The Blue View

New York City

Located on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, Columbia is centrally located with easy access to all that New York City has to offer, from the Statue of Liberty (pictured) to Times Square to the Metropolitan Museum of Art and much more.

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Into the Columbia Blue

Applications Available for Fall 2019 Admission

The Common Application and the Coalition Application for Fall 2019 admission are now live for first-year applicants. Transfer applicants may use the Common Application.

Summer Construction Detour for Admissions Office

The Admissions Office entrance on College Walk is currently closed. Please use the main entrance on the south side of Hamilton Hall to access the Admissions Office in 212 Hamilton Hall.

Plan Your Visit

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.

Alumni Featured in Forbes "30 Under 30"

Several Columbians earned the distinction of being named to the 2017 Forbes Magazine "30 Under 30," highlighting their achievements in medicine, policy, game design and law.

Columbia Professor, Joachim Frank, PhD, wins the 2017 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Congratulations to Columbia Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, Joachim Frank, PhD, on being awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work with cryo-electron microscopy.

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.