellowship

Sadiya Hartman, a scholar of African American literature and cultural history and Professor of English and Comparative Literature, was awarded the "genius" grant by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.

Columbia Art Installation Discusses Climate Change

A centerpiece of Columbia’s Year of Water programming is WATERLICHT, a site-wide, large-scale light installation by Dutch artist and innovator Daan Roosegaarde. Propelled by LED lights and lenses, WATERLICHT illuminates the power and poetry of water, while bringing awareness to both the overabundance and scarcity of Earth’s most precious resource.

Columbia Athlete Reflects on Gold Medal Experience

Emily Surloff ’19CC, a member of the Columbia University Women’s Basketball team, participated in the Maccabiah games this summer in Israel and reflects on her experiences and what it is like to win gold.

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The Blue View

Alma Mater

Into the Columbia Blue

Early Decision Release Information

Plan Your Visit

Applications Available for Fall 2020 Admission

Butler Banner Project Adds Female Authors to Columbia Library

Art of Engineering for First-Year Students

Connect with Us on Social Media

"A Doubled Magic" Television Spot

Professor of English and Comparative Literature Wins MacArthur Fellowship

Columbia Art Installation Discusses Climate Change

Columbia Athlete Reflects on Gold Medal Experience

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